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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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
0,5 flaske (thanks Cimbasso!) delt med skibsrederen og skogsmatrosen på Holmens siste aktivitetsdag i 2018: vakker rødlig kobber med fint skum som varer. Raffinert aroma (og ikke minst smak!) med røde bær, umami, sviskeplommer, engelsk appelsinmarmelade og et lite snev av portvin. Flaske nr. 086840.
Tried
on 29 Dec 2018
at 18:12
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Voldby. Clear amber brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and dried fruit. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. 281218
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2018
at 19:21
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Fullers online, No. 119260. Deep orange-brown amber colour, tan foam head leaving alittle lacing and aroma of malt, toffee, molasses, caramel some sweet citrus. Flavour is sweet malty, alittle biscuit, caramel, some toffee, orange, dried fruits, apricot with earthy bitterness and boozey notes. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry citrusy finish with residual sweetness. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2018
at 16:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle #018753. A coppery beer, a head is medium and blond. Aroma has caramel malts, apricot marmelade, also refeshning citrus. Taste has caramel, citrus, some drying bitterness. Medium bodied. Traditional caramel and apricot. In this Vintage has nice freshness. Great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2018
at 18:11
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from web SB 2018-12-24 Karlskoga - nice brew foe the Christmas table AR: raisins, prunes, British fruitcake AP: hazy dark amber, wee beige lid F: raisins, prunes, dadels, British fruit cake, - as always, store for at least 2 years more
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2018
at 17:26
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle: Poured a clear copper color ale with an off-white foamy head with good level of retention and some lacing. Aroma of caramelized malt with some sweet notes and light fruity hops notes is sweeter than in prior years. Taste is also a mix of caramelized malt with more residual sugar then in prior years with some fruity hops notes that don’t mix well with the other flavours. Body is about average with good carbonation. Too sweet and wrong mix of flavours/hops which results in the worst vintage that I have tasted.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2018
at 19:52
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Waitrose. Pours clear mahogany amber with a lasting cream head. Aroma of rich malts, dried fruits, caramel, toffee. Taste: moderate to heavy sweet & light to moderate bitter, sweet malts, caramel, toffee, raisins, fruit cake. Medium body, soft carb, dryish bitter finish. Not quite as decent as last years version. Got a few more to age, see how it develops
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2018
at 21:03
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500ml bottle. Pours orange brown with a medium head. Aroma is sherbet lemon, citrus, gin and tonic notes. Taste is sweet to start. Caramel and sherbet lemon. Some citrus. A little cloying.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Dec 2018
at 21:06
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Smell of oak, overripe fruit, alcohol. Hazy red/amber colour, beige head. Aroma of overripe fruit, apricot, some mango. Raisins, cognac. Sweet. Flat carbon. Quite nice.
Tried
on 15 Dec 2018
at 19:59
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at Bishops Arms Östersund. A mature english strong. Meaty.................
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Dec 2018
at 22:35