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Sierra Nevada Early Spring Beer (ESB)

Sierra Nevada Early Spring Beer (ESB)

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A Premium Bitter/ESB brewed by
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

Chico, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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5103.4/5.03.4/5.0Spring5.9%86 English pint P  Stats

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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 A_R (271), Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/516/20

Feb 23, 2008  
Dark Amber coloring with a medium head. This beer was a nice blend of hops and malts that was pleasantly balanced.

 checkmatei1 (215), Willow Grove, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/516/20
Jul 16, 2008  
Draft: Poured an orange color with not much head. The aroma was of pine citrus and hops. The flavor was a little bit extra, a little bit special and a little bit bitter. Overall, a decent beer that reminds me more of a double IPA and ESB, but good.


 HenrikSoegaard (2897), Randers, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Jul 16, 2008  
Bottle. Creamy off-white good fully lasting head. Dark yellow colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Slightly grassy. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish.Oily palate. Nice ESB.


 DA (2261), Portland, Oregon City, Oregon, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 14, 2008  
From the bottle pours soft golden amber with a small white head. Toasty cereal notes up front, soft chocolate and some citrus and tropical fruit to the hops. Finish is earthy but crisp, with a dry bready flavor that sits back under the hops.


 Quietman (149), Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jul 12, 2008  
Orange amber,hazy.Off-white head.Very nice aroma.Pine,some citrus fruit,caramel.Sweet flavor first then a good follow up of bitterness and a mild tart sourness.Lingering bitter sweet finish.Medium body.


 RollinHard (502), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Jul 10, 2008  
Pours burnt orange, hazy, with an off-white head. Aroma-nice but subtle white chocolate, bread, caramel,old citrus. Tastes of tart citrus, wood, pine,light caramel and white bread. Finishes toasty, with citrus and a charred wood aftertaste. Drinkable and decent, but Sierra Nevada can brew this type of beer in their sleep.




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