Sierra Nevada ESB (Early Spring Beer)
Sierra Nevada ESB.... Appearance-dark copper color, really foamy head escalates before falling backward into the glass. Smell-toasty malt, Cascades (I think) round it out, floral but bready. Taste/Mouthfeel-malty at the outset, more of a dark flavor then I was expecting but the ending is more spicy. Actually fairly balanced with more of a kick at the end. Drinkability-strong bitter, flavorful and heavier than I was expecting, still a good sessioner. Overall-This is a very good bitter, a West-coast style, I tried to make a homebrew like this once and while it came out ok it doesn't remotely compare to this. Great brew.