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Fuller’s Vintage 2004 Ale
This beer took me by surprise. In a day where a lot of beers are moving to more unique or exotic flavors and styles, and half of the American beers are going “Imperial” to hype up the trademark varietal flavor, this beer stands apart from the pack by being so darn “typical”. Don’t get me wrong, this beer tastes of a very high quality – but, instead of tasting like anise or blueberry or coriander, it just tastes like beer. More specifically, it tastes like a great English Ale. The color is a dark amber and the aroma is of pungent Golding hops. The beer enters the mouth with a pronounced hop flavor mingled with a more subdued malt sweetness. The mouthfeel is full and warm, and the beer maintains the bitterness through the mouth and down the throat, leaving you with a lasting hoppy bite. This is an absolutely great beer in the very traditional sense, and that’s an accomplishment that you don’t see too often these days.
