Fuller's ESB - Fuller Smith & Turner PLC

JWU

Pennsylvania

4.83/5  rDev +18.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

A: Pours a clear amber with red/orange hues. fluffy head that leaves nice lacing, the head doesn't stick around too long.

S: Dried Fruits, orange peel, and caramel-biscuity malts

T: Wonderful caramel-biscuity malts with a touch of dried fruit twang, and a really subtle hop oil flavor and balancing bitterness. I really love the intensity of the flavors. Absolutely delicious.

M: Medium body, really creamy in the mouth, lower side of medium carbonation.

D: I will openly say this is my favorite beer of all time to just sit back and enjoy. It's right in my wheelhouse of body and flavor and I find it to be consistently outstanding.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2011 22:12:54 | More by JWU

yankhawk

Iowa

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-25-2013 00:01:08 | More by yankhawk

tmaestro

Texas

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-24-2013 20:42:25 | More by tmaestro

John_Crozier

New Jersey

5/5  rDev +22.2%

05-23-2013 19:46:29 | More by John_Crozier

touchmeimsac

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +16.1%

05-23-2013 13:08:10 | More by touchmeimsac

pkenkman

Estonia

4.5/5  rDev +10%

05-23-2013 08:38:31 | More by pkenkman

kvnstfrd

Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +16.1%

05-23-2013 03:12:15 | More by kvnstfrd

mxchap

California

4.5/5  rDev +10%

05-21-2013 04:01:42 | More by mxchap

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-21-2013 00:12:35 | More by johntfox

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +10%

05-20-2013 19:01:54 | More by BeerForMuscle

jumbopanda

California

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-20-2013 08:41:29 | More by jumbopanda

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-20-2013 04:52:44 | More by Kmat10

JHendu

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%

05-15-2013 22:25:18 | More by JHendu

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +10%

05-15-2013 13:15:02 | More by pcsnyder

jkball01

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%

05-13-2013 16:35:15 | More by jkball01

BeerCon5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-13-2013 13:15:26 | More by BeerCon5

RefillMyglass

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-12-2013 18:53:17 | More by RefillMyglass

BeerPHD

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +10%

05-12-2013 05:57:23 | More by BeerPHD

Caudalie

Quebec (Canada)

3/5  rDev -26.7%

05-10-2013 14:57:41 | More by Caudalie

dsolonenko

Singapore

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-10-2013 14:06:55 | More by dsolonenko

T100Mark

California

4.08/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured from a heavy, brown, 11.2 ounce Euro bottle into a shaker pint glass.

Appearance - Copper color. A bit hazy. Tan colored head that never entirely disappears. Minimal lacing.

Smell - Bread. Slightly sweet. Nice.

Taste - Bread crust. Slightly sweet. A hint of citrus. Walnuts? Smooth. Good.

Mouth - Mild carbonation. A touch oily.

Overall - A wonderful beer. Another good reason to be an Anglophile. My only complaint is that the beer is a touch underwhelming.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 01:11:16 | More by T100Mark

Nunya

Ohio

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-10-2013 00:22:47 | More by Nunya

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -20.5%

05-08-2013 03:30:56 | More by tommyguz

dalepryor

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-08-2013 03:27:17 | More by dalepryor

LetTheJuiceLoose

Pennsylvania

4.55/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

A*: Brilliant copper color offset by a thick and clingy white head. White head thicker than usual, but believed to be due to bottle conditioning vs. beer production. Exceedingly clear.

S*: Overwhelmingly well paired aroma that blends seamlessly into the thick caramel backbone. Subtle bready notes toward end. No yeast character detected.

T*: Excellent floral flavor with hints of toast and caramel. Hop dominates in flavor, subtle in bitterness. Follow-thru remains balanced and slightly sweet to the end. No yeast fruitiness detected.

M*: Medium-light body with a moderate-low carbonation. No astringency. Slight, very slight alcohol warming.

Overall: Excellent beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 03:26:39 | More by LetTheJuiceLoose