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Brewed by Fuller’s
Style: English Strong Ale
London, England

bottled
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RATINGS: 1298   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.79   EST. CALORIES: 189   ABV: 6.3%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Mainly available bottled (bottle conditioned). Occasionally in cask.
Ingredients: Pale Malt (mix of Pipkin, Maris Otter and Halcyon), crystal and amber malt from Simpsons. Goldings hops.
First brewed in 1995 for the 150th anniversary of the brewery.
Winner of CAMRA Champion Bottle Conditioned Beer of Britain (1998-1999). Described by Roger Protz as ’a rich beer with a fruit cake aroma, spices and nutmeg from malt and hops resulting in a dry, fruity finish’.

4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
MattH (313) - California, USA - SEP 28, 2011
Bottle. Pours amber with a half inch head. Aroma of dried fruits. Flavor is very malty and a little sweet. Medium palate. Enjoyable beer.

4.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Scottrf (93) - Bedfordshire, ENGLAND - SEP 26, 2011
50cl bottle. Mahogany, beige head. Dark fruit aroma. Fruity bitterness balanced with a slight sweetness, peppery finish. Superb.

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
hopdicct (1) - Ontario, CANADA - SEP 20, 2011 does not count
Strong malty backbone with fruits, caramel and a bit of hops. Very complex and satisfying.

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Frothmeister (234) - Ontario, CANADA - SEP 20, 2011
500ml bottle. Pours a dark reddish brown with a frothy off-white head. Aroma is on the lighter side but with noticable biscuity dark malt notes, cocoa, alcohol, and faint dried fruits. VERY flavourful. Dried fruits to start, followed by earthy molasses, cocoa, coffee, with some dough, and black licorice in a British styled hop finish. An excellent beer.

3.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
RayOhm (465) - Fergus, Ontario, CANADA - SEP 20, 2011
faint caramel aroma. dark red/brown pour. roasty nut malt flavour with a fruity hop flavour in the finish, light bitterness. this one was surprisingly good. my only complaint was the bits of crap floating around in it.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
kevinsenn (179) - Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA - SEP 16, 2011
UPDATED: NOV 18, 2011 Beautiful clear brown. Aroma is delicious caramelly. Malty caramel taste, with roasted malt. You can really taste the roasted malt in the aftertaste. A super solid English ale.

3.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
toffsbury (44) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - SEP 16, 2011
Sweet candy aroma, with a bit of grass, very British ale. nice head, but low retention. Gorgeous red-brown and perfecty clear. Brown flavor, if that makes sense; a bit roasty and delicious. Hints of caramel. Mmm. An excellent English ale. I have no complaints at all. The aftertaste is all roasted barley and tasty as they come. Wonderful stuff.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
flip_soeperman (57) - NETHERLANDS - SEP 12, 2011
roasty, earthy, red, clear, minimal head, light sweetness, medium bitterness, lightly sour, medium body, oily feel, creamy, average carbonation,


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Beer: Fuller’s 1845 Rating Avg: 3.79 No. of Ratings: 1298
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