Fuller’s 1845
I’m sipping this beer as I write this entry, and well, I don’t like it. However, I tend not to like very hoppy beers that have strong coffee tastes. I’m more of a fan of pale ales. I also have to admit that I didn’t notice that the best before date on the bottle says “06/Jan/06″. Whoops! I really should’ve looked at that when I bought the bottle, especially since it cost me a whole $3.95 + tax!
Here are the tasting notes from the Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C. website:
The beer is a highly acclaimed strong ale and the winner of numerous awards such as the CAMRA Champion Bottle Conditioned Beer of Britain (1998-1999 and 2002) and the British Bottle Institute’s award for the Best Dressed Bottle (1996).
Most recently, 1845 has won a Silver medal at the 2003 CAMRA Great British Beer Festival, in the bottle-conditioned beer category.
1845 is 6.3% alcohol by volume, and was described by Roger Protz as ‘a rich beer with a fruit cake aroma, spices and nutmeg from malt and hops resulting in a dry, fruity finish’. It is also bottle conditioned, which means it is live beer which continues to ferment in bottle, adding to the complex development of flavours.
