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Fullers ESB (Bottle/Keg)

Fullers ESB (Bottle/Keg) - Premium Bitter/ESB

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 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 
15153.63/5.03.63/5.05.9%99English pint
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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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BarossaLuke (88), Australia
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/105/514/20
Oct 2, 2009  
I could drink this beer all day, definately one of my favourites. Pours a dark copper colour with caramel malt aroma and woody hop aroma. Rich and filling mouthfeel, moderate carbonation. This is one of the world’s classic beers for good reason.


 LordCorkscrew (939), Ronco Scrivia (GE), Italy
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 1, 2009  
Con tutto quel che avevo sentito e letto su questa celebre ale, avrei immaginato un profilo più deciso anche dopo la pastorizzazione. Tuttavia, l’aroma è fragile, il sapore è un buon bilanciamento di caramello e sentori tipo arancia, con un amaro discreto in finale. Una birra così fa piacere, ma non fa urlare al miracolo.


 floydian1 (257), FNQ, Australia
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Sep 29, 2009  
500ml heavy glassed brown bottle into a pint glass. Purchased from First Choice Liquor. Looks great with a clear dark orange body and a medium off white head showing good retention and lacing. Cereals, oranges, butterscotch and floral hops on the nose. Palate is medium bodied and malt driven with a very nice caramel tinged floral dry hop bitterness in the finish. Immensely smooth and drinkable with the ABV well hidden. An excellent ESB and rather under-rated on this site in my opinion. I have been on a tour of the Fullers brewery in West London (highly recommended by the way) and can attest to the care and attention they put into brewing their beers. For instance, they insist that every publican who sells their cask conditioned beers is certified in cellaring and handling real ales. Regular inspections are undertaken by the brewery to uphold standards. The best pubs are awarded a Masters of Cellaring - something to bare in mind when you are next out drinking in London.


 Strangebrewer (208), Chatham, Ontario, Canada
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/510/20
Sep 28, 2009  
can. Poured clear orange-amber with a creamy off-white head. Sweet aroma of oranges and floral hops. Medium creamy mouthfeel. Bitter-sweet hoppy caramel flavour. Fairly dry aftertaste


 KyotoLefty (1371), Kyoto, Japan
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Sep 28, 2009  
Bottle. Deep amber/copper color with a low poured, though fine and thick, head that quickly dissolves to a thin layer. Fragrant, hoppy aroma, fruity, a bit of citrus, some caramel malt, but hops predominate. Rich malt flavor, caramel, a touch of nuts, some citrus. Medium roasted. Full and rich with almost no sweetness. Great hops. Some dark fruits. Alcohol is noticeable. Finish is mostly hops, though with a trace of roasted malt, caramel, fruits. A very well balanced, hop-driven beer, with lots of little flavors popping out. Quite complex. Refreshing and satisfying.


 after4ever (2711), Brier, Washington, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Sep 25, 2009  
500. These square-shouldered Fuller’s bottles look great. Homebrew would look great in them, too, if I had the patience to collect enough of them to bottle a batch in ’em. But I don’t think my love for Fuller’s, outside of the 1845 and the London Porter, goes that far. This one pours a crystal clear medium amber, maybe a little closer to a dark amber. Sweet bready malt nose; gingerbready and a bit molassesy. Smells like a sweet brown bread you’d serve with a stew. Body’s a bit watery and light, very little carb showing. No doubt this is rather in the style tradition for many devoted fans, but it seems rather indifferently presented compared to the full-bodied ales with spectacular, picture-perfect aspects that have proliferated in the last 20-30 years. Very cookie-ish mid-palate with raisins, caramel, a bit of toffee, and some molasses. Definitely too sweet for me to session, and, given my sweet tooth, that’s going some. Fairly neutral finish.


simonbilyk (42), Maine, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/103/517/20
Sep 23, 2009  
12oz. Generic brown color, perfectly clear (left some sediment behind in the bottle.) Low carbonation, no head. Nose is mature hops, slight toffee/round sugar. Some butterscotch up front, then spicy hops. Hops flavor is wicked complex, must be because of all the types used. Finish is some bitter but still very balanced. Last flavor note is malty and oh so round. Totally drinkable and complex enough to be great on its own. Yay beer!


 drjay44 (758), Salida, Colorado, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Sep 23, 2009  
16.9 oz bottle. Pours a thin off white head of short duration, but attractive lacing over a clear orange brown (SRM 15) body.....nose rich in sweet, toffee, caramel malt, some floral honey tones....taste initially is heavy biscuit, cereal, then light hop bitterness......mouth feel is thick, chewy, nice body, medium to low carbonation. This is a pleasant beer, but alas, not in a favorite style of mine.



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