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Fullers Vintage Ale 1998 3.86 86

Fullers Vintage Ale 1998

 (RETIRED)
Percentile
98
overall
Formerly brewed at Fullers
Style: English Strong Ale

London, England

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
863.94/5.03.86/5.0Special8.5%99.5English pint, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Bottle Conditioned.
The second in the series, this Vintage Ale was based on a Champion theme with the addition of Champion Alexis malt and Champion Northdown aroma hops. The result is a sweet, warming, creamy ale that is beautifully balanced.
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 Ungstrup (15382), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Dec 14, 2004  
[Sampled 2004 - 6 years old] A hazy deep red beer with a small disappearing head. The aroma is sweet with notes of caramel and malt. The flavor is of burning alcohol combined with a little sweet malt and toffee.


 omhper (12260), Stockholm, Sweden
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/102/513/20
Jul 28, 2004  
Bottled. Clear dark amber. Very sweet and really toffeeish. Caramelly and overly sugary. Mature salty finish with sugar and hoppy bitterness. Some beautiful flavours lures beneath the sea of sweetness.


 oh6gdx (9047), Vasa, Finland
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 2, 2007  
Bottled@Akkurat, Stockholm. Deep ruby red colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is vanilla, caramel malts, some hops and wood. Flavour is plum, sraisins, alcohol with some vanillaish notes in the background. Flavour is much more plum, alcohol and wooden than the 97 vintage.


 joergen (8627), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
May 27, 2006  
Bottle, thanks to Chris for sharing. Cloudy orange coloured with a beige head. Very sweet aroma of sherry, fruits and dried fruits. Sweet flavour of sherry, dried fruits and wood.


 Oakes (8115), Kowloon, Hong Kong
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Mar 18, 2003  
Powerful ale with huge malt, a yeasty fruitiness with pear and peach notes, giving way to a powerful, warming, lingering finish. The aroma is woody, malty, and herbal.


 fiulijn (7420), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/517/20
Mar 20, 2006  
Akkurat, Stockholm; 7 years old
Beautiful dark amber color; creamy head. The aroma is malty, with caramel, sweet nuts, almonds, a hint of alcohol. Powerful mouthfeel, the fermentation has accomplished an excellent balance (malt, sweetness, bitterness, caramel, alcohol). Strong caramel-bitter final. No signs of age…


 TBone (6844), Pori, Finland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 7, 2007  
Bottled #6843@Akkurat
Ruby red color, steady beige head. Light nose with plums, "Fullers licorice" and nuts. Much less intensive than 1997 vintage (which was sampled just before this). Sweetness, licorice, some late hoppyness. Nice rounded, liquerish mouthfeel.


 Emil (6074), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 7, 2006  
Bottle. Thanx to Chris. Bottle. Ruby colour with a big white head. Dark fruits, caramel aroma and a sweet dark fruits, caramel taste. Medium to full body with a sweet light dry finish. A bit over the top.



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