Sierra Nevada Bigfoot

2007 Vintage bottle from Premier Gourmet. I have had this beer a bunch of times but yet to rate it. I was a little worried about how this had aged and it turned out to be great. Pours a murky brownish amber body with a thin biege head that faded to a lasting ring throughout. Lots of yeast chunks in the bottom of the glass. Aroma is full of hops, fruits, flowers and alcohol. Flavor is very rich with great hops and sweet caramel fruits. Very bitter finish. Medium bodied, definately a sipper. Alcohol is noticable. Intense really nice barley wine.

Bigfoot has a nice orange-brown color and smells a lot of hops and grapefruit. The taste is of course very bitter but rather balanced. A very nice Barley Wine!

08 Vintage Dark amber, very light carbonation, with aromas of raisins, prunes, toasted malt, and wood. Taste is medium bodied, creamy texture, plums, dates, raisins, brown sugar, nutmeg, light oxidation and astringency, with an avg/long finish. Recommended.

Beer # 100. 12 oz bottle. 2009 vintage. Ah, Bigfoot! For beer #100 I had to review the beer that got me hooked on craft beer about 10 years ago. This vintage isn’t as great as past years. That first year (1998 or 1999) was a standout. So was 2008, their anniversary edition. This year’s isn’t as exceptional as those examples, but it’s pretty damn good. Aroma is of bananas, spiced apples, caramel--strong malty presence. Pours a huge head with good lacing. Dark copper hue. Light carbonation. Initially sweet, turns bitter. The bitterness and strong alcohol presence linger. This is still my favorite barleywine.

Pours amber with a slight haze and a frothy tan head. Aroma of citrus hop, malt, honey and berries. Taste is sweet dark fruit, berries, and caramel. Alcohol is noticeable but not overwhelming. Very well balanced beer, has a roast and hop bitter finish.

Pours a clear amber with off white head. Aroma of caramel fruit, hops, and malt. SImilar taste, great hop bite at the finish. Great barley wine with a hop character that sets it apart.

Kraftig beska dominerar smakbilden, tränger nästan ut allt annat. Smaken är annars stor och intensiv, på gränsen till bedövande. Sierra Nevada gör en aldrig besviken.

2009 12 oz Bottle -- Dark amber with thin soapy head. Smells of sweet malts, dried fruits, and hops. Heavy mouth feel with massive hops. Initial sweetness accompanied by hints of fig, pine. On the finish the sweetness drops out quickly leaving a long hoppy aftertaste.