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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 
15163.63/5.03.63/5.05.9%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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CitySlicker (6), Switzerland
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3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Aug 4, 2007  
ESB iz MEANT FOR SESSIONS, NO?I like like to session on duvel or Jagermeister so its not like a 5.9% beer waz scary, but the alcohol creaps up on you when you’re "enyoying" those flavours:)Tastes like caramel butter and apple ! I could gladly drink a lot of Fullers esb!


 blklab2007 (942), Connecticut, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Aug 3, 2007  
bottle, copper in color, light on aroma and lightly carbinated. there is some bitter hops bite as well as tastes of malts and alcohol.


 cbeers21 (563), Miami, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/516/20
Aug 3, 2007  
Nice copper color with smaller head. Sugary caramel malts aromas are there as well as a subtle hoppy pine scent. Piney hoppy flavors are balanced well by roasted malts - Chocolate, caramel and vanilla. A well bodied, drinkable brew which leaves a lasting, light bitter finish.


 krysztofar (344), belleville, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/514/20
Jul 29, 2007  
16.9 good looking amber colored ale pours with a light tan frothy head. fruity nose with apricot and peach blending with a pleasant grainy aroma and a touch of cola. rich creamy and satisfying. nice full palate and well structured caramel malt tones with a smooth exit into a lovely bitter finish that doesn’t overpower.


 Bailz316 (221), Mendham, New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Jul 28, 2007  
Pours a nice amber with minimal head. Malty. Bitter finish. Similar to Bass. A bit overrated in my book.


 yesyouam (587), Fairport, New York, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Jul 24, 2007  
Fuller’s ESB is a crystal-clear solid amber ale, atop which sits a rich, frothy, cream-colored head that leaves excellent lacing. The aroma is of toasted malt and fiberous, herbal hops are abound. In the mouth, it’s medium bodied and soft, perhaps a bit acidic. The flavor exhibits great balance. The hops are strong and bitter like rosemary. There is ample body to support that. The bitter finish is dry and doesn’t quench any thirst. A definitive ESB.


 badlizard (2325), Berkeley, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Jul 21, 2007  
500 ML bottle. Golden amber with foamy white head. Good hoppy aroma. Sweet malty taste with a decent hoppy finish.


 merlin48 (509), New Tazewell, Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 19, 2007  
Clear copper body topped by a small offwhite head that leaves patchy lacing. Aroma is toasty malt, caramel, toffee, and herbal and floral British hops. Taste is nicely balanced between the toffee and toasted maltiness and herbal bittering hops. Notes of fruity pear and some mineral water add a nice depth. One of the world’s best all purpose beers here and one of my perennial favorites.



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