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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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 Bragesnak (2225), Aarhus, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 7, 2009  
Bottled. Golden with white head. Aroma of malt and spices. Flavor is malt with pepper and fruit notes.


 GRM (1238), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 6, 2009  
Brown bottle, 500 ml, best before 20/03/10, purchased at the LCBO, savoured on July 6 2009; eye: copper, clear, no effervescence, beige head that falls and turns into a tiny ring, light lacing; nose: grain, dusty, light caramel, light roasted malt; mouth: grain, dusty, light caramel, grainy finale with light bitterness, medium body, average carbonation, slightly bitter and sweet, grainy texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 500 ml, meilleure avant 20/03/10, achetée à la LCBO, savourée le 6 juillet 2009; œil : cuivrée, claire, aucune effervescence, mousse beige qui tombe et se transforme en un petit anneau, légère dentelle; nez : grain, poussière, léger caramel, léger malt rôti; bouche : grain, poussière, léger caramel, finale granuleuse avec légère amertume, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, très légèrement amère et sucrée, texture granuleuse; en résumé : bien


 bobinlondon (786), Harrow, Greater London, England
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/55/103/59/20
Jul 5, 2009  
Bottle from Waitrose. Red/brown with an off white head. Haven’t tried this for a while but like most of Fullers beers - my god it’s got blander! Can’t believe how many good ratings this onece great beer still gets over the pond!


 dalek123 (103), Houston, Texas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/518/20
Jul 4, 2009  
Pours deep copper with a fluffy with head. Taste is malt, with notes of toffee and a mild hop finish. Taste is full of character and subtle at the same time. You are struck with the feeling that this is what an ESB should be. Classic, elegant, and memorable.


 rustbucket0873 (145), Krikville, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/512/20
Jul 4, 2009  
the color is an amber color, with a fluffy tan head. the aroma is malt, citrus, caramel. the taste is carmael, and toasted flavors with a ever slight bitterness finish.


 charlotte (1997), Vanløse, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jun 29, 2009  
Can.Amber colour with off-white head.Aroma is smooth with taste of nuts and toffee carmel.Flavor is tosted and well balanced with nice dry finish.


 gilvanblight (390), Windsor, Ontario, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Jun 20, 2009  
Rusty coppery pour with a thin head. Strong scent. Orange and licorice. Smoked toasted taste. Low carbonation. Somewhat thick. Caramel and something tart.


 AmEricanbrew (1747), Louisiana, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 19, 2009  
Bright amber color with a fleeting head. Nice toasted caramel aroma with spicy hops. Smooth medium body. Sweet caramel malty flavor with lightly bitter finish.



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