Fullers 1845

Bottle from Grape & gourmet in Va beach, Va. Copper pour with thick white head. Spicy hops aroma. Similar flavor with some caramel malts to balance the bitter

500ml from Rodman’s, D.C. A younger cousin of the Fullers Vintage is my basic impression of this one. A full bodied amber pour, the nose is big and spicy with some lush caramel malts in there as well. Very nice smooth palate, with mellow malts, not too sweet at all.

Pours a reddish amber with a tan head. Very hoppy in aroma and flavor. Not my favorite style but definitely a well brewed beer.

Pours red/amber with a fluffy white head. Sweet hoppy aromas. Very hoppy flavour, the alcoholic content makes for a peppery taste. Could only have one of these, very strong (but quite nice flavours).

Alluring dark red with a tan head. Tootsie rolls in the aroma; caramel, toast, some alcohol. Dry; toast, dried fruit, and mild grassy notes in the flavour. Ends with dark caramel sweetness, balanced by firm English hops. Fantastic, incredibly complex, balanced English ale.

Bottle Creamy off-white good mostly lasting head. Orange amber colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Grassy notes. Light sweet moderate bitter flavor with nice caramellic notes. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.

Bottle. Big airy tan head. Beautiful shiny deep amber colored body. Excellent lacework. Strong nutty malt aroma with notes of caramel, dark fruits and earthy hops. Taste is full malty and has an inviting sweetness. Dark fruits and spicy tones, and more earthy bittering hops. Well-bodied. Balanced and smooth. Fine bitterness in the finish.

Bottle @ Gadsby’s in Alexandria, Va. Pours a deep brown with an average tan head that fades fast. Smells of raisin, malt and slightly of brown sugar. Tastes thickly of raisin, malt and ends on an alcohol note. Tasty.