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Fullers ESB (Bottle/Keg) 3.63 1537

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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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
15373.63/5.03.63/5.05.9%99.1English 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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LordCrabapple (83), Merseyside, England
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Mar 14, 2008    Updated: Jan 9, 2009
This is one of the finest British bottled beers I have had. Sweet, fruity and a hint of bitterness. The extra alcohol helps make this a delight to drink. Had this as a stomach-liner before a Celebration Ale. It was a wonderful contrast. Lady Crabapple, not usually of a favourable disposition towards this kind of thing, found it enjoyable.


 kidmartinek (1001), austin, Texas, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/103/512/20
Mar 14, 2008  
Pours clear light brown, small head. Looks like whikey. Smells like dark sugar tastes the same. Sugar lingers in the aftertaste. Candy beer anyone?


 joshwilfong (797), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Mar 14, 2008  
dark caramal appearance with white head, flavor is very subtle with a well balanced malt and hop component, very nice


 UselessGdTaste (363), Long Beach, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Mar 12, 2008  
Great beer to have sold in the large bottles. It can more or less be the gold standard of ESB. Just slightly bitter with a good aroma of hops. Malt comes through nicely. The palate is watery and refreshing. An exceptional beer.


 agl108 (509), Manayunk, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 11, 2008  
On draft at Flat Rock Saloon. Poured clear amber with fluffy off-white head. Caramel, toffee, sweet malt comprise the flavor. Silky palate. Well balanced ESB.


 craftycarl21 (576), South Hero, Vermont, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Mar 8, 2008  
delicious brew. very nice aroma, excellent flavor for a bitter. definite citrus aspects- tastes like grapefruit and orange. great body, solid mouthfeel. overall extremely tasty.


leftarmover (8), Alberta, Canada
does not count click to see why this rating of Fullers ESB (Bottle/Keg) does not count
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Mar 7, 2008  
My "go to" beer for any occasion. Full nose of flowery English hops, low carbonation after sloshing into a stein, lots of caramel malt throughout giving a toffee taste and texture (nifty alliteration). An absolute mouthful...just what I look for in an ESB...no wishy washy effervescence. A solid beer.


 JoeZasada (143), Beaumont, Alberta, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 6, 2008  
Beautiful copper colour, pours with a strong head. Aroma of malt and hops, flavour is rich, full-bodied, roasted malt with a sweet bitter hoppiness. An excellent ESB...



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