7.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Flasche 0,5l (Btl. 003777): Kupfer, Mahagoni, klar, wenig flüchtiger mittelporiger Schaum; kräftig malzige + sehr würzige Nase, kräftige würzige Süße, kräftig Malz, Malzzucker, dunkles Karamell, Vanille, würziger Honig, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, Rumtopf, Orangenschale, dezente Hefearomen, leichte Röstaromen; sehr würziger Körper, kräftige Süße, kräftig Malz, Malzzucker, dunkles Karamell, cremig, moderate Kohlensäure, kräftige Röstaromen, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, etwas dunkle Schokolade; sehr angenehmer fruchtig-würziger Nachgang

7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle drunk 9/18/25.
Clear, dark mahogany. Medium-sized, beige head.
Caramel, raisins, vanilla and plenty of oxidation though it's not problematic. Very fruity yeast, of course, and a touch of toast. Lots of cellar and mineral and funk.
Wow that's a lot maltier than I was expecting! Brown sugar, dates and figs with light but good acidity to balance. Soft and succulent. This has become a lot more brown malted and less red fruit and yeast-forward since the last one I had (2001). Nice to see this is still a well-made beer. Maybe a bit heavy on the brown sugar and date-like sweetness, but otherwise lovely.

7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

500ml bottle from the lcbo. Clear dark copper pour with a big off white, beige head. Aroma is as usual, very bready. Big notes of toffee and caramel and dark malted grain. This year the hop bill isn’t as pungent, it’s more subtle and delicate. Light grass hints of orange peel and hints of white grape, and green tea. Beautiful mouth feel and carb. Finish is medium bitter, grassy, green hop presence, with loads of toffee to round it out. I don’t see this aging Welll, but a it’s quite nice now.

7.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

7.5

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

15/2/2025. Bottle at the ITFC vintage and rare Saturday share part 2. From Fuller’s online store courtesy of ITFCDan. Pours clear mid-brown with a small frothy off-white to beige head. Aroma is toffee, golden syrup, dried fruits, biscuit, malt, fruit cake, orange, bready, boozy edge. Fairly sweet, with moderate bitterness and a very slight boozy tart edge. Medium body, average to soft carbonation. Enjoyed this.

7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at ash's. Pours unclear orange amber, nose is raisin, sherry, caramel, bready, vanilla, taste is caramel, toffee, creamy, sweet 3.9

7

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Bottle from the brewery online shop. Pours hazy reddish amber with a thin off-white head. Aromas of toffee and mixed dried fruit. Light sherry note. Taste is more of the same. Sweet malty finish.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl.
Appearance - brown and murky. Thin beige head.
Nose - dried orange and sultana. Some sherry notes.
Taste - sultana and treacle with a lemon edge. Earthy and spice.
Palate - medium bodied, tangy sweet and middle.
Overall - great if heading towards the end of its drinking life.

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle at home in Hackney. Pours faintly cloudy ruddy red-brown with a small, frothy khaki head. Medium sweet flavour with nice stewed berries, smooth toffee, bready malts, mild oxidation, caramel, dates. Medium bodied with fine carbonation toon. Soft warmth to finish, subtle earthy hops, more stewed fruits, berries, lightly toasted malts. Aging well. Very well.