 mribm (416), Hurley, New York, USA
Nov 25, 2007
AROMA: Smelled of butterscotch, with a hint of malt.
APPEARANCE: The bottle said to pour carefully (since it was bottle aged and contained sediment) therefore the beer poured with no head and was a cloudy light copper color.
FLAVOR: This was my favorite part. It was butterscotch, biscuit like malt and alcohol in a very tasty combination. I normally like the alcohol hidden, however in this beer it added another dimension to it.
PALATE: This was a chewy beer, with ample carbonation due to the slow pour and a delicious finish of sweet butterscotch and alcohol.
OVERALL: I loved this beer! This was the first Vintage Ale from Fullers that I’ve had, however it will not be the last. An absolute masterpiece in beer brewing history!
doppelmeup (51), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
Aug 23, 2008 Poured a pretty tawny red color into a tulip glass with an exceptional head that stuck around.
Initial burst of malty sweetness, followed by a warming, bitter alcohol flavor that complimented the sweetness.
Smooth all the way down.
Very enjoyable.
Avengedpoet (22), Arizona, USA
Aug 13, 2008 Pours with very little head. Very nice reddish-brown color. Aroma is a very fulfilling mixture of English malts, Fuggles hops, and sherry notes. Lots of Caramel/Crystal malt aromas. Possibly some peatiness or smokiness in there too. A very complex concoction of smells. Unfortunately, that was where it ended for me. Tastes surprisingly thin and un-complex for being 8.5% alcohol and 2 1/2 years old. Improves somewhat as it warms up.
rustychiles (438), Mesa, Arizona, USA
Jul 27, 2008 Pours a reddish brown with a nice soapy off white head. Aroma of malt, hops, biscuit, and caramel. Flavor is caramel, yeast, brown sugar, with a little bitterness at the finish. Good stuff. :)
BuckeyeBoy (1130), Boise, Idaho, USA
Jul 13, 2008 Bottle #74599 pours out a nice amber topped with a off white head. Aroma of malt, sweetness, and some alc. also a touch of citrus hops. Tast of brown sugar, thick rick malts. A littel hops on the bitter end.
MiP (5068), Flensburg, Germany
Jul 13, 2008 Bottle at ÅBF08, 2 years old. Weak sherry aroma. Clear chestnut colour. Sweet flavour, hint of sherry. Slightly rough bitterness. Needs more time.
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