Fullers Old Winter Ale (Bottle)

Brewed by Fullers
Style: English Strong Ale
London, England

Dark brown. Full mature aroma. Small head. Had this beer with a meal of meatballs made from reindeer mince and spiced with juniper berries, and that was a perfect match. The juniper flavor is evident in the beer also, together with a marked bitterness and a littlel bit of sugar, just enough to enhance everything else. Fuller’s never seem to disappoint me!

50cl bottle from Pitfield Beer shop. gorgeous russet colour. Lasting tight beige head. Lovely aroma of rich malts with berry fruit, toffee adn some choc and also vigorous hop. Full in mouth and then sensuous warming malt, more choc and toffee and then assertive hops to balance. Another wonderful strong Fullers beer.

The colour is deep copper red –wine red. The foam is beige, finger thick and quite firm.

The smell is malty, sweet and rich with hints of dried apricot and nuts.

The carbonation is soft, yet refreshing. Small bubbles.

The taste is dominated by a full-bodied malty flavour combined with a solid bitterness. There are notes of dried fruits, nuts and a sourish touch. A grand taste of bitter hops with a metallic touch dominates the long lasting aftertaste.

A very complex beer with lots of unruly tastes that works fine together.

A beautiful amber ale with a sweet, malty nose and flavor with a mild hop finish. A very enjoyable brew.

15 Jul 2007 Bottle 500ml. A satisfying aroma of malts, nuts and dried fruit. Pours a lovely copper red with a good tan head. Lovely flavours, with the malt and hops shining through and blending well with nutty, fruity flavours, and a hint of deep roast coffee. A good full body and good carbonation. Smooth on the palate with delicious lingering tastes. A fine strong ale from Fullers. Good all year round. 13 Jan 2008 Draft pint at The Carpenters Arms, Bransgore, Dorset. Same pour and look, although the head was smaller and did not last long. However, this was altogether a different beer. It was nowhere near as tasty as the bottled version and seemed somewhat thinner. If I was rating the draft pint alone, I would say aroma 5, appearance 3, flavour 7, palate 3 and overall 14. It was a bit of a let down, really.

Wonderfull even though my bottle was a year old. Great hop character balanced perfectly by a sweet brown malt. Hard to find but 100% worth the hunt.

Swee fruity and slightly nutty aroma. Pours with a deep bronze hue and creamy and big off white head. Highly hoppey flavour with raisin, cherry and nutty notes. Nice and syrupy wih some balancing bitterness in the finish. Very enjoyable winter ale.

Ruby amber colour with slim but lasting off-white head. Sweet malty and hoppy aroma. Very hoppy flavour throughout, with some background caramel and spice. Nice creamy mouthfeel, refreshing and drinkable. Good stuff.