Vintage Ale 2017
Fuller's
- From:
- Fuller's
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.98 | pDev: 2.26%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 12, 2026
- Added:
- Dec 02, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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As the new Head Brewer, this 2017 edition of Vintage Ale champions a new American hop variety Denali, used to give the beer a citrusy, pine-like flavour and a new British malt variety Laureate. Combined with trusty British hops Target and Goldings, our 21st Vintage Ale is a well-rounded and balanced beer with Fullers yeast adding the orange, marmalade characters to it.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)
4.07/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.07/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
One of their best of this 29 year old series, this being nine years old. Delivered as promised as orange marmalade, and that is its colour. Jammy, citrus flavour. Smells great, taste delivers.
Apr 12, 2026
Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
3.89/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25
3.89/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25
Copenhagen 3/9 2018. 50 cl bottle from Meny, Østerfælled Torv, Kbh Ø. Bottle comes in the characteristic box and is numbered. They no doubt wants you to feel like a Lord when drinking this.
Pours slightly hazy, orange-ish amber with medium-sized slightly off-white head. Bubbly.Settles as thin layer of foam just managing to cover the surface of the beer. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is sweetish and a little spicy. Caramel, toffee, light sugary odor, detergent, raisins, apricot and light citric notes.
Light carbonation. Soft, slightly thick texture - a little bit flat.
Flavor is medium sweet and a bit sugary. Followed by slightly more moderate bitterness. Aftertaste is medium bitter with a light alcoholic burn. Lingering.
Nice strong Ale with a moderate Hoppy influence which suits it. Pleasant and British.
Dec 02, 2025Pours slightly hazy, orange-ish amber with medium-sized slightly off-white head. Bubbly.Settles as thin layer of foam just managing to cover the surface of the beer. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is sweetish and a little spicy. Caramel, toffee, light sugary odor, detergent, raisins, apricot and light citric notes.
Light carbonation. Soft, slightly thick texture - a little bit flat.
Flavor is medium sweet and a bit sugary. Followed by slightly more moderate bitterness. Aftertaste is medium bitter with a light alcoholic burn. Lingering.
Nice strong Ale with a moderate Hoppy influence which suits it. Pleasant and British.
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