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

bottled
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on tap
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RATINGS: 2141   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.


AndrewC's rating

2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
AndrewC (288) - Canterbury, Kent, - APR 13, 2012
Smells of not a lot. Tastes of dilute leachate that trickled out of the bottom of a kitchen waste bin. Kind of anaemic copper colour. Kind of naff.


most recent ratings

4.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
zvsn (8) - ISRAEL - MAY 23, 2013 does not count
On tap, poured into a pint glass. A bit hazy copper-amber color, thick white head, beautiful appearance. Complex aroma with hints of malt, caramel, hops and fruits. Taste is very balanced between little sweetness in the beginning and bitter in the end. Creamy and smooth, medium-bodied, low-medium carbonation,dry finish. Great beer.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
ciaranc (369) - Dublin, IRELAND - MAY 17, 2013
Clear copper, big cream coloured rocky head that doesnt last. Toffee, caramel and orange nose. Flavour has a lovely smooth maltiness with highlights of orange and biscuit. Mouthfeel is sublime, smooth as you like, robust, with a touch of dryness in the finish. Flat carbonation. Very nice.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
ajnepple (484) - Fort Collins, Colorado, USA - MAY 15, 2013
11.2 oz bottle from Wilbur’s. Light amber colored and clear with a nice white head and light lacing. The aroma is bitter, clean, and hoppy with light citrus and light toasted malts. Similar flavor with toffee, caramel, grass and biscuits. Medium body with a soft feel and a smooth finish. Pretty tasty.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
FriarHop (112) - Long Beach, New York, USA - MAY 10, 2013
The best bitter! (Aside from Harvey's BB) Beautiful deep copper accompanied by light head. Chewy toffee malts with a nice bitter finish. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
OKplus (379) - Oklahoma, USA - MAY 9, 2013
A - Pours a clear amber with red highlights. A foamy 1.5 finger of off-white head that provide loads of tightly knit lacing. S - Rich caramel malt, hints of fruit. T - Caramel malt, floral, toasted bread, some berry fruits, salty hops on the back end. M - Medium bodied, smooth feel. Rich and robust. This beer is packed with flavor and a very smooth drinker. One of my favorite ESB’s. Serving type: bottle 06-26-2011

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
DavidWoodruff (240) - Windsor, California, USA - MAY 8, 2013
Aroma: Honey, caramel, almonds a little tropical fruit. Appearance: Copper with moderate cream colored head. Flavor: Toffee, nuts with a mild fruitiness. Palate: Light to medium bodied with soft carbonation smooth dry finish. Overall: The near perfect ESB - but always better closer to the source.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Moebbels (35) - FINLAND - MAY 4, 2013
Pours a dark golden color with white foam that trails on the glass. Nose is fresh with citrus fruits, herbs and malty sweetness. Taste is well balanced, starting with honey and molasses followed by a nice bitterness from the hops. Carbonation is on the light side. Overall a well balanced and enjoable brew.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
LicoriceKing (30) - DENMARK - MAY 2, 2013
Clear copper color. Aroma: Hoppy citrus, caramel, malt, nuts and peach. Taste: Way more malty, nutty and earthy, but still with some hop bitterness intact. The palate is smooth and the finish is bitter, but not persistent. Very solid and balanced bitter.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Pyrmir (1215) - Westra Aros, SWEDEN - MAY 1, 2013
500 ml bottle, rated from backlog. Clear amber with smallt browinsh head. Aroma of roasted malts, molasses, citrus fruits, banana, grape, raisin, toffee and spices. Flavor is light acidic going to sweet and bitter with a boozy and malty finish.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
fabioanselmo (63) - Vila Velha, BRAZIL - MAY 1, 2013
Cerveja bem aromática, com belo bouquet frutado e algo de caramelo. Na boca, um sabor leve e maltado, bem equilibrado com o amargor do lúpulo. Nos olhos, um dourado avermelhado com pouca espuma. Retrogosto agradável, uma ótima Ale.


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