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

bottling
unknown

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 199   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.4   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask: Regular.
First brewed in 1969 as Winter Bitter - renamed Extra Special Bitter in 1971.
Ingredients: Pale Ale and Crystal malts; Target, Challenger, Northdown and Goldings hops. Dry hopped in the brewery.
CAMRA Supreme Champion 1978, 1981 and 1985.
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.

NOTE: Most Fuller’s beer in the US is served by handpump kegs and not a cask. Ask your server.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Shakesbeere (187) - Oxford, Oxfordshire, ENGLAND - SEP 25, 2010
Cask at Fuller’s Hock Cellar. Pours a beautiful deep mahogany color. Smells of biscuity malts with hints of dark fruits. Tastes of toasty malt, dark fruit, and nut. Palate is smooth and body is not too watery. A good English-style beer.

3.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
rubbishystuff (1202) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - SEP 3, 2010
UPDATED: OCT 20, 2010 I am a big fan of cask beer and the time I tried this it was well kept and delicious. Nice example of a classic British ale. Serving: Cask

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
gunnfryd (6517) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - AUG 22, 2010
Cask at the Wharf, Aalborg. Dark golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is apple, malt, caramel. Flavour is apple, malt, roasted , caramel. Medium body. Ordinary beer.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
hayduke (2445) - Eureka, California, USA - JUL 20, 2010
Love these hand pumped cask ales. They are so smooth. In London the came a dark amber with small white head. Nose of malts and fruit.. Medium body. Smooth mouthfeel. Flavor is rich malts and some floral hops. Dry bitter finish. Good

3.5
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
HighlanderOne (748) - Bergen County, New Jersey, USA - JUL 11, 2010
Cask at Sanctuary house pub, London. Not much in aroma. Mahogany colored, thin tan head. Flavors of malt, hop, caramel, dried fruit, nut. Well done.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Metalchopz (1173) - Quebec, CANADA - JUN 30, 2010
Enjoyed this one a few times on cask. Pours a dark caramel colour with a beautiful creamy off-white head and great retention. Like most cask, hardly any carbonation. This time, the nose was on the vinegar-cider side (kind of out-dated maybe ??). My friends pint did not seems as bad, and I did not remember that from other times. Overall, aromas are pretty light. The mouthfeel is smooth and creamy. Good caramel start, with light grain and a slight bitter finish. This is a good one to enjoy at The Royal Oak on Bank street in Ottawa. Quite a smooth brew for sessions.

4.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Vladivostok (77) - Buckinghamshire, ENGLAND - JUN 2, 2010
One of the great ales. Mellow malts with a strong hop aroma on the nose. Deceptively drinkable.

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
dchmela (2218) - Orlando, Florida, USA - MAY 21, 2010
Cask at Cricketers Arms. Nice amber pour with a thin soapy head. Fruity, malty aroma. Taste is smooth, sweet malt, fruity esters. Really nice and smooth.


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