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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7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle purchased from the brewery website & consumed at Merton Beer Festival Meeting next door at Nick & Anna’s (next door) Tuesday 3rd December 2005 Pours mid amber a touch hazy with a white head. Really soft in the mouth, very gentle and restrained, dried christmassy fruits seeped in alcohol, some sherry on the nose, aftertaste little bitterness. Has held up surprisingly well, I like this, might add some further notes after my curry. A7 A3 T8 P4 Ov16 3.8
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2013
at 11:49
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle - Vertical 2005 to 2008 - Carmnel and biscuit on the nose, with a touch of acidity. Cloudy brown with a tiny head. Salted caramel and mellow biscuit, very well rounded and soft with no bitterness. A really nice example in this vertical.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2013
at 11:15
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Flaske 0,5l - Nr. 78607. Julegave fra Rune. Mørk aprikosfarget. Høyt tett skum som varer lenge. Mye filigranser. Uklar. God plommearoma. Myk munnfølelse. Smaken vokser gradvis fram. Mandler. Syrlig frukt. Avslutter tørt & bittert. Den gikk ut på dato for 4 år siden men den har ingen tegn til skade. Kanskje er den blitt litt tammere med årene (hvem blir ikke det) men det var en praktfull følgessvenn i innspurten på en laaaang Ratebeerdag hvor jeg er kommet ajour. Da gjenstår det bare å sjekke om jeg kan bidra med noen bilder til dagens innleggelser.
Tried
on 03 Jan 2013
at 11:08
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle, No. 73398, b.b. end of 2008, bought at Fullers Brewery Shop in Chiswick. Cloudy, (dark) amber coloured body. Decent off-white head that lasts throughout. Spotty lacework to the glassware. Rich port-like aroma with plums and crisp bread. Sweet taste of dried fruit like raisin, prunes and apricot together with crisp bread. More sweet than bitter finish. Dry and rather flat in the mouth. Nice sipper without being outstanding in any way (Tromsø, New Year’s Day 2013).
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2013
at 23:37
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from my large Fullers Vintage collection. A slightly hazy red/amber coloured pour with a medium off white head on top. Sweet, port like aroma. Tastes rich, quite sweet, port like, some marmalade, dark fruit also, caramel. Lovely complexity has evolved in this one. It has aged very well indeed and is probably at its peak for me anyway.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2012
at 08:46
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home #78869 from the brewery - 25/12/12. Pours an opaque dark amber with a thin off white head that clears to the edge and leaves a few swirls atop the glass. Nose is sweet sugars, toffee, dark fruits, prunes, dates, light wood and must. Taste comprises dark toffee, sweet sugars, almond, dates, prunes, malts. Full end of medium bodied with minimal carbonation, smooth on the palate, excellent feel. One of the better vintages I’ve had recently - in its prime !
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2012
at 05:43
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
2nd April 2010
Clear red-brown beer. Frothy off white head. Aged sweet malt nose. Softish palate. Toffee malt quite dominant. Malt cream. Undertone of aniseed. Bare whisper of hop fruit. Finishes a little dry. Has aged well but not spectacular.
Clear red-brown beer. Frothy off white head. Aged sweet malt nose. Softish palate. Toffee malt quite dominant. Malt cream. Undertone of aniseed. Bare whisper of hop fruit. Finishes a little dry. Has aged well but not spectacular.
Tried
on 12 Jun 2012
at 16:03
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
(bottle #11280) Clear reddish copper colour with good thick cream coloured head. Aroma has port, burnt toffee and wood notes. Beautiful smooth creamy palate; full bodied with soft carbonation. Very rich flavour; starts with dark treacle, raisins and develops earthier, bitter burnt toffee flavours, all with port and alcohol underpinning. Overall a lovely rich beer, although a little too much of the starker burnt notes to be truly excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2012
at 14:45
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
50cl bottle, number 11306, bought at the brewery shop in 2012. Pours a slightly hazy amber with a fast disipating white head; the aroma is rich, ruby port and orange; the body is rather thin with earthy, raisin flavours and a touch of orange peel; before a warming port-like finish, that is bittersweet. A pleasant, slow sipping, beer, but perhaps approaching the end of it’s shelflife.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2012
at 15:35