Cask, keg & bottle; Regular. Note: This is the unpasteurised version, originally available only on cask. All versions of this beer are now unpasteurised and have been since late 2014. Ratings will be moved when time allows. 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.