Andys Beer Reviews

FULLERS BLACK CAB (500ml) 4.5% ABV   I found this stout elusive when searching the supermarkets for new beers to review, then suddenly I found it in a Morrisons in Scotland! Happy days. Oh, I tell you what, I nearly did a little jig right there in the supermarket aisle when I clocked that bottle of Fuller's 4.5% ABV Black Cab staring back at me from the shelf, it was like a gift from the beer gods.  I cradled it like a newborn and marched it straight to the till with the pride of a man who's just unearthed buried treasure, I made it mine and I was ready to review it!  The Beers Packaging These Fuller brown bottles look a little sleeker than the standard 500ml design we are used to seeing, I like it. The bottle has some nice embossing on it stating that it’s brewed at the Griffin Brewery which is a nice touch.  The label oozes sophistication, with the icon London Cab on the front and a gold “Fullers” logo, it looks sophisticated.  The overall impression is one of...

Living in Yorkshire I tend to find only Fullers London Pride ready available in supermarkets; the reasons why could be due to a number of factors, probably the main is the prominence of local Yorkshire breweries that the shops want stock, plus distribution network tends to be stronger in the south of the country. Anyway, that said, if you keep your eye open, you can find Fullers ESB (Extra Strong Bitter) 5.9% ABV in larger stores of Tesco and Sainsbury's; I picked this one up from a large Tescos in Scotland of all places! The Beers Packaging  A nice standard shaped 500ml brown bottle with GRIFFIN (the brewery name) embossed in the neck.  It has a very straightforward label, "ESB" emblazoned on the front of it, slightly oversized "S" for emphasise of the 'Special' element of the beer.  Does the word "LEGENDARY" give me a clue as to what I should expect I wonder! Overall with the colours and fonts, Fullers beer heritage shines through...