Sierra Nevada Bigfoot

(2005 Vintage). I sat on this one till my birthday this year. I was surprised that there was still a hops bite after so long in the cellar, although it was no where near a younger version. The malty sweet character of this beer was much more apparent, and it seemed a little boozier than the 2008 vintage. A much different beer after a few years in the cellar. Exceptional.

2008 bottle at home ... ruby colour ... piney american hops ... quite bitter pine hops with a bitter malty back bone... too bitter for me.

Bottle 07.Chestnut with a chuffin great head,aroma is sweet and hoppy,taste is of alcohol bitter hops and molases.

The 2008 Expedition from a 12 oz bottle purchased locally. Aroma is piney and a little citrus orange. Brick amber that is brilliantly clear with a creamy beige head. Flavor very piney followed by malt and sweetness that is taken away by the bittering hops. Finish dries with a toasty biscuit background. Thick, rich and chewy, yet very balanced. Very dry for a beer this big. This beer is fantastic being this young and should be outstanding with some age.

This isn’t a Barleywine. It’s a IIPA. Nice amber pour with a small head. Sweet aroma but a knock out bitter taste and finish. Some citrus and some pine.

A LITTLE BIT EXPENSIVE $17 USC FOR A SIX PACK. I THINK IT WAS WORTH THE PRICE. NICE RED COLOR WITH A WELL BALANCED TASTE. I AM AGING ONE BOTTLE OF THE 2008 25 EXPEDITION I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO TRY IT IN TWO YEARS.

From a bottle poured a dark amber color with not much head. Very sweet hoppy flavor. With a lingering aftertaste.

Pours a nice coppery amber color with a thin, off-white head. Sweet, flowery hoppy aroma. A nice fruity taste with just the right amount of hops, which remain in the aftertaste. Just the right amount of sweetness to counterbalance the bitterness in the hops.