Fuller’s 1845

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

Serve in English pint, Trappist glass

I cannot do this one justice with words, so I will para phrase Gusler, With whom I agree on this one: Deep garnet color, Creamy, beige head. ’Start is malt sweet, the middle is medium to full, the finish is ’Hop heaven’, dry, acidic and moderate carbonation tops off this ’Most Excellent’ strong English Ale.’

Pours a beautiful reddish-brown pint w. a big rocky head. Hops dominate aroma w. some caramel/coffee. Nicely rounded flavor - very well balanced w. sweet maltiness up front and a great hop finish. A classic.

Reddish brown with a beige head that lingers pretty well. Aroma of hazelnuts, dried fruits, toffee, amaretto liqueur, tawny port, Pedro Ximenez and amontillado sherry, sweetshop spices and grass. Taste is sweet with dried fruits, caramel and nuts. A touch of roasted malt and chocolate. Pretty complex malts here. Almost enough balancing bitterness leads to a dryish finish with some earthiness. Very good indeed, but a pint is too much for me - it’s really rather rich.

As soon as I open the bottle I get whiffs of toffee and even chocolate. Pours a clear deep red with thick off-white foamy head. Upfront aromas are about the malts, with a lovely mix of toffee, grains, chicory, dark fruits. Taste: there’s a ton going on in here. Wildly complex malts as the aroma suggests. There are a lot of warm spices in here too - cinnamon, nutmeg. Gentle lift of warming alcohol. All of this without getting at all syrupy. Bittering hops to balance. Nice

Bottle bought at the Kegs and Barrels on 15th in Plano TX and poured into a Trappist glass. Pours a dark bronze 2 fingers of light tan head. Smells of plum, malt and a hint of coppper. The taste is very nicely balanced with toffee, plum and caramel malt with a crisp hop bite on the finish. Very nice!

Amber, copper and burnt orange in color. Some dark yellow highlights around the bottom. Off white, creamy, nicely thick head. The head really stuck around and had very nice retention. The aroma came off with some fragrances of alcohol. Also, got some hints of a buttery note combined with some fruit in the nature of grapes and dried raisin and plums. Picking up some bread or biscuit malts also. A lot going on here. The taste shows the dry breadiness with an alcohol punch. The fruit sweetens the dryness. Tastes a bit like a fruit cake. No bitterness to speak of. Seems pretty well balanced. Medium mouthfeel. Dry and smooth. Covers the palate decently with a bit of the alcohol warmth. This beer is pretty good. Maybe just a bit more of the alcohol flavor than I typically like, but still enjoyable. Very solid and a good change for me. I wouldn’t mind having this on occasion for sure.

Bottle, pours a nice amber, taste is very english and smells so as well. it is a really solid brew, I like this one a lot. definitely a good. Really well balanced and it is quite strong.

0.5l bottle @ Henrik, Bergen. A deep copper near-clear beer with a heavy lacing creamy off-white head. Caramel aroma but also quite malty. Nice without being to much. It has a average carbonation level and a mild oily really smooth mouthfeel. Both dried fruits, plums and nuts in the somewhat malty and sweet flavor. Really balanced and quite smooth stuff this. Quite enjoyed this one. Have to try again!