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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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 yobdoog (1436), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Apr 30, 2009  
Dark amber orange brown color fluffy head fades fast. Aroma of biscuits, caramel and some english bitter hops. Taste is a bit earthy and sweet with some hops to round it out. Drinkable but not my favorite SN.


heynik1885 (53), tonawanda, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/516/20
Apr 28, 2009  
Nice Bright orangish copper pour, with foamy head that leaves nice lacing on glass. Nice earthy aroma, with malts, barley, hops and pines all there. Taste is same, wonderful bitterness stays on tongue but not overpowering. Def reminds me of spring, very good.


 jujubeast6000 (777), Houston, Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Apr 26, 2009  
Reviewed 4/22/2009 (Draft at Flying Saucer, Houston, TX): Pours a reddish color body, clear, with a small creamy off-white head, diminished. Aroma of British bitter, maltiness. Some nuttiness. Some British hoppiness too. Malty nutty biter taste, pretty tasty. Some English malty taste to it too.


hubcrawler (36), , Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Apr 26, 2009  
Has a nice copper tinge with an ample buttermilk colored head. Has a faint aroma of pine, citrus, and hops. The flavor is of mild citrus and hops, and is lightly sweet.


 MJGG (416), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Apr 25, 2009  
Verre de 20 oz, au Yard House de Honolulu. Arômes de malt anglais et de houblon floral. Robe ambrée, peu de mousse et effervescence fine. Bien maltée et ronde en bouche, le malt anglais légèrement sucré est accompagné d’une touche de houblon floral et citronné. Finale moyennement amère. Très bien équilibrée.


crajun (93), , Texas, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/53/104/57/20
Apr 24, 2009  
too hoppy/bitter for me. I don’t taste any malt. amberish color; nice haed and good palate - but not for me..


 Chipper (185), Red Lion, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 21, 2009  
Clear amber pour with a moderate off-white head. A little hoppy, spicy, and a little malt. Fairly effervescent and bitter taste. A nice ESB.


Imbockinsxtx (75), Big Bend, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/104/56/104/517/20
Apr 20, 2009  
Poured an extremely Frothy/Rocky Beige Head which left a beautiful Orange Amber Rusty looking Nectar in the Shaker Glass (Sorry my last Pint Glass fell on tile- my bad). Typical SN Aroma- Malts balanced by Fresh Hops with nice fizz sensation. Wonderful citrus notes and very refreshing. Hints of Grapefruit certainly ala SNPA. This is a very inobtrusive Bitter that lends it self well for just swilling by the lake or maybe accompanying Foods that need a bitter balance. Cheers!



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