Fullers 1845

Are you hot and thirsty? Do you want something tasty to drink; something that is intense in flavour and is strong and powerful too? Then you really should nip out and buy a bottle of Fuller's 1845 Celebration Ale! In fact, why stop and one bottle? Fuller's Brewery is on the site of the old Griffin Brewery - a London Brewery that sits beside the Thames. Brewery has occurred there since 1645, but the present company really started in 1845, with a partnership between Fuller, Smith and Turner. Fullers are known for a great variety of beers, both draught and bottled. These include London Pride (At 4.1% ABV on draught and 4.7% ABV in bottles), Summer ...

George died last week. He wasn't a mate, just a good friend of the family and one of life's really honest and genuine good guys. One of those people who always made you smile. Everyone around and about knew him because he did everything; cubs, church and all that. All the good things that are meant to earn you brownie points for the final reckoning. What endeared George to the gentlemen in his circle of friends was the fact that in his cellar he had built a pub. No pumps or anything but a bar and tables and collections of bottles and beer mats and hops hanging from the ceiling and all sorts of things to make it pleasant, you know the score. George did rather ...

This is the big gun in the Fullers arsenal, aimed straight down the throat of the ESB aficionado who is slightly disappointed by the taste of bottled ESB. It is a decidedly strong beer, but with such a complex flavour that appreciating a bottle will take the best part of an evening. Relax with it, don't hurry, and always always always make sure that it is at room temperature- if it's been in the fridge, leave it out to relax for at least a day, even drink water, rather than cold 1845. To me, it has the hallmarks of a good winter ale; something to be enjoyed in the dark dreary months: that said, I have been known to partake near the back end of a balmy ...