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1845
Fuller's
- From:
- Fuller's
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Strong Ale
Ranked #3 - ABV:
- 6.3%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #5,843 - Avg:
- 4.11 | pDev: 9.73%
- Reviews:
- 717
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 25, 2023
- Added:
- Sep 16, 2000
- Wants:
- 137
- Gots:
- 104
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
Matured for 100 days
First brewed in 1995 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Fuller, Smith & Turner, this bottle conditioned recipe is inspired by the original Fuller's brewing books. The Amber malt and Goldings hops combine to create a delicious fruitcake aroma. As this beer is bottle conditioned, we recommend it is stored upright and poured carefully.
First brewed in 1995 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Fuller, Smith & Turner, this bottle conditioned recipe is inspired by the original Fuller's brewing books. The Amber malt and Goldings hops combine to create a delicious fruitcake aroma. As this beer is bottle conditioned, we recommend it is stored upright and poured carefully.
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Rated by Ushouldbeworkinh from England
3.5/5 rDev -14.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -14.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A bit too fizzy
Mar 25, 2023
Reviewed by AzfromOz from Australia
3.6/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Purchased from Purvis Beer in Melbourne in March 2022, and drunk in November that year.
L: Presents a rusty, murky orange-brown in the glass with a cm-high, coffee-white head. Significant, fast-moving, yet small-bubbled, active carbonation shoots up the glass.
S: On the nose, there's brown sugar, with a sweet, freshly-mown wet lawn, toffee-like malt aroma that verges on an iced tea note. Maybe a touch of sulphur? If you've ever been on a farm near silage storage you'll know the smell.
T: Once in the mouth there's rich toffee, dark fruits and raspberry, with that sweet silage note at the end. There's a minerality/sulphorousness that lingers after the swallow, as does a touch of residual sweetness. That sweetness grows as the beer warms, and becomes the dominant note.
M: Mouthfeel is full and rich. Carbonation is minimal.
O: The toffee and dark fruit note that first appear proudly state that this beer is an English Strong Ale, but that solid start is overwhelmed by an increasingly sweet note that isn't counteracted by alcohol or carbonation. The beer eventually becomes somewhat of a chore to drink as the sweet note takes over.
Cheers!
Nov 27, 2022L: Presents a rusty, murky orange-brown in the glass with a cm-high, coffee-white head. Significant, fast-moving, yet small-bubbled, active carbonation shoots up the glass.
S: On the nose, there's brown sugar, with a sweet, freshly-mown wet lawn, toffee-like malt aroma that verges on an iced tea note. Maybe a touch of sulphur? If you've ever been on a farm near silage storage you'll know the smell.
T: Once in the mouth there's rich toffee, dark fruits and raspberry, with that sweet silage note at the end. There's a minerality/sulphorousness that lingers after the swallow, as does a touch of residual sweetness. That sweetness grows as the beer warms, and becomes the dominant note.
M: Mouthfeel is full and rich. Carbonation is minimal.
O: The toffee and dark fruit note that first appear proudly state that this beer is an English Strong Ale, but that solid start is overwhelmed by an increasingly sweet note that isn't counteracted by alcohol or carbonation. The beer eventually becomes somewhat of a chore to drink as the sweet note takes over.
Cheers!
Reviewed by James94 from England
4.64/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.64/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
L: Light red strawberry colour, big head, good lacing, hazy after pouring sediment in
S: Marmalade, Marmite, pear, apple, orange peels, malt loaf, Christmas pudding, treacle
T: Rich malts, toast, plums, cake, treacle, Marmite, herbs, some alcohol
F: Balanced carbonation, full-bodied
O: 4.75
Jan 18, 2022S: Marmalade, Marmite, pear, apple, orange peels, malt loaf, Christmas pudding, treacle
T: Rich malts, toast, plums, cake, treacle, Marmite, herbs, some alcohol
F: Balanced carbonation, full-bodied
O: 4.75
Reviewed by Spike from England
4.42/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
500ml bottle conditioned.
L: Clear, mahogany colour with an off-white head that collapses slowly to a generous cap, leaving arcs of lacing. Stunning.
S: Treacle and tobacco. Rich and heady.
T: Follows the nose plus molasses, dried fruit, wood smoke and a touch of citrus. Solid bitterness.
F: Mouthfeel is smooth. Finish is very dry with some hop sharpness. Alcohol is evident and warming.
O: A gorgeous English strong ale. Simpsons crystal malt is doing the hard yards, while earthy hops maintain an edge and prevent everything getting too sweet and soupy. An excellent ale for the darker months.
(Incredible value at just £1.80/bottle for this excellent ale)
Jan 29, 2021L: Clear, mahogany colour with an off-white head that collapses slowly to a generous cap, leaving arcs of lacing. Stunning.
S: Treacle and tobacco. Rich and heady.
T: Follows the nose plus molasses, dried fruit, wood smoke and a touch of citrus. Solid bitterness.
F: Mouthfeel is smooth. Finish is very dry with some hop sharpness. Alcohol is evident and warming.
O: A gorgeous English strong ale. Simpsons crystal malt is doing the hard yards, while earthy hops maintain an edge and prevent everything getting too sweet and soupy. An excellent ale for the darker months.
(Incredible value at just £1.80/bottle for this excellent ale)
Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland
4.13/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
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.
Dec 10, 2020
1845 from Fuller's
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
1170 ratings
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