Fullers London Pride (Pasteurised)

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

Finally found this stuff. Tried both the PA and the ESB in bottles from a HyVee in Council Bluffs IA for $11.25 @ sixer at that. I had heard many good reviews of the Fuller ESB in particular, and I was quite impressed with both. The London Pride PA seemed a bit weak in the knees at 4.7%, but on the plus side, that would make it quite sessionable (albeit at a VERY steep price). Very complex as advertised, especially when compared to typical US West Coast offerings, which are typically bolder by a large measure. Fullers is now on my "must have" radar when its available, as its most decidedly not in the NM, Colorado region that I frequent.

Before I had this, I had never enjoyed anything from the U.K. This beer got me interested in trying other beers from England. Most ratings over 3.5 do well explaining the details of this beer. If you are reading this page to decide whether or not to try it, go for it. You will not be let down, even if you are not ordinarily a fan of the style.

eh, somehow never had a great pint of pride in a year in london. just had some in bottles from england that was a pinnacle of a pale ale taste. smell, so good. loved it. attention american brewers and those who think that pale ale tastes like pine and grapefruit!

Deep, rich gold color with integrated red and a very well-developed, white head. Hop aroma is amazing. Reminds me of Goldings in its spiciness but is too floral and intense (intense spice from Challenger and spice/floral from Target me thinks) with a nice, toasted, honeyish malt in the background. Flavor has the distinct ale yeast fruit of Fullers, a perfect spicy hop flavor, toasty malt, a nice but short sting of hop bitterness on the tongue, a little sulphur in the finish, and one of the most solid bodies on a beer of this low an alcohol content. This beer is one of the biggest reasons I love English ale...tons of flavor and lower alcohol repeatability. American brewpub brewers should take a lesson from a beer like this...it could keep their customers in the pub longer or atleast get them to buy just one more pint.

London Pride proves me why so many brewers’ first love are British beers when they travel abroad for the first time. This brew is a standard for everyday drinking - how awesome is that. Really good tasting beer, lots of malt but nicely balanced with plenty of hops!

Great! purchased at Bevmo in San Diego the one near Fashion Valley. I drinked this one warm with some steak and what a good combination.a bit sour end altough quite good, malty palate,grassy and floral hop taste and aroma,kind of oily body.Nice , i recommend it!!!!

One of the best beers in Britain. I agree with one of the other comments that the draught version ghosts the bottled and can versions, but my word, what a fabulous taste!! Many a night has been spent quaffing pints of the stuff, but strangly, very little hangover results...!

Standout beer for Fullers and with good reason, tastes of real quality and pleasant ale taste. Very good overall.