3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Smak och doft av malt och mycket humle med toner av örter och mörktbröd. Bra beska med mycket humlesmak.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
I enjoyed the taste and nose. Balance was a bit off, but still decent. Not one of the Sierra Nevada’s I would regularly seeking out but I wouldn’t turn that subtle bing of spiciness on deliver with this brew.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Dark golden to orange in color with an off white head. The smell is malts, floral, fruits, hops, and earthy. The taste is about the same as the smell.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Fylligare och starkare än SN pale ale. Annars är allt sig likt från detta citruskådabeska bryggeri. Vacker bärnstensfärg.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a clear copper with the slightest of haze, with a head that bubbles up and settles at a healthy pace. Citric, piney American hops blend with bitter, mineral-laced British cousins, all coupled with a modestly fruit-tinged malt base. Sierra Nevada ESB creeps up on you; the flavors mingle and open up as the beer warms, making for a great little spring surprise. (2/3/09) NOTE: I wish Sierra Nevada would do two things: Make their Glissade Spring Seasonal their year-round lager, then return their proper Spring beer back to its home.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
A: The pour is amber-orange in color with a large white head and some streaky lacing.
S: Very crisp on the nose. Clean citrus hops, toasted malts, and a nice clean breadiness. Some yeast notes to it as well. I also pick up some floral hops and maybe just a touch of grass.
T: Decently bitter with good citrus, floral, and grassy hop flavors. Clean bread and toasted malt flavors to go along with the hop profile. A touch of yeast and slightly dry on the finish.
M: Medium in body with a moderate carbonation.
O: I really liked this beer and I wish that Sierra Nevada hadn’t retired it. Really easy to drink and good clean flavors.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
From memory, this ESB is relatively dry for the style and the US hops make it unique compared to most ESBs, due to the hop bite. A good, unique take on the ESB style.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours nice orange with white head. Aroma has notes of grass, earth, some pine. Taste is nice balance of grass, earth, leading into biscuit with a nice bitter finish. Pretty good ESB.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap. Pours a deep bright copper with a thin lasting white head- some lace. Aroma is herbal grassy light tea light citrus and some toffee and light caramel. Flavor is also slightly earthy and tea with flowery hops- with light biscuit, toffee, and some clean light crystal and toast- mostly clean finish with a slight mineral hint which makes it pretty easy drinking. Mineral turns to slight chalkiness as it warms. Still good though.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Appearance: Poured a light copper color with a clean 1 finger white head.
Smell: Hints of bitter citrus with sweet malt.
Taste: Citrus up front. Bitterness builds up to the finish. Bitter aftertaste that isn’t overpowering.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium-bodied. Decent amount of carbonation.
Drinkability: Goes down smooth. Not too heavy. You could drink a few of these in a sitting.
Overall: I’d definitely recommend giving this "Early Spring Beer" a shot. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
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