Fuller’s Vintage Ale 2017 – English strong ale – 8.5 %

Brewery: Fuller’s

Style: English Strong Ale

Country: England

  • Aromas: 8 / 10
  • Appearance: 5 / 5
  • Taste: 8 / 10
  • Palate: 4 / 5
  • Overall: 16 / 20
  • Final rating: 4.1 / 5

Bottle 500 ml (6 sterling pounds) from Waitrose with number 096558. Aromas of malts, caramel, tropical fruit, alcohol, banana. Just perfect looks with a clear body ranging from amber to maroon to chestnut and a beige-white fluffy head that lasts. Taste is rich and bitter with malts, caramel, alcohol, dried dark berries/fruit and subtle notes of banana and vanilla. Somehow creamy and quite dry palate, like a proper English ale should be. Very pleasant. Luckily I have another bottle stored for a special occasion.