Fullers ESB (Bottle/Keg) 3.63 1538

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
1538	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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jesperhammer (353), Copenhagen, Denmark

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	15/20

Oct 28, 2009
28-OCT-2009, Can @home Nice brown with fine lasting white head. Expressive nose, and I did not expect the hoppy elements. Very nice session beer, with malty tones in the form of charamel, and then the citrus flavours, and the bitterness that ends it all, just balancing the sweetness. Fine beer.

AaronBouchard (136), Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Dec 30, 2009

500ml bottle. Dark orange amber upon pour. Short spongy head. Woody aroma with slight citrus tone. On the mouthful smooth yet bitter roast. The aroma is in tune with taste creating a balance on palate.

mcbeyond (59), Newport Beach, California, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Dec 29, 2009

Weird that I like London Pride better than this one. This has more intense flavors, much sharper. Good hops and a long finish. Problem is I just can’t find a good use for it. Not quite a quaffer and not much of a thought provoker.

ZTO (17), Alberta, Canada

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Dec 27, 2009

poured a thick white head that didn’t last too long. faded to a think skiff and rim. colour is a deep caramel. aroma is mild sweet malts and caramel. taste is sweet malts as well, with a slight caramel in it, followed with mild bitter hoppy-ness.

curly (770), Nashville, Tennessee, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Dec 26, 2009

Pours clear amber-orange with a thin beige head. Aroma- pine hop, lemon, caramel, light grain. Taste is a great balance of earthy malt and floral hops. Thicker texture than usual for an ESB. Great balance, juicy malt lingers with pine resin and sweet citrus.

jnelson_22 (26), Spaldwick, Cambridgeshire, England

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Dec 25, 2009

Pours light brown/deep amber with a generous, sticky head. The nose is sweet toffee malt and deep fruit. Smooth mouthfeel and the taste is sweet, deep, fruity malt with some hop spice on the end and lingering malt sweetness.

Steely (186), , Sweden

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Dec 23, 2009

Clear amber color with a nice tan head lingering on the surface. Sweet and fruity malt aroma with caramel, plum and portwine. Full sweet caramel malty flavor with lots of dark fruit in it. Some wine in the end and a slightly sticky mouth feeling.

gracefullypunk (354), Washington, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Dec 21, 2009

My favorite beer to have while spending two terrified hours watching English soccer. Pours a pretty red-brown. Aromas of caramel and red fruits. Not as bitter as many ESBs but gives a nice bitter finish to a malty taste.

RC8 (77), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	5/10	5/5	7/10	3/5	17/20

Dec 20, 2009

High quality, complex, and at the same time a typical British ale. You know what you are getting, but it still surprises you how good it is.

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