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Fullers Vintage Ale 2007

 (RETIRED)
Percentile
93
overall
Formerly brewed at Fullers
Style: English Strong Ale

London, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2323.65/5.03.63/5.0Special8.5%95.8English pint, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
A classic Vintage Ale with an aroma which incorporates spicy hop notes with rich fruit character and leads on to a very full malty, fruity, sweet palate which has a surprisingly clean finish coupled with a matching bitterness.
I have handcrafted this beer from the finest Fuggles, Target and Super Styrian hops, Maris Otter malted barley and of course, our unique yeast to create a truly extraordinary unique brew. - John Keeling, Brewmaster
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 Bragesnak (2257), Aarhus, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 16, 2008  
Meeting at DØ Århus Syd. Bottled, 151008. Copper with off-white head. Aroma of malt, red berries and alcohol. Flavor is caramel, alcohol and fruit


Parasympatikus (25), , Finland
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 10, 2008  
Brownish red clear color and light beige head. Syrupy, fruity nose. Flavor of nice malty fruits and fresh hops. Medium palate is quite soft.


 DuffMan (2751), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Orange-amber, slightly hazy, creamy off-white head. Toffee nose with elements of spice, light fruits, nuts, and booze. Chewy toffee malt, with an interesting interplay of fruit and earthy hops, a very bitter finish with warming alcohol at length. Very nice, paired with traditional steak pie.


 larsga (2959), Oslo, Norway
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 24, 2008  
Biggish offwhite head. Deep red body. Firm roasty malty aroma with strong sharp citric hopnotes. Not entirely unlike a US IPA. Intense sweet roasty malt taste with caramelly alcoholic notes and orangey hops. Soft, full, smooth mouthfeel. Some alcohol heat. Sharpish resiny notes. Taste hasn’t completely come together yet, it seems. Full roasty malty aftertaste with minty notes. Long lingering orangey malts taste. Good, with real subtlety and great sippability, but not a complete success. Have another bottle I’ll rerate in a couple of years. (0.5l bottle, Alko, Helsinki.)


ZazuH (42), Brentwood, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/516/20
Sep 22, 2008  
Bottle (cellared one year after purchase) - wonderful bright amber/orange pour w/ rich off white head. Aromas of molasses, caramel, fig and clove. Spiciness follows through to palate; notes of fig, clove, vanilla and nutmeg reminiscent of spice cake. Sweet and syrupy w/ soft carbonation and slight alcohol warming. Finishes w/ a clean hop bitterness (grapefruit). Good starting point for those working their way towards barley wine.


 MiP (9065), Sønderborg, Denmark
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Sep 21, 2008  
Bottle at EBF08. Vinous aroma. Cloudy reddish brown colour. The flavour is actually not that powerful, vinous with some alcohol.


 swiseman (208), Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Aug 30, 2008    Updated: Jun 18, 2009
Bottle #07498: strong hop aroma and inviting head. nice amber color. good initial hop flavour that changes to a more prounounced hop profile. a fair bit of caramel; finishes with some alcohol taste, but this is relatively subdued considering the alcohol content.


 hayduke (1641), Eureka, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 27, 2008  
At $8.35 a bottle this came in a box and the bottle poured a nice cloudy rich amber color with a light tan head and some sticky lacing rings. Nose of caramel malts and some citrus hops, backed up with odors of ripe fruit. Quite a tantalizing odor. Mouthfeel is rich and creamy. Flavor is also very rich and there is long dry bitter finish. I found this quite drinkable and enjoyable.



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