Fuller’s 1845

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

Serve in English pint, Trappist glass

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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]

Bottle from Bierzwerg: Deep amber and hazy colour with big white head. Aromas of biscuits, orange, citrus, dried fruits, caramel. Malty taste, with caramel, toffee and dried fruits. Medium body, average carbonation, bitter finish! Overall, one of the most balanced beers I had!

Bottle. Pours dark amber with a creamy off white head. Very malty aroma, thick biscuity caramel, toffee, some dried dark fruits, dates and prunes. Taste is quite malty, caramel, biscuit, little nuttiness with some raisins, also tiny bit of vegetal skunky hops that I don’t much care for. Finish is unclean, long, sticky and bitter. Has some very nice elements to it and some parts to it I’m not keen on

Fuller’s continues to dominate my top 10. I love the balance. I love the almost caramel flavor that exists in perfect harmony with the nutty bitterness.

0,5l bottle. Dark copper color. Medium thick white head. Very faint watery aroma, doesn’t say much. Bitter, caramel, hops in flavor.

500ml bottle. Aroma ismalty and sweet. Appearance is dark brown with a small white color. Taste is sweet and slightly sour. Palate is very fine. Strong malt flavour. Has a long and sweet finish. Light bitter. Very nice ale.

Bottle 0,5l at "La 100 de beri"
Appearance: Clear medium red amber color with a large, mostly lasting, good lacing, tan head.
Aroma: malt, hopps, dried fruits, spices, caramel
Taste:light sweet with a moderate to high bitter finish
Palate:Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is average .

2012 - 04 -29 500ml bottle. dark-amber light-brown colour.medium off-white head. complex aroma, hints of fruit and coffee. medium sweet, light bitter taste.

50cl bottle. Pours deep amber with thin but lasting off-white head - medium to thick lacing. Aroma has plenty of dark fruits, raisins, bread, spices, deep caramel, slightly roasted malt, touch of floral hop

Brown 500ml bottle, best before 18th May 2011, drank 17th Jan 2010. Poured into a vase shaped pint glass. Good thick tan/off white/cream coloured head, which produced some heavy lacing as the beer sank down the glass. The body was clear and a copper/brown colour, very beery looking! Malts and molasses win the aroma battle, a sort of rich ’malt-loaf’ with butter lashed on smell. The taste is also malt dominated, a little sweet at first mouthtouch, then it begin to dry out in the finish with a hop bitterness arriving in the aftertaste. The alcohol is easy to find and sits well within the malty richness of the brew.

50cl bottle. Pours deep amber with thin but lasting off-white head - medium to thick lacing. Aroma has plenty of dark fruits, raisins, bread, spices, deep caramel, slightly roasted malt, touch of floral hop. Taste is incredibly full, with dark fruit playing a big part alongside thick bready and caramel malt, slight roasted woody notes, warming winter spices, floral and earthy hop flavours near the finish. Great balance - very smooth for such a complex ale, really enjoyed it.