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
1523	3.63/5.0	3.62/5.0	5.9%	99	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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jamvin23 (162), chicago, Illinois, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	6/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	16/20

Feb 15, 2009

Bottle. Hazy copper color with a small head Aroma: mild hop and caremel malt. Caramel malty flavor with a nice hop bite, medium body.

BroSpud (595), , Massachusetts, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	8/10	4/5	9/10	3/5	12/20

Feb 15, 2009

On tap at British Beer Company. Really enjoyed this one. A good session beer, very drinkable and definitely worth having more than one.

jimmack34 (560), Lancaster, Ohio, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	5/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	12/20

Feb 14, 2009

12 oz bottle. Purs a rich amber with and average off white head. Smells malty and nutty. Tastes very buttery. Large amounts of hazelnut and malty sweetness. Not real strong on the bitter at all. Very smooth mouthfeel. Very slight fruitiness, like maybe a carmel apple with walnuts. An ok beer.

dwaggs2 (534), Lee’s Summit, Missouri, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	8/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	13/20

Feb 12, 2009

Bottle. Pours an amber color with a decent head. Aroma is malts with caramel hints throughout. Flavor is sweet with a mild bitter aftertaste. A pretty decent beer.

Eirikur (298), Alftanes, Iceland

2.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.2	7/10	3/5	3/10	2/5	7/20

Feb 6, 2009

This brew is way too much watery. The basze shines through... that Fullers base.... they have gotta change this :)

nickd717 (1330), Palo Alto, California, USA

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

Feb 2, 2009

Not too crazy about this one, but it was definitely not bad. Amber color with an off-white head. Caramel malt, light fruits, and sour notes on the aroma. Flavor is caramel malt, English hops, and sour apple along with other fruit esters. Carbonation is medium-high, mouthfeel is medium yet smooth. Not one of Fuller’s best, but a pretty good example of the style.

grandgenie (252), gatineau, Quebec, Canada

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Feb 1, 2009

Acheté à la SAQ en format de 500ml et dégusté dans un verre de newcastle. Apparence or orangé cuivré avec très peu de mousse et d’effervescence. Arômes de caramel, noisette, gingembre, pelure d’orange. Goût de caramel et similitude avec l’arômes. Exellente bière d’une grande complexité.

Gary (352), Buckinghamshire, England

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Feb 1, 2009

I craved an ESB such as this when visiting northen France & was sick of overly sweet biere de garde and their lame Pelforth Blonde. Text book ESB .Oh my God its great after a long jog & you know your fridge is full of Orval . This beer is rich, its lively & not too sweet. Caramel and apple esters,burnt smokeiness from the yeast ? A bit roasted .Good ass session beer.

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