Whenever I am in a Fullers pub I usually go straight for the draught ESB and drink it until I can drink no more.

ESB has been winning award for years – twice voted World Champion Bitter, three times voted Champion Beer of Britain, and is acknowledged around the world as a one of the World’s Greatest Beers.

This ale is strong. 5.9%. If you’re in a pub watching rugby or some other 90 minute sport you fail to realise the affect this will have on you as the pints come pouring in while you are distracted by the TVs.

Bottle notes say “… smooth, full bodied and bursting with flavour, with marmalade fruitness throughout’. Also that ‘… rich malty notes are balanced by a unique blend of Northdown, Target, Challenger and Goldings hops’.

I love ESB on tap – and ESB in the bottle is equally good once you’ve knocked the gas out.

Their bottle notes are spot on. This is truly smooth and full bodied and certainly does have an orange twang to it.

I love this ale but I tend to not to buy the bottles – maybe out of complacency more than anything. You know this is a good ale so you try and find others that are up to its standard – so sometimes you just forget about it.

This really is a great bottle and could not score less that 4+ out of 5. It’s hard to be objective because I’ve drunk this ale for so long that I have just gotten used to it and taken it for granted.

If you’ve never had it – get some.