verysupple
Supremely mediocre brewer
- Joined
- 23/9/12
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Hi all,
This is something that's been bugging me for a long time. Either different people use the term "ESB" to mean different things, or I've got my wires crossed.
I always thought ESB stood for extra special bitter. Now, I know this is a term popularised by Fuller's, but I assumed it sort of spread to mean any English extra special / strong bitter. However, others seem to use ESB to mean 'English special bitter'. Is there an accepted definition of the term ESB? If not, what are people's thoughts on what the term means?
This is something that's been bugging me for a long time. Either different people use the term "ESB" to mean different things, or I've got my wires crossed.
I always thought ESB stood for extra special bitter. Now, I know this is a term popularised by Fuller's, but I assumed it sort of spread to mean any English extra special / strong bitter. However, others seem to use ESB to mean 'English special bitter'. Is there an accepted definition of the term ESB? If not, what are people's thoughts on what the term means?