Fullers 1845

Bottle. Clear, copper-red beer with a beige head. Malt, beef-stock, alcohol, dried fruits and some fruityness and hops on the nose. Beef-stock, malt, alcohol and dried fruits in the flavor. Full, sweet body and a long, quite bitter finish. Surprisingly full, sweet and strong (alcohol) for a 6.3% beer. Could maybe be cellared a bit longer. (070404)

(Bottle 50 cl.) Very rich amber color. Tan long-lasting head. Aroma nice and fruity. Nicely hoppy at the end. Well balanced.

pours a dark reddish brown, almos tlike brandy with a golden head. the aromas are strong and sweet with hints of toffee and caramel. the flavor is enhanced with an almost twiggy taste layered with dry fruit, and toffee. the palate could be heavier in the mouth as a good strong ale should be.

Pours a deep amber with a thin tan head that fades to a sudsy film with small and large bubbles. The nose is slightly vinous. Included too, in the aroma is toffee, caramel, mild raseberry, and a bit of chocolate. The taste is definitely different from the scent. It tastes of bready malts, caramel, bitter/dry hops, peat and faint chocolate. There is a good balance of sweet malty flavours and bitter hops. I found the body to be a little thin. Real good english strong. I’ll buy it again for sure.

This beer pours no head but has a nice amber colot to it. There is a nice mild fruit and bitter taste. There is a nice sweet after taste of honey. There is also a mild woody flavor you pick up after a few sips it is very smooth.

Bottle, BB4 8/8/07. Plenteous, dusky brown/ruby colour(resembles a Belgian burgundian). Intriguing dried fruit, woody aroma, with hints of spice and caramel sweetness. Hearty looking tan head that reduces to an attractive ring around the liquid. No lacing. Taste pretty well mirrors the aroma. A unique flavor experience, with the dried fruit and peaty spiciness taking center stage. Sort of a dank British mustiness about it that I found quite apropos and endearing. Medium to full mouthfeel. Lingering dry, spicy finish that settles in the middle of the tongue. Novel and interesting and worth another go round.

Rich amber color.. nice offwhite head with some lacing. Sweet with hoppy bitterness. Fantastic ale.

1845 is an interesting English Strong Ale from Fuller’s. Poured brick red medium body with thin white head. Roasted chocolate malt flavors blend with sweet fruit, caramel, and butterscotch. I believe my bottle was on the "stale" side and would like to try one with a 2007 expiration date to compare flavors.