Fullers ESB (Bottle/Keg) 3.62 1533

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
1533	3.63/5.0	3.62/5.0	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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EFC1878 (292), Manchester, Greater Manchester, England

4.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.6	9/10	5/5	9/10	5/5	18/20

Nov 27, 2008

Bottle from Sainsbury’s. Obviously not going to be a patch on a good version of the cask, but this is an exceptional beer in its own right. Dark coppery colour with a frothy off-white head. Fruity, hoppy aroma with hints of yeast. Taste is a perfect balance of hops and malt, sweet and bitter with a complex long, rich finish. Perfect level of carbonation. This is a truly class act.

terrybail (339), London, Ontario, Canada

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Nov 27, 2008 Updated: May 9, 2009

500ml bottle fron the SAQ as part of a trade for a server cabinet consumed at steve’s The aroma was nice and spicy and good hops pours a nice light copper with little to no head or lacing The tast was spicy honey very nice another fine brew from fullers

wyzzywyz22 (799), Wirral, Merseyside, England

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	13/20

Nov 20, 2008

Bottle, Sainsburys, Upton. Poured a darkish amber colour with a small white head. Aroma and flavour had elements of caramel malt, citrus and hops. Very drinkable, but what’s all this guff anout ’true liquid legend’?? Pelease...Bill Hicks had it spot on aabout people who work in marketing !!

CaryTheDude (1113), Longmont, Colorado, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	5/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Nov 19, 2008

Crushed with Jakebra. ESB: yum. Very very dry finish. Kinda like if you combined a High Life and more awesomeness. About as balanced as a beer gets, with a slight hop awesomeness coming in with the finish.

toukopouko (31), Salo, Finland

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	2/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Nov 1, 2008

Bottle, 50cl. Clear, amber with a long lasting, creamy beige head, leaving some lacing. Caramel malt, some citrusy hops and toffee in the aroma. Malty and sweet flavor of caramel, some orange and dark fruits with some slightly peppery notes, ending in a long lasting bitter aftertaste. Medium mouthfeel, crispy carbonation. A fine example of a simple, yet interesting brew. It has many layers, you can find some pretty nice things if you dig out all of them!

gary07734 (408), Tyne & Wear, England

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	5/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	10/20

Nov 1, 2008

Dark copper pour with a decent but dissapearing head. Taste is malty and sweet, straw, fruit, wheat, and a decent bitter hoppy finish. Decent enough but not spectacular, I much prefer the Fullers 1845.

AmicusBeer (18), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	7/10	3/5	5/10	2/5	14/20

Oct 29, 2008

very sweet and malty. Seems more lie a lager or double IPA. That said, a very nice beer.

jjuf1853 (480), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA

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

Oct 29, 2008

Bottle pours a rich looking dark mahogany color with a thin, creamy, beige head. Some lacing along the glass. The aroma consists of caramel malts, burnt sugar and dried fruits. The flavor is sweet and malty at first, but quickly follows with the expected bitterness. There is a bit of raisin mixed into the aftertaste as well. Very nice, rich flavour combination with a good balance between the hops and malts.

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