Fullers ESB (Bottle/Keg) 3.63 1540

Fullers ESB (Bottle/Keg)

	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
1540	3.63/5.0	3.63/5.0	5.9%	99.1	English pint

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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rmussman (920), California, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	16/20

Mar 1, 2007

A very very nice ESB. Aroma is hoppy and full of spices. Appearance is a nice dark brown. Pours very nice giving a nice thin lacey head. Mouthfeel is smooth with a light carbination. Flavor is packed and not too bitter but a nice bitterness.

puboflyons (629), New Hampshire, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	17/20

Jul 2, 2007

A 1 pint 09 fl oz bottle with an expiration date of 03 Dec 07. Powerful aroma of malts. Pours caramel-red and a bit opaque. Nice foamy head that susides a bit but not entirely. Feels heavy in my mouth. Sweet and smooth, that’s for sure. Yummy stuff. But over 1,000 raters before me already confirmed that. Can I have another?

daniele (1756), Italy

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	17/20

Jul 25, 2008

ambrata buona schiuma persistente note agrumate luppolate fruttate malto in bocca malto leggera tostaura caramello toffee ancora luppolo citrico buona amaro non astringente ne eccessivo buon corpo che la rende facile a ber ma non beverina il finale non e lunghissimo

HogcliffeLenny (162), Christchurch, Dorset, England

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Jun 5, 2007

Sweet aroma, reminds me of orange marmalade on toast on a Sunday morning. Amber body with small off white head. Orange marmalade surfaces again in the taste. Not too hoppy. Dry bitter finish. A fine ESB.

rugbydude05 (308), Kew Gardens, New York, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	9/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Sep 3, 2007

11.2 oz bottle. Pours well. little to no head, pale brown color. Aroma is fresh and smells of hops. Tastes bitter at first but after the first few sips it sits well on the palate. Full taste, overall good option when at a bar.

JoeZasada (143), Beaumont, Alberta, Canada

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Mar 6, 2008

Beautiful copper colour, pours with a strong head. Aroma of malt and hops, flavour is rich, full-bodied, roasted malt with a sweet bitter hoppiness. An excellent ESB...

simonbilyk (60), Maine, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	3/5	9/10	3/5	17/20

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!

Hermod (320), Vantaa, Finland

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Oct 13, 2009

50cl bottle. Pours copper color, with a thin head. Orange and caramel aroma. Smooth, with a dry bitter finish, overall a very good ale.

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