Fullers ESB (Bottle/Keg)

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

Bottle. Off-white head with a golden honey color to the beer. Hops and plastic in the nose. Fruity sweet and bitter with a very gradual finish. It was good but I dont think I could session this beer due to the plastic smell I was getting.

500ml bottle at the Griffin, Brentford, 25th Oct 08. Amber with good condition and a line of white head. Rather bland/flat - perhaps too warm? - not enough flavour to counter the strength. Will probably re-rate later.

on tap at the golden kiwi. served amber with a minimal tan head that lingers and laces. aromas are malt driven with light fruitiness and english hops. the flavours are malt forward with a tight bitter hoppy finish. wow what a bitter. i could have sessioned this one all night nad in the future i will. a marvelous bitter that perfectly exlemplifies the style.

Bottle: Poured a orange clear color with an off white head. Aroma is that of leafs, malts, caramel or toffee, and some hops. Taste is more of that leafy hops along with caramel and malts. Finish is a bitter touch with some peppery spice.

Date: 28/11/08 Beer info: Bottled in brown 500ml bottle, 5.9%abv, BB 01/08/09 Sampling notes: Served slightly chilled in goblet. Pours a picture perfect clean reddish-bronze body with a dense, rocky, pesistant beige cap. Malt dominated the nose; typical crystal, nuts and toffee, hops are very well entwind, bold earthy spice, bitter orange marmalade, grass and leaf, slightly woody even but not in the pine/cedar sense of American hops. Body is rich and full, smooth and creamy with a soft carbonation reminisant of a cask poured pint. Bitterness is apparent early on but always integrated with the malt sweetness. Once again, the flavour screams excellent balance; burnt toffee maltiness, bit of smoke possible, bitter orange and lemon rind, tabbacco leaf, unripe plums. Im really just throwing out ideas that come to my mind as I sip this, close my eyes, and just ponder what exactly it is that this beer reminds me of...maybe ill never figure it out! And maybe there lies the intriguing and alluring nature of fine ales such as this. Incrediably drinkable but richly complex, a winning combination in my books!

Red amber liquid with a small diminishing head, strong and noticable unique aroma of honey and malts, lavender and sweet caramel bites your tongue, finish with a pleasant bitterness. Great drinkable beer.

Pours clear medium brown with a frothy light-brown head. Aroma is malty of toasted biscuits and herbal and perfume hops. Flavor is nicely balanced twords bitter. Toast maltiness, spicy hops with floral hints. Sweeter at first finishing more bitter. Medium bodied, watery and softly carbonated.

A strong dark amber with a rich tan head, a nice hoppy aroma with some notes of bright fruit. a very balanced brew with great mal flavor. Very smooth. A great ale