UPDATED: DEC 23, 2021 0,5 litre Bottle, from Systembolaget Charlottenberg. Malts, hops, Caramel, sweetness, bready. Ok Winter warmer.

UPDATED: DEC 19, 2021 Mellanbrun med fluffigt skum. Doftar vört, malt. Smaken liknar. Söt, nellanfyllig. Lätt passande beska

UPDATED: DEC 16, 2021 500ml bottle from Waitrose, Epsom. Pours deep mahogany with a white head. Aroma of malt and toffee. Malt biscuit taste. Bitter finish.

UPDATED: NOV 28, 2021 500ml bottle, online from Waitrose. Pours clear chestnut brown with a medium white head. Aroma: malt, caramel and red berries. Taste: moderate sweet and light bitter, mostly notes of caramel. Medium body with soft carbonation. Very average

UPDATED: NOV 19, 2021 Bottle 500ml; Look: clear dark Amber with an off-white/light tan head. Low carbonation. Aroma: malty, spicy, biscuit, some raisin Body: thin Taste: malty and warming spice, subtle dried fruit Overall: a nice beer for this time of year. Malty and warming.

UPDATED: NOV 17, 2021 Bottle from Waitrose, Frimley, when I was in search of Vintage Ale. Aroma is very sweet - sugary dark fruits with caramel and a touch of sweet liquorice. Clear cola brown. Thin foamy light beige head. Initial sourness before bitterness comes through. The sweet dark fruits are in there but you also have citrus and quinine. Cloves. Cinnamon. Ginger. Underlying malts. Medium bodied. Slick. Soft yet prickly carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. It's alright. Would prefer warming dark fruits as opposed to the bitter and sour parts.

UPDATED: NOV 12, 2021 500ml dark glass bottle from Waitrose Westfield London for £2.45. Dated as best before 01/12/2022. Served at cool outdoor temperature, about 8 degrees, into a pint glass. The beer pours a clear rich copper colour, developing a small dirty white head and dissipates into a few puddles very quickly. Little visible carbonation. On the nose the beer is malt driven, with bread and dried fruit. Some toffee notes. Having said that, the aroma is very light. The flavour amps up a notch from the aroma but is still not as deep as other Fullers beers of the same style. Toffee, malt and dried fruit. The lightest touch of spice. All low level sweetness little else. Little carbonation, short lived in the mouth. Overall, a standard example of the style. Not bad but there are better beers readily available.

UPDATED: NOV 9, 2021 Butelka. Miedziany, opalizujący kolor. Piana biała, średnia, opada dość szybko. Dominuje karmel, lekko palony słód, czerwone jagody, susz owocowy. W tle można wyczuc ciastka, jarzebinę, trochę ziarna i pieczywa. Oleiste o małym wysyceniu

UPDATED: MAY 18, 2021 Bottle. Poured dark amber / copper brown with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma of toffee, chocolate, roasted malt, bread, dried fruits, touch of spice. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness and body. Slight oily texture, average carbonation.

UPDATED: FEB 27, 2021 Old rating from Nov 2014 - 500ml bottle, pours brown with a white creamy head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, fruit, uts, raisins, toffee & sweet malt. Medium body. Moderate bitter finish