31 Dec 2008
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 25th Release
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Name: Tramwell Shantfax
Site: http://www.corebrewing.com
About: I remember my first beer...actually, I don't. It was probably something horrible like a Coors light and I'm glad I've forgotten. My experience with beer has come full circle. Originally I gave up on beer because I thought it was all crappy lagers. One day in 2002, I happened upon a little deli called Hollingshead in Anaheim, CA that just happened to have a vast array of "crazy" beers on tap I had never heard of. I dug the look of the STONE IPA handle and tried it. My life has never been the same since. I was in love with hops, grains, and the amazing beauty of what beer can really be.
I love bold flavors and extremes. Belgiums and homebrewing my own beer.See Authors Posts (76) | Filed under: Beer Reviews
Name: Bigfoot
Brewery: Sierra Nevada
Overall Rating: A
Style: Barley Wine
Serving Style: Bottle
ABV: 9.6%
IBU: 90
| alcohol content 9.6% by volume |
bittering hops Chinook |
| beginning gravity 23.0 Plato |
finishing hops Cascade & Centennial |
| ending gravity 6.0 Plato |
dry hopping Cascade, Centennial & Chinook |
| bitterness units 90 |
malts Two-row Pale & English Caramel |
| yeast Top-fermenting Ale Yeast |
Appearance: Beautiful rich, deep brown/copper. Amazing lacing on the glass.
Aroma: Strong ale/Barley wine smell. Caramel and toasted nuts come roaring through with a sniff.
Flavor: Bold, piney taste with tons of hops and fruitiness.
Body: Full
Enjoyability: I love barley wines. If I could only drink one style, this would be it. They’re always BOLD with high ABV and tons of hops. This is a particularly good barely wine and much better than I recall previous Bigfoots from SN. I plan to buy more at the reasonable $10 a six-pack before they sell out. Highly recommended.
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December 31st, 2008 at 6:56 pm
I’ll have to give that one a try. Its nice to see Sierra Nevada non-Pale Ale’s being drank.