Fullers 1845

Brewed by Fullers
Style: English Strong Ale
London, England

Dark amber with a big beige head. Aroma and flavor of chocolate and caramel malts. Bitter chocolate finsih.

Rerate: 3rd Feb 2009. Appearance: Ruby red with a off white head. Aroma: Malt, nuts, stewed fruit. Flavour: Nutty, lots of malt, a very pleasant fruity presence, long bitter dry finish. Very enjoyable.

Brown body, red shine, creamy beige head; Fresh fruity nose, some malt, but mostly fresh fruit like apple and pear; Soft body, at the same time fruit acidy with some sharp carbonation; Bitter acidy finish with lots of malt. Alright but not very interesting.

Another great ale from Fullers. Excellent fruity aroma. Flavor walks a very fine line between malt sweetness and hop bitterness. One of the best balanced brews out there. Most beers that attempt to achieve balance fail. This ale succeeds massively.

Average size tan head atop a garnet body that leaves nice lacing. Aroma of soft fruit, bready malts and yeast. Earthy taste, some sweetness, mild nuttiness, but well balanced by fragrant, floral hops. Very smooth mouthfeel, gently carbonated, with a dry, long lasting finish. Complex, but extremely drinkable.

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

Classic strong ale from one of England’s consistently great brewers. It poured a ruby colour with a decent tan head. Good lacing around the glass. The nose is big and wine-like, with faint notes of lemon sherbet and dark chocolate. The palate is creamy, medium-bodied. The dominant flavours are chocolate and licorice. In fact, this reminds me of a British candy called Victory Vs - the black licorice ones. Wow, I’m having a real Proustian moment here - suddenly I’m 12 again. Haven’t seen those candies for years. No idea if they still exist. Huge toasted malt flavours before a fairly fierce, tart finish. Very smooth until that puckering bitter finish. A remarkable ale but I favour the ESB and London Pride. (Bottle)

Tasted to me a slightly reigned in version of the vintage ales. Great nutty maltiness without being sweet in the finish. Hops are there in the background, but the malt is definitely the star here and how it shines...