A very full of flavour
"A very full of flavour beer, rich taste, savour every mouthful!"
All of our Vintage Ales are very special bottle conditioned beers. We’ve created a new recipe every year since 1997, picking the best ingredients at the time, to make a strong beer with a complex character.
Most, Pioneer, Phoenix
Extra Dark Crystal
Overall rating: 4.89521 / 5 from 334 reviews.
Fuller's Vintage Ale 2025 is celebrated for its smooth taste and excellent value, making it a standout strong ale worth savoring.
Review topics: [quality, delivery, looks, colour, packaging, value, finish, service, depth, price, order, ale, beer, taste, bottle, brew, gift, vintage, fruits, stout, drop, treat, version, fullers, sweetness, recipe, evening, caramel, aroma, notes].
"A very full of flavour beer, rich taste, savour every mouthful!"
"Excellent ale but beware of its’ mighty kick !"
"Love the taste and complexity of this one"
"Cracking beer. No more than 1 a day!!"
"A little pricey but well worth the money, this is an ale with rich, complex flavours. My favourite of the premium beers."
"wasnt sure whether to drink it or collect it , i settled for drinking it , wow , amazing beer worthy of the special anniversary"
"I love Trappist ales and this range of vintage ales is on par with some of my favourites. This one is the 2025 and oddly it tastes better than the 2025 I drank last year; perhaps bottle ageing really works."
"Fuller's Vintage Ale 2025 has an intricate palate of red fruits, citrus, and molasses, with deep raisin and fruitcake notes. When freshly tasted, it exhibits a rich, marmalade-like sweetness and a warming, spicy finish. Compared to the 2023 and 2024 versions, which featured peach and stone-fruit brightness, the 2025 is darker with a more vinous profile. It has a weightier backbone of berries and molasses, making it feel more robust and traditional. This makes it an excellent choice for long-term cellaring. I am eager to see how it evolves over time through bottle-conditioning."
"Excellent ale for a special occasion. Very strong so one for the holiday at the end of the day. Just needs about half an hour or so in the fridge as I suspect it would lose a lot of its character if served too cold. I will almost certainly buy this again."
"Fullers have produced an excellent product once again. Their Vintage Ale 2025 is full of flavour and has a really rich taste followed by a long lasting after taste. Get a bottle (or two) while you can!"