Cask Aid
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- From:
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 7.51%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 05, 2013
- Added:
- Aug 28, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by ngeunit1 from Massachusetts
4.2/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.2/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Served a super clear golden-copper color with a thin covering of sticky white lace. The lace fades down leaving behind some nice lacing.
S - Aroma is a nice balance of sweet caramel malts and some citrus and floral hops. There is also just a touch of bready smells in the background.
T - Starts off with a mix of sweet caramel malts and some citrus hops and light bitterness. Through the middle, the sweetness grows a bit with some bready flavor joining in and some floral hops as well. The finish is a nice balance of sweet caramel malts and hops that linger just a bit.
M - Medium-light bodied with mild carboantion. The beer felt very smooth with a really refreshing mouthfeel.
D - Super drinkable. Very nice malt and hop balance and a super sessionable beer.
Oct 04, 2011S - Aroma is a nice balance of sweet caramel malts and some citrus and floral hops. There is also just a touch of bready smells in the background.
T - Starts off with a mix of sweet caramel malts and some citrus hops and light bitterness. Through the middle, the sweetness grows a bit with some bready flavor joining in and some floral hops as well. The finish is a nice balance of sweet caramel malts and hops that linger just a bit.
M - Medium-light bodied with mild carboantion. The beer felt very smooth with a really refreshing mouthfeel.
D - Super drinkable. Very nice malt and hop balance and a super sessionable beer.
Reviewed by notchucknorris from California
3.48/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On cask at Toronados
A: Copper color with an incredibly creamy eggshell-colored head. Nice lacing down the glass.
S: Floral and very perfume-like. A slight bit of candied peaches as well.
T: And here's where it went wrong. As a previous review stated, the beer was a bit warm, which just felt wrong with this one for some reason. The taste was really bland and malt dominated. A slight bit of nuttiness but not much else and the finish was super watery. Probably wouldn't do this one again.
Sep 19, 2011A: Copper color with an incredibly creamy eggshell-colored head. Nice lacing down the glass.
S: Floral and very perfume-like. A slight bit of candied peaches as well.
T: And here's where it went wrong. As a previous review stated, the beer was a bit warm, which just felt wrong with this one for some reason. The taste was really bland and malt dominated. A slight bit of nuttiness but not much else and the finish was super watery. Probably wouldn't do this one again.
Reviewed by litheum94 from California
4.19/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.19/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Firkin at Toad in the Hole.
P: Clear copper body with a creamy, brown tinged head. Tightly packed bubbles.
A: Toasted malts with some minerality. Lemon hop aromas, with some floral tones as well. A tad soapy.
T: Malts lead the way, with flavors of caramel and toffee. Smooth drinking with a great transition to a light, simple hop profile. Some lemon tones and a good amount of floral flavors. Dry with a minerality akin to Burton on Trent.
A great session ale. Smooth and easy drinking, just enough depth to keep it interesting. Highly enjoyable.
Aug 31, 2011P: Clear copper body with a creamy, brown tinged head. Tightly packed bubbles.
A: Toasted malts with some minerality. Lemon hop aromas, with some floral tones as well. A tad soapy.
T: Malts lead the way, with flavors of caramel and toffee. Smooth drinking with a great transition to a light, simple hop profile. Some lemon tones and a good amount of floral flavors. Dry with a minerality akin to Burton on Trent.
A great session ale. Smooth and easy drinking, just enough depth to keep it interesting. Highly enjoyable.
Reviewed by SDtastentune from California
3.62/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A - BIG foamy white Head but thats kinda normal for a cask pour. Big lace from the head. Copper amber.
S - Kinda citrus like an ipa but way toned down, some nutty bready stuff going on. Some maltyness and some sweeter things come to mind.
T - Taste is first met with some ipa/session ale like notes, fruity and kinda floral but really toned down into a drinker session status. Kind of a baby ipa. But then agian its not even an ipa.
M - Cask was warm, low carbed, and really foamy.
O - Overall I finished this one fast because it was not what I wanted/expected. But... if you like hoppy session ales... then it might be good. But then again Toronado served it pretty warm and with a big head.... so it was more like a 3/4 pint warm and kinda lame.
Aug 28, 2011S - Kinda citrus like an ipa but way toned down, some nutty bready stuff going on. Some maltyness and some sweeter things come to mind.
T - Taste is first met with some ipa/session ale like notes, fruity and kinda floral but really toned down into a drinker session status. Kind of a baby ipa. But then agian its not even an ipa.
M - Cask was warm, low carbed, and really foamy.
O - Overall I finished this one fast because it was not what I wanted/expected. But... if you like hoppy session ales... then it might be good. But then again Toronado served it pretty warm and with a big head.... so it was more like a 3/4 pint warm and kinda lame.
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