Fullers ESB (Bottle/Keg)

Brewed by Fullers
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
London, England

Amber appearance with white head. Fresh fruity aroma. The taste is full bodied with a lot of herbs and a slight bitter aftertaste.

A really high quality beer that you could drink all day. The floral nose is fantastic and was a clear winner over a rogue brutal bitter I also tried that day

11.2 fl oz bottle purchased as a single at Happy Hour in Independence, Missouri. Best Before 14 March 09 on the label. Pour is mostly clear ruby orange with a one inch off white head that is lasting. When the head slowly retreats, it leaves behind nice lacing. Aroma of butterscotch, and some very faint grainy malt. Taste is more the grainy malt than the butterscotch sweetness, but they are both present. There is also a nice mineral component, as well as the familiar Fuller’s yeast taste. I thought this would be a wreck from the nose, but the taste was quite pleasant. Palate is thin to medium, with a clean finish. The mineral aspect is the only taste that lingers, and its refreshing.

After another marathon day of travel thru the hills of upstate NY, I was tired, not dog tired or exhausted but tired of just being about a bijillion people, and maybe a bit tired of being inside a moving vehicle. I needed a bit of alone time with a beer. .5L Bottle at the rip and run. Pours a lovely amber with a moderate off white head that settled to a ring rather fast. The beer sat upon the counter and was viewed with some interest by my cat Fuzzy who has developed a taste for a range of beer styles. I returned from picking tomatoes and beans from the garden to witness the 22 pound cat on the counter next to my beer with a wet paw. Fuzzy was busy licking his paw clean as I was finally able to quaff my first taste. A bit of cat fur aside this was just what I needed last night. A bold yet reserved beer. Sure the hops are there in abundance but they still don’t smack you in the face twice and then ask if you want some more zestiness. This beer stoicly looks at you and says "Yes? Oh, righty -oh Sir, More reserved hops with an expertly balanced body?????" Straight away" Oh, and by the by...could you dispatch those 10,000 Zulus at Rourke’s drift?? Certainly sir..if only I could have a few pints of this for fortitude. I slept well.

Flaske. Ravfarvet øl. Overraskende maltdomineret øl, især i smagen. Duften er let blomstret og humlen kan også anes i bitterheden der rammer til sidst. Alt i alt er det dog ikke en synderligt ophidsende øl.

Beautiful. A mouthful of malt. Toffee and biscuit. No foamy wishy washy ale, but a real mouth filler. Well balanced with english hops (no aggressive citrusy piny stuff here). Low carbonation as is ideal for this style. Despite it’s strength a beer you can really get stuck into.

Bottle. Average size creamy white head with a clear orange body. Nice malt aroma and citrus aroma from the hop. Good balanced flavor and a nice bitter finish.

On tap at the incredibly hard to find English Pub in Naples, FL. Orange/amber body and a fingernail of off-white head. Good-looking lacing and a very fruity aroma of cherries. Flavors are almost candy-like with strawberry, subtle hops, grains, and biscuits. Medium body, and very, very low carbonation, the bartender (who’s from England) explained that the British love beer with low carbonation. Explains how they can drink ten pints in an hour.