8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle shared by Jay J. 7/11/25. Thanks! Slightly hazy copper, medium tan head, average retention. Aroma of toffee, raisin, caramel. Taste is earthy hop, caramel, toasty malt. Well balanced.

7.8

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7

Bottle shared at home, after 9 months of cellaring. Pours copper with thin off-white head. Nose is nice malt-forward, showing nutty, dried fruity, bready notes. Taste follows the aroma, showing some honey and booze in addition. Closes with long lasting sweet finish, has light to medium body and soft carbonation, drinks below the ABV. Nice malty beer, tastes like a lighter English bw.

7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Floral, and herbal, light citrus and biscuity malts. Soft grasses, a little boozy, chewy malts, hints if caramel and fruit cake.. Really nice stuff.

7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

500ml bottle from Waitrose nearly 4 years ago & cellared since. Pours light brown with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of Dark fruits, marmalade, toffee, honey, raisins, fruit cake, pine, brown sugar, herbal tea & caramel malt. Medium to full body. Alcohol well hidden. Long light bitter finish. Highly enjoyable

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Clearing the vault for some final reviews on Ratebeer. Bottle No 076140. Clear amber pour with a small white head. Aromas of heather, honey, orange (peel), malt. Taste is marmalade, honey, red berries, some herbs, raisins. Definitely aged well.

6.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. A- Toffee, malt, faintly nutty, A- Brown color, mostly opaque liquid, minimal off white head. T- Caramel, malt, nutty, mild bitterness. P- Full body, average texture, average carbonation balanced finish. O- Honestly, a bit underwhelming. 6 years of age. It was a decent barleywine but ventured more into the American style in my opinion. A solid beer no doubt, but not worth seeking out, at least this ventage. Perhaps it was because of the hop choice and or new head brewer.

7.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Boxed 500ml bottle (number 33284), drank at home on 8th February 2024. Poured into an Abbot Ale glass tankard, my fifth and final beer in a mini-tasting with myself. Hazed mahogany brown pour, wispy covering, initial smell and sip came across as a Barley Wine. Those thoughts never left me and as it warmed in the glass it became even more 'boozy' and Barley Wine like (which is good in my eyes). Sweet, malty, dried red fruity flavours, earthy and nice. I love these Vintage brews from Fuller's (not so keen on the prices though) and this years version is lovely in my opinion, really suits my sweet tooth. I would say now is the right time to broach your bottle as it's ready!

8.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9.5

Bottle at home, 28th December 2023. Pours a chestnut brown and clear, aroma is nutty, caramel and malty. Taste is smooth, mellow, nutty, grains and malts, dark fruit. Excellent and extremely enjoyable.

8

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7

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottled (from Alko). Amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is fruity, floral, some spicy and mild toffeeish notes. Flavour is toffee, spices, mild alcohol and some fruity notes. Tastes more vintage than the one year it was by the time of drinking.