Vintage Ale 2006
Fuller's Brewery in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Series Out of Production|
Score
7.37
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This full-bodied vintage is brewed with Fuggles and Super Styrian hops that create a tapestry of rich, spicy flavours. Orange, citrus and fruitcake notes are all present, and are balanced well with the biscuity, creamy malt flavours leaving a soft and warming finish.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle # 45284. Red amber color. Light malt and hoparoma, still in the bud. Fine hopbitter flavor, raisinny, oily, slightly earthy and alcoholic. Just a touch of salt. Malty sweetish. Long hopbitter aftertaste. Will develop further with cellaring, no doubt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:07
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at the CBC Islington for the Matteo farewell tasting. From bottle shop druid Street. Amber brown coloured pour with a lose beige head. Aroma is nice sweet jammy fruits, strawberry, toast and toffee. Flavour is composed of of semi sweet, airy stale malts, jammy fruits, dried fruit, raisin cake. Pretty good. Palate is semi sweet, moderate carbonation, woody. Held up pretty well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2017
at 13:28
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle. 2006, No. 00065. Dark reddish-brown amber colour, creamy tan foam head leaving lacing and aroma of malt, toffee & zesty orange citrus. Taste is malty, treacle, toffee, caramel, chocolate, brown sugar, with some dried fruit & orangey hop bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry nutty spicy earthy finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2016
at 15:17
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
(Bottle 06414) Slightly hazy reddish brown with tiny short-lived tan head. Pleasant aroma, primarily toffee with hints of raisins, port and burnt sugar. Full-bodied, slightly oil, slightly sticky giving lovely rich smooth mouthfeel, with fine prickly carbonation. Rich warming taste. Rich toffee sweetness is the dominant flavour. This is partnered with raisins and alcohol, reminding me of Tokay. There’s some burnt sugar bitterness in the background providing balance. Maybe a hint of plums or prunes. There’s a little bitterness in the finish, but it more burnt sugar than hops. A very fine strong ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2015
at 08:14
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
Vintage 2006 (opened in 2015) Pours a chestnut red ale, with some foam that dissipates quite soon, which is only normal after 9 years of ageing. The smell is quite rich, with caramel sweetness and a very strong brandy feel up front, followed by dried fruit (figs and raisins) and a hint of alcohol. Smooth texture with light carbonation, warm to the feel, it tastes like caramel, toffee and dried nuts, and also figs and brandy. The finish and after-taste are slightly bitter. The alcohol is perfectly incorporated in this ale - it’s present in the smell as well as taste, and feels like it belongs.
Tried
on 10 Nov 2015
at 12:35