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Sierra Nevada Early Spring Beer (ESB)

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81
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
7253.39/5.03.38/5.0Spring5.9%91.3English pint
Commercial Description:
Our ESB blends the best of English tradition with the boldness of West Coast style. A blend of malts featuring British-grown Maris Otter is balanced with the earthy spiciness of hand-selected English and US hops. The ale is left unfiltered which enhances mouthfeel and hop aroma creating a slightly reddish copper hue.
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 acearl (215), J-Town, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 9, 2009  
Gamboge orange with creamy white lasting head, fruity malty smell, earthy grass taste, hints of spice, some bitter aftertaste but a light in texture as in good quality water straight from the Earth used to brew. Bits of malt and ice and drinkable.


 groovinhigh (170), Asheville, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 28, 2009  
Nice crisp, spring ale... don’t let the ESB fool you as it’s not a typical ESB. In terms of taste, more of a cross between a pale ale and a true ESB. Tasty, but nothing extraordinary...


 Ingevara (526), Hindås, Sweden
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 28, 2009  
A new interpretation of ESB, but not a bad one. It’s a beer with a powerful sturdy flavor and long lasting aroma, spiced with generous amounts of hops. A steady bitterness balanced with just enough sugar and enlightened by a tempting browninsh color makes it beer enjoyable for the whole year, not just spring.


 Soonah (935), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 26, 2009  
Poured clear copper with a white to off-white head. Lacing here and there. The aroma was malty with light notes of citrus hops and some hints at floral and earth. The flavor is light floral and sweet malts with plenty of citrus hops on the backside. Thin and watery but refreshing and drinkable.


 Rciesla (3645), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/103/512/20
Jun 26, 2009  
Bottle, not so clever name. Pours an amber body with a 2 finger tan head. Floral with an earth y, tree bark, and grass y aroma with some bitter earth tones and a hint of pine. Okay.


 thechandler (270), Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/513/20
Jun 24, 2009  
Just what I expected. Good. A little bitter. A little hoppy. Smooth though. Nice. I approve.


PMgep (71), Lund, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 24, 2009  
[330 ml bottle] Fresh, hoppy aroma with a hint of grass. Taste of hops, a bit of citrus and a tiny bit of sweetness.


 radagast83 (1302), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 20, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a darker amber color with a white head. Aroma is citrus, hops, and a touch of malts. Flavor is pretty hoppy for a ESB, but rating the beer as opposed to rating against the style - it’s good.



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