Sierra Nevada ESB (Early Spring Beer)
A: Poured a bright, clear coppery-orange with a solid 1 finger rocky, off white head that was pretty persistent in sticking around leaving a nice film lacing behind. Visible carbonation was very high and aggressive through out the entire drink. S: a very light toasted caramel sweetness and oranges with a fresh flowering hopping that finished with hints of citrus. T: started out sweet, with a warm dry toasted caramel character similar to an oktoberfest style along with a flowery hop bitterness. There was a nice subtle alcohol warming in the finish as well as a dry flowery hop bite. The malt palate truly shines and highlights this beer and is perfectly balanced with the hops making for a well crafted beer by style. M: light-medium with a light creaminess from the rich toasted malting and left a dry bittering hop fade on the tongue. D: Overall a very drinkable and enjoyable ESB with a great balance and harmony of malts and hopping that finishes with a slight booziness and creamy caramel bite.