Fullers 1845

Brewed by Fullers
Style: English Strong Ale
London, England

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.

pours deep amber with moderate off-white head which laces some. aroma is strong with lots of caramel, toffee, dark fruit, some honey, herbal hop, and a bit of spice. taste isnt as sweet as aroma would lead you to believe with notes toffee, dark malts, zest, and dry biscuit. finish long and dry with that honey making an appearance (albeit a little one) late in the finish. very good beer but not as awesome as the aroma led me to believe.

First rating
(50 cl bottle from Systembolaget)
Clear copper to dark brown color, big lasting head. Roasted and a bit acidic scent. Roasted malt and hoppy taste. Smooth mouthfeel, high bitterness. A bit acidic aftertaste.
5/4/7/4/14=3.4

Rerate
Cask at EBF 2008, on Saturday September 13
Clear copper brown color, small white head. Sweet, alcohol, malty, caramel taste. Sweet caramel scent with some alcohol hints.
6/3/6/3/12=3.0

Dark brown with a sparkling head. Fruit cake aroma is not too much off. Very sweet aroma with notes of sugar cane and ripe fruits. Fullbodied with a flavor of roasted malt and hops.