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Fullers Anniversary Ale / Special Edition ESB

Percentile
87
overall
Brewed by Fullers
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

London, England

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
383.62/5.03.5/5.0Special6.3%96.3English pint
Commercial Description:
Cask; Special. Brewed to mark the 160th anniversary of the brewery. Originally released as Red Diamond. Bottle Conditioned for Fuller's Fine Ale Club, and as Special Edition ESB for Michael Jackson's Rare Beer Club.

Ingredients: 91.5% Optic Malt, 3.5% Crystal Malt and 5% Flaked Maize; Goldings. Dry hopped with Goldings and matured for 3 months.
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 nqualls (1429), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 25, 2009  

Source:Sampled at the brewery.
Glass:Taster glass.
Appearance:Dark amber pour with a one finger white head.
Aroma:Caramel malt with toffee and earthy notes.
Flavor:Caramel malt with a warming alcohol presence and sherry/port present from age.
Palate:Medium body with soft carbonation.
Overall:Another excellent offering from Fullers.


 kempicus (350), Wellington, New Zealand
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/105/58/105/518/20
Mar 26, 2009  
Tried at the brewery. Touch of boiled vege on the nose...hardly surprising for it’s age! Looks great and tastes better....i think it’s got better with age, it’s now really well rounded, raisins soaked in sherry, port and juicy malt thanks Paul!!


 imdownthepub (5139), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/513/20
Mar 6, 2009  
Bottle conditioned, 500ml from Fullers Fine Ale Club. Dark amber with white head. Rich heady beer with dark caramel, toffee notes full on malt with a noticeable alcohol presence. Heavier palate than the standard ESB, there is not too much free sugars and the beginnings of a dry finish with dry hops. Good stuff.


 Ethereal (1500), London, Greater London, England
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 2, 2008  
Bottle at Chris_O’s 19th April 2008 tasting. Orangey amber with a firm white head. Aroma of hops, burnt sugar, caramel and malt. Nice flavour, very similar to Golden Pride (unsuprisingly). Robust palate with the alcohol making itself felt. Decent stuff.


 MesandSim (5833), London, Greater London, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Apr 27, 2008  
A Mes rate: bottle at Chris_O’s Ha Ha Ha Ha Gimme the Cheese Tasting.
Rich amber with a good beige head and lace. Notes of soy let the aroma down a little but some good malt and creamy caramel sort it out, light notes of tobacco too. Similar flavour but it works slightly better for me. Overly yeasty in the finish or it could have been even better. Dry hopping is virtually undetectable sadly, though I’m not sure if this beer would need it. Certainly one of Fullers better offerings.


 harrisoni (6794), Ashford, Kent, England
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/58/103/514/20
Apr 25, 2008  
Bottle at Chris_o’s The Wolf tasting. Actually Rene, I brought this one. Amber colour with thin beige head. Little bit of must on aroma. Good Fullers beer with decent flavours in mouth. Aroma isn’t great, but the rest is very good and drinkable.


 thewolf (5728), Kolding, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/513/20
Apr 22, 2008    Updated: Apr 25, 2008
Bottle @ Chris_o.
[thank you, Harrisoni (now ;o) )]
Pours a wonderful golden amber with a small, creamy off-white head. Aroma is sweet, light port, nuts and mild hoppiness. Fine mouthfeel, good carbonation. Flavour is dry, light oxidized, port and quite nice.


 SilkTork (4173), Rochester, Kent, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/55/105/514/20
Jan 22, 2008  
Bottle. Celebration Ale. Port, prune, cardboard, vine fruit, nuts, chocolate, coffee roast. Good weight. Interesting and tasty. Extra Strong Bitter 1981.



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