Vintage Ale 2018
Fuller's Brewery in Chiswick, Greater London, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.43
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For Vintage Ale 2018 we’ve stayed close to home; all of our ingredients have been sourced from the UK. Tropical, citrus and apricot flavours take centre stage, delivered by Ernest and Olicana hops. Pale ale malt from the finest Maris Otter barley combines with Crystal malt to give the beer a rich biscuit sweetness. As with every Vintage Ale, the flavours of this beer will develop for many years to come, like a fine wine or whisky
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle, smallish creamy chicken head, clear dark orange color,. Aroma of dark dried fruits,. Almond and vanila, flavor of caramel, wood, vanila with some dried fruits coming through and just a hint of orange zest, lightish sweetness, but still quite dry, medium bodied and not too heavy. Nice to sip slowly.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2020
at 18:29
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
0,5l bottle (N˚ 011657, BBF: 2028) from Cora in Brussels. F: big, tan, almost good retention. C: coppery, light hazy. A: sweet malty, bit biscuits, marmalade, passion fruits touch, bit citrus, spicy, mellow fruity. T: medium to full body, mellow fruity, bit vinous, spicy, citrus, bit marmalade, bit tropical fruits, almost dry on the palate, soft carbonation, quite nice all together, enjoyed for sure.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2020
at 18:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask @ Olutexpo 2018. Poured mahogany in color with a thin white head. Failry sweet with wood, marmalade, caramel and wood. Some marzipan. Warming woody and malty flavors. Dried fruits.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jan 2020
at 11:47
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Riches aromes caramélisés avec cerises à l'appui et notes subtilement tropicales. Les houblons épicés s'enrobent de terre automnale rappelant les odeurs typiques d'une randonnée en foret. Des aromes de pain et de biscuit rajoutent à un olfactif dominé par le malt. Mousse beige te effervescente sur un liquide cuivré et clair. La tenue est moyenne et les bulles s'activent du fond du verre. Le caramel est très présent en entrée de bouche et se décline subtilement en cerises en fruits confits et en jujubes. Les houblons sont fuités, tropicaux, mais dégagent également cette impression terreuse et résineuse en finale. L'alcool est très bien intégré et accentue l'aspect chaleureux du liquide. de pleine corpulence, elle se glisse en bouche de façon sirupeuse. Une bière plaisante, chaleureuse et équilibrée qui invite à une appréciation gustative élevée.
Tried
on 26 Dec 2019
at 17:40
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle number 01457. Always loved these beers. So special. Opened to celebrate the UK elections tonight. Pours a clear amber color, a large white head. A fruity hop and caramel nose. Smooth flavor, very malty, oranges, light bitter edge, I'd love to try this fresh maybe on cask. Sweet caramel, light toffee. Lovely soft palate. Another winner. You can miss beers like this when looking for huge sweetness or sourness etc. But this is balance and refinement. You'd ask for another. How many 'top' beers would max out at a few ounces?
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2019
at 08:01
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Flaska från SB. Karamell och marmelad med fina fruktiga smaker. Men också en hel del skalbeska. Pomerans, aprikos, torkad papaya. Länge sedan jag drack en Fullers vintage så här färsk med lite spänstigare humle. Kanske att föredra. Gott
Tried
on 22 Sep 2019
at 07:17
8/10
Tried
on 21 Sep 2019
at 19:06
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at LCBF 2019, Friday evening session. Pours clear copper-gold with a bubbly, white head. Nicely rounded, with lightly toasted malts, honey, nips of caramel, ripe oranges, mild alcohol. Medium to full bodied, lightly oily, with fine carbonation; decent condition. Lightly warming finish, more nice ripening citrus fruits, soft marmalade, pale bread, sun-kissed honey. Not a ton of depth (yet) but it is well drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Sep 2019
at 21:31
8/10
Botella de. @Labirratorium, Madrid. 15/08/2019
Color ambarino claro, corona de espuma escasa, aromas maltosa, caramelo, sabor caramelo, malta cuerpo denso. Buena.
Color ambarino claro, corona de espuma escasa, aromas maltosa, caramelo, sabor caramelo, malta cuerpo denso. Buena.
Tried
on 15 Aug 2019
at 18:58
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Aus der Flasche im 2019-06 getrunken. Das 2018er Vintage trifft aus meiner Sicht wieder sehr gut den Stil des English Strong Ale. Die Hopfenbitterkeit ist recht schwach und besitzt ein elegentes Malzaroma. Auch wenn es eine recht simple Aromastruktur hat ist einfach lecker und ein verdammt gutes Ale.
Tried
on 04 Jul 2019
at 19:51