Fuller's 1845 - Fuller Smith & Turner PLC

Wildman

Ohio

3.43/5  rDev -16.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I found this to be a very drinkable beer. It poured a copper gold color and formed a small bubby white head that left trace lace as it subsided. The aroma was of malt and hops. The flavor was of malt and hops and the finish was a touch astrigent, yet bitter. I hope to find other of Fuller's products that hold up as well or better.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2002 16:11:38 | More by Wildman

proc

Michigan

4.63/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Outstanding. A flavor explosion. This beer pours to a beautiful dark amber color with a ton of lace. The smell is that of fruit and malt and is incredible. The balance of malt to hops is perfect (are all of Fuller's beers balanced or what?) I've tried this and the ESB and have been big time impressed with both. I can't wait to try their other brews.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2002 14:24:45 | More by proc

rastaman

United Kingdom (England)

4.22/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Now were talking, the best from Fullers for me (better than there vintage ale), lots of flavour, and perhaps a bu=it to easy to drink for the amount of flavour there is.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2002 05:58:28 | More by rastaman

BKotch

Texas

5/5  rDev +21.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

As another Fullers product, this ale demands comparison to my all-time favorite ESB. Not quite as full in flavor -- a little less fruity, a little less carbonated, a little more yeasty (the bottle conditioning?) and a little more alcoholic warming. A great malt/hops balance and an overall excellent brew and style.

Serving type: bottle

10-17-2001 17:45:24 | More by BKotch

John

New York

4.8/5  rDev +16.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Full body, syrupy alcoholic mouthfeel, gentle malt sweetness, perfect hop balance. An instant classic strong ale.

Serving type: bottle

10-08-2001 10:15:51 | More by John

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

4.22/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Presentation: 1pt 2.6fl oz English style brown bottle. Best before date clearly marked.

Appearance: Deep hazy copper with a frothy white lace, that stays.

Smell: Fruity, very yeasty with bold malt sweetness.

Taste: Smooth, full-bodied with malty mouthfeel that's backed by a heathly dose of fruity esters. Then earthy, biscuit flavours appear with a restained bitterness. A faint creamy chocolate note carries though from start to finish.

Notes: This ale has been bottled conditioned since 1995 in celebration of Fuller's 150th anniversary ale. A well made, balanced ale, especially for putting it though so much travel.

Serving type: bottle

09-16-2000 00:00:01 | More by BeerAdvocate

rarbring

Sweden

3.63/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A hazy red amber, a small off-white head with little lacing and small curtains.

A sweet fruity smell, raspberries and oranges.

Starting sweet, syrup, brown bread, red berries, butter and cherry seed.

Little carbonation, soft and smooth, a good body with a light dry finish.

A nice soft powerful real ale this was.

Serving type: cask

06-06-2012 20:50:11 | More by rarbring

CwrwAmByth

United Kingdom (Wales)

3.85/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a Samuel Smiths pint glass.

Pours a dark amber coolour with a decent head and some lacing.

Smells strongly of alcohol. Got a cold so can't make out much else.

Tastes strongly alcoholic too, the main drawback. As it lessens the complex tastes of spices, bitter hops and dark malts.

Overall a nice ale, but would be better if it's strength was covered up more.

Serving type: on-tap

03-06-2012 16:40:14 | More by CwrwAmByth

4.4/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance - luminescent dark copper with a perfect foamy tan head.

Smell - Dark fruits, yeast, earthy hops, wood.

Taste - Flavours of toasted grain, buttered toast, dried figs, and oak with a moderately bitter, mineral and butterscotch finish. Extremely smooth and well-integrated.

Serving type: on-tap

11-18-2011 20:17:43 | More by

francisweizen

Australia

3.58/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

This was an interesting brew from Fullers at the 5th annual Twickenham beer festival in England. This was a nut coloured brew with a nice white head. The aromas were very nutty, and almost alcoholic. The taste was very nutty as well and quite sweet. The mouthfeel was a bit thick, but not cloying and the drinkability was top notch!

Serving type: cask

11-04-2003 06:11:45 | More by francisweizen