ESB
(has 1 batch)
Fuller's Brewery in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.98
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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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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
1/2 Pint Cask @ Parcel Yard. Clear amber, tanned head. Nose is sweet caramel, biscuit, sugar, toffee. Taste is caramel, toffee, sugar, finish is dry leaves. Very dry bodied, leaves and sugar. Quite nice and so much better than the limp bottled version even if they are scored the other way around on RB.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Sep 2017
at 16:13
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sampled on a blind tasting with Dr. Beer. Smell is moderately fruity. Mild, creamy, coockie dough maltyness. Some sugary undertone. Taste is full malty, mild hops ( bit grassy ) very low bitterness. Easy drinker, but with a hopped undertone (underneath the prominent maltyness ) . Decent , rather creamy body, with moderate carbonation.
Tried
on 10 Jun 2017
at 17:54
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
F: thin, tan, quick gone. C: deep amber, clear. A: malty, fruity, caramel, dates, dried fruits, toffee, cherries, orange. T: malty, caramel, roasted tones, fruity, bit of cherries, peppery, citrus, grassy, medium to full body, low carbonation, good balanced, 0,5l bottle from Sainsbury’s supermarket, Camden, London.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2017
at 01:16
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Mahagony/amber coloured. Small head. Aroma of toffee and british hops. Taste is caramell, biscuit, toffee, nuts, butterscotch and some citrus fruits. Low carbonation. A fine ale but too much diacetyl for my liking. Still good though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2017
at 05:46