Fullers Vintage Ale 2008

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

Serve in English pint, Trappist glass

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Bottle 50cl. @ The Danish Summer Gathering, TSODRBSG09.
Clear medium orange amber color with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, dark berry - dried fruit, raisin, plum. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090822]

Bottle 50 cl. Pours a clear amber golden with no head. Sweet aroma of overripe fruit, nuts and caramel. Quite full-bodied, overripe fruit, caramel and nuts. Lightly bitter finish with some alcohol. 310509

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.

Bottled (from Alko Arkadia, Helsinki). Amber colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is fruity, wooden, toffeeish along with quite evident nuttyness and zest. Flavour is hoppy, nutty with some mild spices and licorice. Alcohol gives a huge sweet peak towards the finish. Aftertaste is raisins, mild alcohol, some flowery hops as well as spices. This already tastes very promising for cellaring.

<i>Bottled. </i> Dark brownishamber, rich but fairly brief head. Surprisingly hoppy with lots of mango. Sweet and fruity, full bodied with caramel and marzipan. Notes of brandyand molasses. Warming finish with medium bitterness. The best Fullers vintage I can remember.

Bottle at Københavnske Øldage 2009. Clear golden coloured with a small off white ehad. Sweet and fruity aroma of caramel and marmelade with notes of dried fruits. Sweet and fruity flavour of dried fruits, marmelade and hops. Hoppy finish.

Cask at KØ09. Mild sweet flavour. Cloudy dark amber colour. Citric amber colour. Citric flavour, some port.

<i>Bottle shared by Mes</i>
Amber color, creamy head. Good malty aroma, grainy. Malt flavor and caramel, quite sweet, well balanced, richer than other recent vintages. Will try it again.

Name: Vintage Ale
Date: December 24, 2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Green’s, Atlanta
Vintage: 2008
Appearance: clear dark red, wispy beige head, bits of lace
Aroma: sweet fruity malt aroma, floral and woodsy hops (fuggles?)
Flavor: rich malt flavor, nice fruity character, lots of sweet caramel candy, nice earthyness, grows into a sticky sweetness
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

Clear amber with a medium white head. Aroma had hoppy and malty notes. Flavour had caramel, floral hops and malty notes. Finished bitter.