Fullers ESB (Bottle/Keg) 3.63 1550

Fullers ESB (Bottle/Keg)

	Percentile
	93
	overall

Brewed by Fullers
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
London, England

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1550	3.63/5.0	3.63/5.0	5.9%	99.2	English pint

Commercial Description:
Bottle & keg (USA); Pasteurised.
First brewed in 1971. Ingredients: Pale Ale malt, Crystal malt and Maize; Target, Challenger, Northdown and Goldings hops.
Brewed at 5.5% ABV in cask and 5.9% ABV in bottle, ESB is a true liquid legend, and should be savoured as such.
ESB has a wonderful rich mahogany appearance. Taking in the nose, the beer is bursting with cherry and orange, balanced by soft malty toffee and caramel notes. The flavour delivers everything you would expect from such a full-bodied ale. The unique blend of Northdown, Target, Challenger and Goldings hops imparts grassy, peppery notes on the tongue along with intense citrus fruit characters of grapefruits, oranges and lemons. The blend of Pale Ale and Crystal malts in the brew give a biscuity, toffee element to the beer. A smooth, mellow bitterness lingers on the palate to give a superbly satisfying finish.

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Mora2000 (370), Dallas, Texas, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	14/20

Feb 7, 2010

Pours copper brown with a one-finger off-white head. The aroma is caramel and toffee with some earthy hops. The flavor is caramel malt with some spicy, earthy hops. There is also some fruit character. The beer ends with a sweet, nutty finish. Medium mouthfeel and low carbonation.

IlanMan (880), Appleton, Wisconsin, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	5/5	8/10	5/5	16/20

Jan 27, 2010

Bottle. A real nice ESB. Pour was medium golden with a hue of copper. Aroma is of bread, light banana, grapefruit, and hops. Flavor is real well blended with a perfectly full malt background, some caramel character, and a nice medium bitterness in the finish. Real great brew!

monkeychugg55 (273), Joliet, Illinois, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Jan 26, 2010

Pours a slightly hazy amber with a small white head. Full aroma of dark fruit, cherry, dates, toffee, caramel, and light, grassy hops. The flavor is just as complex and enjoyable as the aroma. Finishes slow and sweet, with more fruit than bitterness. Full bodied, and smooth, with moderate carbonation. Fantastic beer.

italarican (206), Astoria, New York, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Jan 23, 2010

Pours a light copper with airy beige head. Aroma is very vegetal, as I get a lot of herbs and hops. It smells like the beer should be green. I don’t like veggies, but this tastes better than them thankfully. More sweet caramel from the malt comes through, although there is still a predominance of hops. Not too bad overall.

Croff (88), Trelleborg, Sweden

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	4/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	16/20

Jan 21, 2010

Pours a amber color. Fast disappearing head. Slight malt hop sweet aroma. A bit fizzy with a bit of malt spice caramel flavor. Nice finish. I would call it a medium body brew. It is very smooth with great flavor, but could be a bit fuller or intense. I don’t see how anyone could not like it.I do recommend it.

djredpop (18), Downriver, Michigan, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	14/20

Jan 13, 2010 Updated: Feb 6, 2010

I agree with yesterday’s reviewer, more like nut brown ale than bitters. Nice coppery / clear appearance, moderate hop aroma. Excellent mildly sweet / nutty flavor with slippery mouthfeel. Finishes cleanly. Not what I expected, but wonderful just the same.

CampesinoTino (85), Fremont, California, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	7/10	4/5	5/10	3/5	12/20

Jan 12, 2010

Bottle. Tastes more like a nut brown ale than an ESB with a smooth, malty finish. I really wanted to like this one but the overall flavor was a little too sweet for me.

Frothmeister (45), Ontario, Canada

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	5/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Jan 11, 2010

500ml can. Pours a clear dark amber. Light beige head that quickly diminished. Very faint aroma, mostly burnt sugar. Orange? Flavour is caramel, nutty, dried fruits, with a nice full hop finish.

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