Fullers Vintage Ale 2007
Considered globally to be one of the finest beers ever brewed, it
gives us great pleasure to announce the arrival of Vintage Ale 2008. Like
each of our vintages, this beer has been in the making for over five months
and is not expected to last long. Perfect for those who appreciate the finer
things in life, Vintage Ale is rated best beer to have ever come from UK
soil - as declared by ratebeer.com.
Since 1997, Vintage Ale has been the crème de la crème for Fuller's.
It has won a many awards around the world and given us recognition for being
a World-Class Brewer. Each year, we have released only a limited number of
cases to North America - each bottle is numbered.
Though Vintage Ale 2008 is good for drinking today, it is also ready
to lie down in your cellar reaching peak condition in three or four years.
We recommend Vintage Ale be consumed at cellar temperature or 52ºF or 10ºC.
Pour it slowly into a Cognac balloon and allow the beer to breathe. Then sip
it on its own or with a fine cheese and feel the warmth of the season come
upon you.
Fuller's Vintage Ale: Relax, enjoy and savor one of life's greatest
pleasures.
Fullers Vintage Ale 2007 Tasting Notes
APPEARANCE
The beer has a great depth to its color, deep amber with a slight
orangey-brown note.
AROMA
On the aroma, spices, cloves and floral, grassy notes come through all
deriving from the hops. The malt character has a rich caramel flavor. The
citrus fruit of this beer is like the peel of an orange. The Vintage Ale is
like an orange liqueur and these warming alcoholic notes provide syrup like
sweetness to the beer.
FLAVOUR
Upon tasting, the beer feels full in the mouth. The fruit notes come through
onto the palate with cherries and pineapples noticeable. The hop notes found
on the nose appear on the palate to give a spicy element to the beer. The
citrus notes are present accompanied by caramel, coffee and biscuit notes
from the malts.
AFTERTASTE
Vintage Ale is smooth in texture and in flavor. The balance of caramel,
spicy and citrus hop flavors and the mellow warming effect of the alcohol
help this beer to linger on the palate long after it has been savoured.
