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Fullers Vintage Ale 1999

 (RETIRED)
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Formerly brewed at Fuller’s
Style: English Strong Ale
London, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RATINGS: 367   WEIGHTED AVG: 4.03   EST. CALORIES: 255   ABV: 8.5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottle Conditioned.
The Champion theme was used once again for this classic Vintage Ale with Champion Fuggles and Champion Optic malt. Slightly redder in appearance, this ale is full of body with a sherry-like flavour.


4.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
CourageBest (51) - Maidstone, ENGLAND - SEP 13, 2001
Excellent, top drawer; Fuller’s coming through again.

4.6
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
dumbo99 (5) - austin, Texas, USA - SEP 10, 2001 does not count
it was worth the 2 year wait, complex taste at their best, it is a shame i only bought one of these!

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
joet (1875) - Fulton, California, USA - SEP 9, 2001
This is truly excellent. The English have really come through on this one. Remarkably complex and accessible. I might add to the other descriptions that there are some interesting mineral elements.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Shadallion (531) - Sacramento, California, USA - SEP 9, 2001
Inviting smell of sweet malts and bread. Moderate ripened fruit malt is the main flavor, complimented by a warming bit of alcohol and maybe a touch of hops in the finish. Not complex in the slightest, but very good nonetheless. Could work well as an introduction to barleywines.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
legion242 (1870) - Richardson, Texas, USA - SEP 5, 2001
(1999 tasted 2001) Unbeleivable. I can’t beleive how great this was. I am glad that I have 6 more!! WEW!!

4.8
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
Indra (2361) - Overland Park, Kansas, USA - APR 3, 2001
I’ve said it before, I’m sure I’ll say it again. Stronger ales are where it’s at, especially when they come from the UK. Barleywine, this is. Absolutely spectacular. Extremely well-balanced, flavor is indescribably delicious. If you find this one, buy it!!

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Oakes (10191) - Gibsons, British Columbia, CANADA - NOV 24, 2000
UPDATED: MAR 18, 2003 Sampled 2003: Hazy orange amber; chewy, old-tasting, woody and sweet. Decent, but a little long in the tooth.


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