 BOLTZ7555 (1096), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 15, 2009 Burnt copper pour with a solid 1-inch eggshell foam. Aroma is floral, earthy, and citrusy. Quite hoppy with underlying malt backbone...caramel, toffee, and brown sugar. Medium mouthfeel. Not bad.
jumpjet2k (151), Austin, Texas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 14, 2009 Bottle. Pours copper-red with a foamy off-white head that lasts for a bit. Nice hop aroma - a bit IPA like, but definitely some English hops in there. Caramel malty flavor with a good balance of hops mixed in. Not bad.
Gooney (59), Oregon, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 11, 2009 12 oz bottle from Thriftway - This beer is a very nice surprise. It is a fantastic ESB with a good hoppy flavor. Almost an IPA, I would say, but not quite.
lipscomb216 (78), USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 8, 2009 Overall, another quality product from this brewer. Nose is not too c-hoppy, but more subtle european hops. Flavor is great, blend of malts and hops to satisfy lovers of both malt and hops. Quality.
arventresca (340), Greenville, North Carolina, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 8, 2009 Bottle. Pours amber with nice thick white head. Smell of sweet hops. Taste is hoppy with a nice finish. Good beer.
Butters (1652), Virginia, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Apr 4, 2009 Sampled at the Impromptu Butter’s 5th cellar clearance. Clear amber pour, wispy white head. Massive malt caramel aroma reminiscent of a barlywine. Flavor is much the same with lingering hop bitterness. 2008 bottle is a year old, but not that bad.
Barrios (858), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Apr 4, 2009 2008 bottle. Pours a lacing, off-white head with a amber body with golden highlights. Smells of mellow hops and barley. Reminds me of a barleywine in aroma. Tastes of caramel, apricot, and smooth malt. Great head but the mouthfeel was a bit thin. Mellow hop and caramel after-taste. Makes me think of a low grav barleywine.
nramsburg (202), New York, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 1/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 4, 2009
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Sierra Nevada. Across the lineup, they make excellent and consistent beers. The ESB is no different.
Pours to a straw color with a reasonably sized head. Nothing overwhelming.
Like other SIerra Nevada beers, it’s very balanced. Begins with some nice bready/yeasty flavor. There’s a bit of fruit flavor after that -- think grapefruit -- but nothing significant. Some good lingering sweetness that isn’t overwhelmed by excessive hoppiness.
Great macro that could be enjoyed everyday with a variety of foods, or by itself.
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