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Fullers Vintage Ale 2008 3.62 162

Fullers Vintage Ale 2008


Percentile
93
overall
Brewed by Fullers
Style: English Strong Ale

London, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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1623.66/5.03.62/5.0Special8.5%95.4English pint, Trappist glass
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 jcwattsrugger (5581), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Dec 31, 2008  
16.9oz bottle-pours an off white head and amber/copper color. Aroma is medium malt-caramel, earthy/herbal (English) hops. Taste is rich medium malt-caramel, spice/earthy/herbal (English) hops. Thanks jwc215 for sharing this one.


 yespr (12414), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 30, 2008  
50 cL bottle, #32425. Pours clear, golden orange with a one finger thick and off-white head. Aroma is hoppy at first, followed by a mild fruity note. Smooth caramel malty with a nice set of fruit notes. Somewhat hoppy too. Smooth caramel and bitter finish, nicely balanced.


 rosenbergh (978), Helsinki, Finland
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Dec 30, 2008  
500 ml bottle (34340). Finland. Hazy apple juice with thin beige head. Sweet toffee/caramel aroma. Very sweet flavour. Some (warming) alcohol also present.


 Sammy (4062), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/515/20
Dec 29, 2008  
Shows promise with bitterness, malt and barley. Not astringent at all. Good drinking and should be a smooth one in a few years. Great white head on brown.Above average mouthfeel.


 DuffMan (2774), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Dec 27, 2008  
Burnt orange with a thick almond coloured head. Perfumey floral hop aroma with sweet toffee. Palate delivers the same with a fairly decent balance between the hops and the malt. Finish is quite warming but not intrusively boozy or hot.


 Odeed (1679), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Dec 27, 2008  
apple juice looking body with not much head.aroma is caramel malts,sugar,and alcohol.flavor is much of the same with a slightly fruity finish.one of the better years i have had.


 MrManning (1658), London, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 26, 2008  
Bottle from the LCBO- This vintage ale pours rusty copper, and is generously topped with a beige froth that leaves plenty of lace. Caramel malts and fresh hops fill the nose and come equipped with burnt sugar, rose petal,fruity undertones and some metallic notes. Tastes of sharp hops and sweet fruity caramel malts. Lots of floral hops lead to a bit of a metallic twang near the finish. A bit boozy and unbalanced at this point, but overall enjoyable as a sipper. Look forward to experimenting with this in the future.


 mgermani (865), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/58/103/517/20
Dec 26, 2008  
Pours a light orange-amber with a brief head. Aroma is very sweet - malty and fruity. For the first time in my memory, Fullers Vintage Ale tastes like an American barleywine. Strong malting bordering on astringent with just enough hops to give it an herbal but not overly bitter edge. Present alcohol (for a change). This is definitely a departure from the norm, and will age well. Reasonably thick body and good carbonation. Interesting!



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