Fuller’s 1845

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

Serve in English pint, Trappist glass

Great pour, with decent head atop a lovely amber liquid. Delicious malty aroma. The caramel malts delight the taste buds, and hints of coffee and mild alcohol undertones complete the beer. Very rich, stays comfortably on the tongue.

Fullers makes some awesome brews, and this is no exception. The malts rule here, with a lovely aroma, color and flavor all excellent. A wonderful example of the style. If you like this, i recommend trying Portland Benchmark Old Ale, made by MacTarnahans Brewing in Portland Oregon. It is a little known beer, definately the best thing they make, and i highly recommend it. Hard to find, but worth the hunt. Try Belmont Station or Liquid Solutions, both will ship beer, and are located in Portland.

Pours a dark amber/red color with a medium sized white head that lingers and leaves nice lacings on the glass. Nice fruity malt aroma. Very rich and fruity taste. I really enjoyed this beer. Another great Fuller’s concoction.

UPDATED: NOV 25, 2011 Oct 2002 This is a big gun beer and delivers a massive impact. Making the most of all the ingredients Fuller’s manage to produce a beer that is more than the sum of all its parts. Intense malt, intense hops and intense alcohol all make their presence felt, yet remain at all times perfectly integrated. The Châteauneuf-du-Pape of beers. Truly world class. [3.9]
April 2004 I would agree with what I said two years ago. This is one of the best bottle conditioned ales that us Brits make which is readily available. This fills the mouth with dark flavours. Yummy. [4.1]
July 2004 A taste comparison with Young’s London and Hen’s Tooth. There are some nutty notes from the crystal malt, while the amber malt adds a biscuit flavour with instant coffee undertones. There is also some chocolate. The orange marmalade flavours come from the single hop Goldings. Overall, this was the darker, more oaky flavoured of the three with some musty aged notes. [3.5]
Jan, 2005 The stale notes in the aroma are off-putting, but the creamy chocolate, buttery sweetness, bitter twigs of the flavour, and the dark, dark chocolate in the finish are so pleasing that it’s no wonder this is the best selling bottle conditioned beer in Britain. [4.0]
July, 2007 Wow. This is enjoyable. It sometimes happens that a certain blend of malts and a certain amount of hops comes together in a manner which is very pleasant. The hop bitterness is firm and tangy, yet not aggressive. The malts have soaked up the hops so there is an exquisite marriage of sweet and bitter, wrapped in a malty coat. The strength gives a chewy, solid, serious mouthfeel, without being too thick, and certainly not tasting of crude alcohol. There are few flaws in this. It’s not a beer, however, that totally sweeps me off my feet. It’s sort of predictable and a little old fashioned. I am not a fan of Goldings, nor of Maris Otter. There are malts and hops that give a more interesting range of flavours. And I do like a beer with a touch of character or individuality which this doesn’t quite have. But it’s still a damn enjoyable ale. [4.2]

Deep/dark amber-red color. Pours with big foamy head. Medium strength nose of sweet malt. Smooth flavors of semi-sweet malt, fig and honey - accompanied by some bitters. Very mild hopping. Smooth and crisp finish. Nice solid quality ale - a pleasure!

Good sweet malty aroma -with a hint of nuts mixed in. Has a thin, mocha colored head which dissipates quickly but has good lacing. Pleasant bourbon like copper red appearance. Flavor - has a little bit of a dopplebok flavor to it. Slightly sweet but not cloying. Gets "chewier" as it warms - detect some nuttiness to it along with raisins and dates. Excellent mouthfeel - just feels right. Classic bottle. Overall - an excellent ale.

jesus, this brew has some head, and its in no hurry, great brew.

UPDATED: JUN 4, 2003 Highly invigorated light brown head of fine bubbles that left behind a nice lacing on the pour. It has a transparent dark amber brown body. Malty aroma mixed with hops. It has a fizzy taste of hops and nutmeg flavor. Very rambunctious! Went down smoothly