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OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Fuller’s
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
London, England
Serve in English pint

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 1938   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.62   EST. CALORIES: 177   ABV: 5.9%
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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.


3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
laiti (1689) - Tampere, FINLAND - MAR 31, 2012
50 cl bottle @ home. Rated on 26.03.2011
Aroma is hoppy with fruits, some toffee and caramel. Flavour is hoppy and sweetish with hops, fruits, caramel and some biscuits. Nice ESB, although I used to like this even more. Nowadays it feels a bit too sweet.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
tseo (55) - GREECE - MAR 29, 2012
Aroma: Nuts, mild spicy hops, mild citrus (orange?) fruit, prominent caramel... Mouthfeel: Silky smooth and oily Taste: Caramel, honey, nuts, peppery hops,orange peel, grapefruit bitterness. Everything is just right. A little warming, too. Finish: A mild citrus and spicy finish that lasts. Overall: Fantastic. Very enjoyable and moreish.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
califbeer69 (96) - California, USA - MAR 28, 2012
Dark red golden colour, however not much of a head, some lacing. Smells of malt, cereal, apples. Taste is mostly coffee, bread, caramel. Medium body.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
dalfaro86 (98) - Atizapan, MEXICO - MAR 28, 2012
Pours a clear ambre brew with a thin head with regular retention, aromas has notes of caramel, yeast and floral hop bitterness, sweet aroma, medium bodired, medium carbonatation, the flavor presents a great balance between the sweet carmel and fruty malt notes and the floral hop bitternees, great esb, good beer.

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
ianwelby (19) - SCOTLAND - MAR 25, 2012
To smell it you might think it’s much sweeter than it is, but after the initial taste it leaves a milder (but pleasant) taste in the mouth.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
AndySnow (225) - SWEDEN - MAR 22, 2012
Tap @ Elephant & Castle, Chicago. Golden colour with a white head. Pale malt aroma with some hops. Flavour is smooth and malty.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
dantheman278 (981) - SCOTLAND - MAR 17, 2012
From bottle, thanks Benjii! Syrupy golden amber pour. Nice treacly, caramel, slightly grassy nose. Caramel front, peppery hops, slightly bitter, soft sweet malty finish. Not bad at all.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
cgarvieuk (8656) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - MAR 17, 2012
bottle at home .. copper ... thin white lacing ... soft sweet fruit ... dried fruit nose ... sweet roast ... light sweet roast ... dried fruits ... light caramel ...

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
Benjii (2410) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - MAR 16, 2012
Bottle from Waitrose. Pours a golden amber colour with a fair white head. Aroma of treacle, caramel and grassy hops. Similar flavours with mild carbonation and an oily mouth-feel. Nicely bitter with alcohol also quite present. Lingering caramel and a bitter finish.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
badhack (77) - San Jose, California, USA - MAR 16, 2012
Pours a red/brown with a fair amount of head. Tastes very strongly of malt and a bit of caramel sweetness. Finish is also malty with a bunch of citrus and hops. Pretty full bodied. It’s a good beer, but the maltiness can be a bit overpowering.


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