Vintage Ale 2013
Fuller's Brewery in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Series Out of Production|
Score
7.33
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The 2013 Fuller’s Vintage, our 17th edition, is brewed with four of this year’s finest hop varieties: Goldings, Sovereign, Challenger and the trophy-winning Admiral. WIth a dry spring and wet summer, we have chosen a winter barley wich, when combined with our unique yeast, gives a rich and complex result.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
23rd January 2015
Almost clear amber beer, good cream colour head. Palate is light, semi dry and has modest fine carbonation. A light malts sweetness, mild caramel and a touch of bitterish toffee. A nice cherry tang, mildly sour even. Dried fruits and mellow brandy. Pince of spice, something that tastes vaguely like cinnamon. Light finish. Plenty going on here. Tasty and interesting.
Almost clear amber beer, good cream colour head. Palate is light, semi dry and has modest fine carbonation. A light malts sweetness, mild caramel and a touch of bitterish toffee. A nice cherry tang, mildly sour even. Dried fruits and mellow brandy. Pince of spice, something that tastes vaguely like cinnamon. Light finish. Plenty going on here. Tasty and interesting.
Tried
on 30 Jan 2016
at 10:28
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at home, last day of 2015. Hazy red amber with a lasting white head. Aroma of dried fruits, rich malt, marmalade and honey. Medium dry malty flavour with plenty of fresh grain, and breadcrust. A touch of fruity and grassy hops, and a nice bitter finish. Slightly oxidized
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2015
at 15:54
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Caramel, malted sugars, faint cognac/bourbon aromas and alcohol. Very smooth mouthfeel. As the previous versions, it doesn’t disappoint. However, it is lacking the complexity and rich flavours of previous versions.
Tried
on 14 Dec 2015
at 14:51
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared. Pours hazy amber with a small cream head. Aroma of malts, caramel, light berries, toffee and raisins. Flavour is moderate to light heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation:
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2015
at 12:46
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours with a clear copper, bronze hued body with a medium sized foamy, tan head. Average lace and retention. Aromas are of rich malt, light nuttiness and melanoidin, dark fruit: plums, fig and cherry skins, mild sherry and doughiness. Floral. Medium esters. Warming and clean. Flavors are medium bitter, floral, sugar cookie, dark fruit esters, fig, marmalade. Some toasted malt and stewed prunes. Yeasty, slight marmite. Toast, coconut in the finish. Chewy toffee. Good, but not one of my favorite years of the Vintage ale. Medium body, slight warmth, toasty, medium dry, medium carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jul 2015
at 22:54
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Dark copper color, white head. Aroma of grainy malt, grassy hop, raisin and yeast. Taste is quite full and boozy for the abv, with ripe fruit, caramelised malt, uk hops and a warming booze. Nice uk barley wine-ish strong ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2015
at 15:46
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle to celebrate MiP’s 14K rating :-) Pours slightly hazy orangeish amber with airy off-white head. Clear aroma of yeast, malt, fruit and caramel, with notes of hops. Sweetish flavour of caramel malt and fruit, complemented by bitter, hoppy notes. Bitterish and slightly sweet aftertaste. Warming alcohol presence. Decent. Congrats MiP, keep rating!
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2015
at 09:29