Beer: ESBBrewer: Sierra Nevada
Style: ESB
Tasting notes: (2) Very nice. Easy drinking and flavorful w/ a nice bitters finish. (1) Very English for Sierra Nevada. Understated, tasty and too quaffable. Sweet malt followed by dry bitters. Went great w/ burger topped w/ maple smoked bacon. Quaffability increased the rating.
Comments: I liked the 1st bottle I had that I looked for the beer in Kroger. I bought a case for $14.49 + tax. A great value @ $1.25/bottle. Sierra Nevada releases ESB once a year in the early spring. I have now had two super-super fresh bottles before February.
Rating: Recommended without resesrvation
Beer Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale, 2009Brewer: Sierra Nevada
Style American Barleywine
Tasting notes: Loads of hops and a strong bitter hop bite at end. Delicious and smoother than I remember. Have my tastes changed or is the year's version a little tamer?
Comments: Sierra Nevada releases Bigfoot once a year in the winter. This bottle is super fresh.
Date on which reviewers at Beeradvocate.com rated it as one of the top 100 beers on the planet: 29 Decemember 2005. (Not 10 March 2007 or 30 January 2009.)
Recommendation: Top 10ish. Bigfoot joins the Top-10ish club. Previous years are highly recommended.
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