Vintage Ale 2005
Fuller's Brewery in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Series Out of Production|
Score
7.26
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Fuggles hops, floor malted Optic malt.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
meh. nothing special really. quite boozy, this is a bottle i had when it was released in 2005, i’m looking at notes i took back then. aroma was quite boozy with some biscuity malt in there. flavour is the same. i’m quite disapointed with this.......a big MEH.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2025
at 05:32
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Reddish amber color. Port, oak and raisin in the aroma. Malty sweet raisinny flavor with vinous notes. Sugary finish. Slightly alcoholic. Well matured brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:06
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 568ml. @ home. [ As Fuller’s Vintage Ale 2005 ]. [ Bottle # 66841 ]. Clear medium red amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, bread, oxidide, dried fruit, plum, dates, wood. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, dried fruit, sweet malt, figs, dates, caramel, oxidide, wood, bread. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20180615] 7-3-8-3-15
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2018
at 06:52
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
50cl bottle pours with a clear mahogany colored body that supports a nice looking near white head of foam. The aroma offers up booze infused plums, figs and some dates as well. Behind the fruitiness is a thin layer of molasses and a bit more booze. The taste delivers smooth sweet dark fruity esters like plums, figs, dark blue grape jam, a sliver of boysenberry jam and then dates all dusted and drizzled with molasses and brown sugar. Real nice sipper. Not sure this is getting better with anymore age.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jun 2018
at 17:26
7/10
Tried
on 15 Jun 2018
at 20:02
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
This 50cl bottle had been chilling in my cellar for several years. Split four ways at a Christmas party, 2015. Pours a hazy amber with some creamy, sudsy, off white head. Nose has some signs of oxidation, but not terrible, dried orange peel, toffee, raisin, light port, a little fresh cherry. Flavor follows right along, malt, caramel, toffee, a little light candy, even a little cough drop, orange peel and a little spruce, some estery notes I have to assume are oxidation, raisin, port. Finishes a touch boozy, but otherwise dry. This held up exceptionally for 10 years in the bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2015
at 14:31
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
At a tasting, many thanks Theydon Bois, small creamy bubbly head, very light brown to deep red color,aroma of toffee, caramel, cherry liqour, apples and vinous notes, flavor of spounge cake, dried fruits ,cherry liquor and a spicey hint, a little alcohol coming through at the end. Nice
Tried
on 01 Sep 2015
at 03:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle sample at a tasting at tomer’s place. Thanks tomer. Bottle no. 78886. Amber. Aroma is kinda oxidized with lot s of dried fruits, malt, some caramel, a bit of cardboard. Sweet flavor with caramel, dried fruits, toffee, a cookie hint, a bit of cardboard, some alcohol, and a bitterish finish. Medium-bodied, quite rounded.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2015
at 14:43
8/10
Tried
on 29 Jul 2015
at 07:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours dark amber, toffee, caramel, raisins, sweet, bit oxidised.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2014
at 05:29