Unibonger (28), Mount Shasta, California, USA
Oct 31, 2009 Lovely hazy amber color when poured, light head retention. Nice balance of the malt and hops on the nose. Very mild ale, the hops and malt don’t over power each other, with hop being the last on the tongue. Good level of carbonation and mouthfeel.
 travita (1851), Frisco, Texas, USA
Oct 26, 2009 Dark golden to orange in color with an off white head. The smell is malts, floral, fruits, hops, and earthy. The taste is about the same as the smell.
NJBeerman013 (761), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Oct 18, 2009 Bottle. Rich copper in color, very floral, malty aroma, spicy, hoppy, some malt flavor. Medium body and a crisp, clean finish.
Fratto (662), Arlington, Texas, USA
Sep 19, 2009 On tap at the Gingerman Fort Worth. Faint yet pleasant smell, great taste, nice aftertaste. Surprising.
DarkSong (101), Dacula, Georgia, USA
Sep 4, 2009 12 oz bottle. Pours a cloudy yellowish orange with a medium sized white head. Smells of hops, caramel and candied orange. It has a strong earthy hop taste, a pine taste, flower taste and a caramel taste. I thought this was a very good beer.
Cletus (4999), Connecticut, USA
Aug 31, 2009 Pours gold with a thin white head. Smells of roses, toasted malt, caramel, some earthy hops. Tastes earthy and sweet with some floral notes on the finish.
williamherbert (420), Syracuse, New York, USA
Aug 30, 2009 This is the 2009 version...
Hazy and still golden orange. Thin, but leaves an icy lace. Tiny specks sit motionless within. The thickness and white top look great.
The smell is nice, bready malt backbone with some crisp, flowery hops. Almost pilsner-like. Sharp hops, though a little weak.
The hops are more woody than expected, but still mild. Well-balanced. Very sweet and buttery caramel and honey flavor at the tail-end. Nice sweet-bitter balance.
The feel is thick and creamy feel. Very smooth and honey-like. A very mild, sweet (but hoppy beer). Smooth and easy sipping. Diggin’ it a lot; better than the sum of its parts.
shigadeyo (2210), Harrison, Ohio, USA
Aug 22, 2009
2009 Vintage
8/22/2009: Sierra Nevada ESB (Early Spring Beer)... Aroma: Toffee maltiness and caramelized sugar combined with mostly earthy and slightly floral hops. Appearance: ESB-like appearance of orange-amber color with a minimal off-white head; cloudy; moderate carbonation. Flavor: Tofee malt extract, undertones of additional roasted/darker malts; a heavy-handed amount for bitterness and very earhty, almost herbally hops. Palate: Medium-bodied, average mouthfeel, carbonation comes through a bit more than I would have liked, but it isn’t over-done. Overall: Very much like a traditional ESB; quite solid and flavorful, but easy to forget; kind of reminds me of beginner homebrew though...
12 fl. oz. bottle (Alc. 5.9% by Vol.; 9021C13 47) from The Party Source in Bellevue, Kentucky. Rating #716 for this beer.
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