Fullers 1845

Brown bottle, 500 ml, best before 09/07/09, purchased at the LCBO, savoured on October 11 2007; eye: copper, voluminous beige head that diminish to the point of being a tiny layer on top of the beer, clear, no effervescence, good lacing; nose: nice cutting hops, grapefruit, fruity, a sweet caramel, lightly earhty; mouth: hops, caramelized malt, hops, grapefruit, nice layer of malt that supports the savours, caramel balances a little the hops, a bit of spices, dry finale all in hops, mild astringency, slightly sweet, mildly bitter, full body, grainy texture, not much carbonation; overall: nice surprise FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 500 ml, meilleure avant 09/07/09, achetée à la LCBO, savourée le 11 octobre 2007; œil : cuivrée, mousse beige abondante qui diminue jusqu’à n’être qu’un petit filet couvrant la bière, claire, pas d’effervescence, bonne dentelle; nez : belle amertume tranchante, pamplemousse, fruitée, petit caramel bien sucré, légèrement terreuse; bouche : houblon, malt caramélisé, houblon, pamplemousse, bonne couche de malt qui supporte le tout, caramel qui balance un peu le houblon, un peu d’épices, finale sèche toute en houblon, astringence moyenne, très légèrement sucrée, moyennement amère, corsée, texture granuleuse, peu carbonatée; en résumé : belle surprise

500ml bottle. Pours a nice dark-mahogany colour, with a medium sized tan head, that subsides quickly to a decent surface film. The aromas are of fruits, with a lot of emphasis on some citrusy hops, almost like grapefruits. There’s almost a hint of dark roasty chocolate malts in their too. The taste is fruity up front, followed quickly by a slightly forceful hop bite, anf then a dry hoppy finish, with a malty after taste. There’s a very subtle hint of the slightly higher ABV, but it’s definitely out-done by the hops. A highly enjoyable and complex brew.

Pours a deep, clear, auburn with a loose, frothy, beige head that leaves behind wispy lace. The nose is quite nice:cocoa powder, toffee, dark fruit, light licorice, sweet spice, faint nuttiness, and a hint of earthy hops in the background. Medium-bodied and silky smooth on the tongue, it finishes with a lingering toasty and bitter finish. The flavor is a nice toasted malt front with notes of brown sugar, raisins, toffee, a blend of spices that make me think of white pepper mixed with nutmeg and a nice, moderately bitter finish of earthy hops. There’s a bit of "warmth" coming from this beer that made me surprised to see the ABV at only 6.3%. While it’s not "hot", it is definitely a beer worthy of a cool fall night. (Unfortunately, it’s not that cool yet.) My first English Strong Ale, I enjoyed this brew quite a bit, and I now feel compelled to search out other examples of the style.

wow, great english ale! loads of english hops inthe aroma and flavour. Loads of malt, and mild spice. outstanding stufff.

500ml bottle - pours deep amber with a thick off-white head. Almost nitro’ish in appearance. Aroma is Goldings hops, spice, some fruit, delicately sweet malt. Flavour is big and wonderful. Lots of spice, cake, fruit, some chocolate notes, dry bitter finish. Very complex, lots going on. Great beer. Very warming and soft in the mouth.

Originally received a 4.35 from me on 9/16/03. Rich amber color, subtle haze. Heavy maltiness with a dry English hop character. A sipper, a warmer, and a nice bittered ale.

Bottle (presant from Mikkel) in train (x2000) going to Stockholm for the Beer & Whiskey Festival, shopping and visiting good beerbars (Akkurat). Clear red/brown - offwhite head. High malty, raisins, barley, berries, red berries, cookies, high sweetness, Caramel, sweet malty. Far too sweet. Dry hoppy finish.

sweet nose, pours with a nice biege head which diminished rapidly. nice spice with underlying caramel and great bitter finish. better than expect. will definately have again. Thanks to jay for bringing this in from Quebec