ESB
Fuller's Brewery in Chiswick, 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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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
0.5 l bottle. Pours copper colour with off-white head. It has biscuits and malts in aroma, combined with some bitterness. Its taste is just lake the aroma, well combined malts and hops result is bittersweetness. It has a relatively long, bitter finish, soft carbonation and light to medium body. Exactly like I imagine an ESB.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2025
at 12:05
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Fullers ESB
Bottles from Sainsbury’s (2025). Clear amber body with an off-white head. Steady carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of rust, fruit cake and copper. Flavour of caramel, orange rind and brown bread. Medium body with a slick mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Spicy and warming.
8 7.5 7.5 8 8 = 7.8
Cask at The London’s Pride, Heathrow Airport (2018). Clear amber body with a thin beige head. Faint lacing. Aroma of marmalade, caramel and earth. Flavour of orange rind, pear and copper. Thin body with a watery texture. An understated beer with a tangy edge.
8 6 7 6 7 = 6.8
Bottles from Sainsbury’s (2025). Clear amber body with an off-white head. Steady carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of rust, fruit cake and copper. Flavour of caramel, orange rind and brown bread. Medium body with a slick mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Spicy and warming.
8 7.5 7.5 8 8 = 7.8
Cask at The London’s Pride, Heathrow Airport (2018). Clear amber body with a thin beige head. Faint lacing. Aroma of marmalade, caramel and earth. Flavour of orange rind, pear and copper. Thin body with a watery texture. An understated beer with a tangy edge.
8 6 7 6 7 = 6.8
Tried
from Bottle
from
Sainsbury's (Various locations)
on 08 Mar 2025
at 20:07
Tried
on 01 Mar 2025
at 12:06
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On cask at volo during fullers take over night. Well, this was a beautiful, uk hoppy, biscuity malty outstanding beer. But honestly i didnt see that much of a difference between the cask and the bottle if anything, i like the carbonation in the bottle. Makes it more lovely, and aromatic. Dont get me wrong cask is awesome, but this wasnt better than the regualr bottle.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:21
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
great orangy/brown color. great lacing on my glass. Aroma is super nice, very heafty onthe english hops, and a really nice caramel aroma too. Flavour is very very nice. Very well balanced, between the hops, and the malt. Bitterness is very smooth. Extremely well made, and very tasty brew.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2025
at 06:12
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Aroma of malt, caramel, raisins, spicy notes. Flavour is moderate sweet with a medium bitter finish. In general I’m not a big fan of English Bitter’s, that being said this is one of the better ones I’ve had.
Tried
on 16 Feb 2025
at 13:40
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask. Nose is malt, lightly fruity. Taste is very malty, brown bread, leading to caramel, nutty, light berry and lifted by a very lightly medicinal hop note
Tried
on 05 Feb 2025
at 19:57
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Аромат сладкий, слегка солодовый, жженая карамелька. Цвет красно-коричневый, без пены.Вкус питкий с очень сбалансированной горечью которая плавно течет на протяжение всей дегустации. Присутствует совсем легкая жженая карамелька и солод. На послевкусие неожиданно появляется домашний концентрированный мед. На оттенке некие травы.
Tried
on 05 Feb 2025
at 06:45
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Dark amber color with a mild floral aroma. Taste is moderately bitter and floral to start, with mild caramel malt flavor underneath. Dry, woody finish and with a lingering citrus flavor.
Tried
on 16 Jan 2025
at 22:21
7.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2025
at 18:48