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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General66 (167), Streator, Illinois, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Nov 9, 2009

Had a few pints of this at Elephant & Castle in Chicago. It was served in a regular pint glass and came out a very nice amber color with a one finger width tan head. I thought the aroma was a bit bizarre for an ESB. It was sweet but had some hop background with a slight hint of citrus. The flavor was along the same lines with more of the hop flavor coming out and some nice citrus hints. This beer was very easy to drink and was enjoyable. Finished very smooth. A very tasty beer!

Nisse666 (384), Göteborg, Sweden

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	12/20

Nov 8, 2009

Ganska god 2009-06-05 (tapp Bishops Arms): blir godare o godare 2009-06-30 mer o mer tom Anders tyckte den var OK Provdatum: 2008-02-23

davidm (149), Melbourne, Australia

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	9/10	4/5	9/10	3/5	16/20

Nov 7, 2009

Bottle. Great flavour and aroma. The nose has caramel, toffee, herbs. Flavour is mostly sweet, with long length, and some lingering bitterness too. Medium body, and silky mouthfeel. Ruby colour in the glass, the head doesn’t last long.

dchmela (1426), Orlando, Florida, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Nov 6, 2009

Tap. Pours a nice clear golden amber with a thick off white head. Slight fruit yeast and butterscotch aroma. Nice smooth malt taste fruit and biscuit notes. I have had this before without the diacytl, so I know it is better than what I had, so I am rating accordingly.

BeerChaser0078 (318), Melbourne, Australia

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Nov 1, 2009

Bottle. Pours golden amber with a creamy off-white head that lasts well. Nose is slightly sweet, with notes of caramel, malt, honey and a hint of tropical fruit. Flavour is similar but not as sweet as the aroma would suggest: malt, toffee, a little hoppy fruitiness and some spice and as well. Dry mouthfeel with a long drying, slightly bitter finish. A lovely sessionable beer and another great one from Fuller’s

mcdav2154 (297), Germany

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	6/10	4/5	7/10	5/5	16/20

Nov 1, 2009

Pours a clear amber color with little white head that leaves a very thin film behind. Spot lacing. Smell is very floral and biscuity. Taste is the same with notes of toffee and grapefruit juice. Very nice beer that’s clean at the end.

jesperhammer (290), Copenhagen, Denmark

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	15/20

Oct 28, 2009

28-OCT-2009, Can @home Nice brown with fine lasting white head. Expressive nose, and I did not expect the hoppy elements. Very nice session beer, with malty tones in the form of charamel, and then the citrus flavours, and the bitterness that ends it all, just balancing the sweetness. Fine beer.

TheDoctor (32), Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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

Oct 22, 2009 Updated: Nov 5, 2009

Amber in color, fruity, floral smell with a generally similar taste and bitter finish. A fine ESB.

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