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Fullers Anniversary Ale / Special Edition ESB 3.5 38

Fullers Anniversary Ale / Special Edition ESB

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

London, England

bottled
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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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 Ungstrup (15430), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 13, 2006  
Bottle. A hazy orange beer with a thin disappearing orange head. The aroma is very spicy on a malty caramel back ground. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of caramel, combined with a light spicyness.


 Papsoe (15109), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/511/20
Jun 15, 2006  
(Bottle 50 cl) Pours a clear, amber golden with a small, off-white head. Rather unusual aroma, slightly nutty, but not overly clean or pleasant. Medium body with a very alcoholic note and some very distinct bittering hops. What’s in between the aroma and the finish is a bit uncertain, I’m just not very fond of it. 110606


 joergen (8638), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jun 12, 2006  
Bottle. Clear golden coloured with an off white head. Sweet aroma of malts and caramel with notes of dried fruits. Sweet flavour of malts, caramel, dried fruits and hops. Dry hoppy finish.


 fiulijn (7520), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
Feb 20, 2006  
Amber color; big head; lace. Aroma of demerara sugar and malt. Quite good Bitter, with some malt, but not exceptional. Very strong bitterness.


 harrisoni (6947), 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.


 DJMonarch (6941), Northwich, Cheshire, England
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/59/104/517/20
Feb 1, 2006  
Cask Stillage at Edgeley Park, Stockport 03/06/2005 Amber mid brown colour and strong in alcohol. Fruity and slightly spicy. Some bitterness in a crisp full malt finish.


 Emil (6074), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 22, 2006  
Bottle thanx to Duff. Orange colour with a tan head. Malty, hoppy, light fruity aroma and a Light sweet, light roasted, caramel malty, hoppy taste. Medium body with a dry finish.


 MesandSim (5958), 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.



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