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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5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2020
at 18:19
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Malty aroma and taste, caramel, earthy notes, medium bitter. Medium body, malty bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2020
at 19:37
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6
Clear copper body with off white head. Much lacing. Pleasant aroma toast, biscuit and fresh grass. Malty taste with a bit of hop. Crisp finish
Tried
on 05 Aug 2020
at 02:04
9.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
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Tried
on 26 May 2020
at 13:44
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottle, draft and can. Bronze color. Aroma: meadow flowers and honey, hoppy, good malts. Taste: sweetish, butter, a little nut in honey, bright tones of malts, warming, dry and bitter finish, very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2020
at 09:27
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle from Waitrose, West Byfleet. Rich fruity malty aroma with a vinous touch. Caramel brown. Frothy translucent off-white head soon disappears almost entirely. Medium bitter. Sour dark fruit edge with some spice. A hint of burnt caramel. Underlying malts. Medium bodied. Slick. Average carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. Booze. Rich and satisfying.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2019
at 15:11
6/10
Tried
on 25 Nov 2019
at 17:48
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Clesr rubyish brown body and modest foam, sweet malt and mellow hops on the nose. Flavour is sweet malt and caramel, a little boozy and rough. Medium on the mouth but a bit of lingering sugar. Comes across as artificial, some elements need to be pulled back to feel more natural.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2019
at 11:40
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours copper-ish brown with a small white head. Aromas of nuts, hay, bread, old hops, citrus. Taste is about the same, slightly bitter. Meh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2019
at 17:19
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle found in the depths of fridge of nearby hotel near Bodrum. Pours headless amber. Sweet malty nose. Taste has some sweet caramel notes. Medium to high bitterness with toffee line. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2019
at 18:14