ESB
Fuller's Brewery in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.97
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By the time ESB launched in 1971, breweries had long been in the habit of producing an ‘ordinary’ bitter and a ‘special’. Our special was the irreplaceable London Pride so we broke the mould and added a pioneering third style: an extra special bitter, brewed to a stronger 5.5% ABV. Since then, ESB has gone on to become a recognised beer style, imitated in breweries right across the world.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 5.5
Klassiker som testats måååååånga gånger i över 20 års tid . Men tyvär betygsättning inte följt med från fantastiska bästa ölsiten ratebeer. Så idag midsommarafton testar jag ölen återgerugen Lund. efter måååånga års drickande av denna ESB. Jo här har vi såklart lågt sjukt lågt kolsyrad ale 🍺 👍. Tyvär finns inslag av lite cola ton ja ja osäker om denna lätt rostade ton ska vara där? Ja ändå maltig fyllig god. Men ska cola tonen vara för? Vore godare utan colan
Tried
on 19 Jun 2026
at 20:11
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle 28th March 2026 from Co-Op via Deliveroo. Pours a crystal clear copper with disappearing foam and spot lacing. Malty aroma. Sweet malts, fruits and subtle grasses in-mouth, and a solid finish featuring all of the above. Velvet smooth mouthfeel and a full body.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Co-operative Supermarket (Various Locations)
on 28 Mar 2026
at 23:43
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a light brown colour with a thin white head, light hop aroma with hints of caramel, the taste is medium bitterness with a dry bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Sainsbury's (Various locations)
on 07 Dec 2025
at 16:21
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On cask at their Heathrow bar, as "ESB Champion Ale". Pours clear amber with a white head. Nothing on the nose. Flavour has dry crackers, some damp bread crusts, a bit of dry grass. Bitter finish. Fairly underwhelming.
Tried
from Cask
at
London’s Pride (Fuller’s) (Terminal 2)
on 14 Oct 2025
at 14:45
6/10
Tried
on 21 Jul 2025
at 11:15
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating - A bitter I've had a number of times over the years, this time in a West Sussex beach house, brought from Sainsbury's. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2025
at 08:34
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Malty /sweet aroma.Amber color and soft carbo.Taste is malty and salty( it tastes a bit like corn chips).
Tried
on 05 Jun 2025
at 12:48
7/10
Cant believe I never rated this. Beautiful balance of the bitter and the toffee butterscotch
Tried
from Can
on 20 May 2025
at 01:37
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
I drank this beer in Lima and Lausanne. The color is a nice orange red and the taste is bitter and there are some caramels, nice. 12.03.2016
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Apr 2025
at 20:17
9.5/10
Cask or bottle - ESB is something worth celebrating ( in bonkers England)
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Apr 2025
at 13:01