Sierra Nevada Early Spring Beer (ESB) 3.38 727

Sierra Nevada Early Spring Beer (ESB)

	Percentile
	81
	overall

Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Chico, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
727	3.39/5.0	3.38/5.0	Spring	5.9%	91.7	English 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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thechandler (271), Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	13/20

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
3.8	6/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

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 (1317), Fairfax, Virginia, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

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.

LtJudge (434), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Jun 19, 2009

Poured a hazy light amber/copper color with a medium white head.Aromas of citrus hops and sweet malt. Flavors are mainly of malt that quickly turn into bitter hop.Nicemmedium body as well.Very drinkable!

mirjukka (705), LOHJA, Finland

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Jun 14, 2009

bottle 355 ml 6,8€ shared at Kaisla 08.05.09 color amber white head lacing. Tickling fruity hops tasty but not E.S.B: in British style some bitterness in aftertaste.

finol (528), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Jun 10, 2009

Bottle from Systembolaget. Pours clear amber with a white head. Malty aroma. A lot hoppier (surprise) than its English relatives.

TheEpeeist (1494), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Jun 8, 2009

12 oz bottle. Cloudy orange brown with a white head. Nose is dough, mild orange and lemon. Buzzy carb; medium light with a nice chewiness. Taste is grapefruit, apple, pith and bits of caramel.

hirigalzkar (601), Stockholm, Sweden

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Jun 7, 2009

Bottle. Nice balance of malt and american hops. Pretty good but kind of boring.

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