Sierra Nevada Bigfoot

Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
Chico, California USA

2008 vintage. Reddish in color with a good head. Hoppy yet sweet in the aroma with some caramel. Slight alcohol in the taste with caramel. Chewey with a thicker body.

2003 - Malty and sweet smell. Malty and sweet and bitter. Balanced more towards malt sweetness. 2002 - Less malty and bitter. Better balance with some pepper.

Look is a medium amber color. With a thick off white head. Good lacing. Smell is alcohol and very malty and sweet. Very nice! Taste is oh my god, wow. You can taste the alcohol and the sweet maltiness of it. Very good, full bodied beer. Also very hoppy bite to it.

Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale 25th edition ABV: 9.6% Calories: estimated at 200 C Volume: 12 fl oz Glass: wine goblet Purchased at: Circle Liquors, Pennington Price per fl oz: $2.75 / 12 fl oz = $0.22 per fl oz Consumed at: home sensory first impression: Amazing - rich overwhelming powerful ale - great hoppy depth and wonderful color. yellow head on a ruby deep body. Amazingly deep and full orange, reds, and browns. Aroma/Olfactory: 9 out of 10 Malt flavor is: caramel, syrupy, dark bread, rich hay, oatmeal, nuts, roasted Hop flavor is: resinous, floral, grassy, citrusy, grapefruit, orange Yeast flavor is: doughy, moldy, spongey Other flavors include: deep alcohol, medicine, licorice, raisin, sulfur, oak Visuals/Appearance: 5 out of 5 Color is: bright, ruby, amazing Liquid is: clear, jumping Head and lace are: fantastic - head is nice, with beautiful color, with a very sticky lace. Taste/Flavor: 10 out of 10 Maltiness or Sweetness level is: heavy Hoppiness or Bitterness level is: heavy Sour level is: heavy Palate/Tactile: 5 out of 5 Body or Mouthfeel is: full Texture is: creamy, sticky, thick, oceanic, cardboard Carbonation is: lively Finish is: heavily astringent, bitter, abrupt, long, and strong Overall experience: 18 out of 20. I liked the bitterness, the sweetness, the depth, the color, the lace, and just about everything else. I loved this brew.

Poured a dark reddish color with minimal head. A little malt, and a lot of hops in the nose. The flavor was dominated by the hops, and fairly one-dimensional. Not one I’d have again.

2008 bottle. Pours dark red with a thin off-white head. Aroma is fruit, hops, and alcohol. The flavor is hoppy and bitter with alcohol and a hint of caramel. Not really what I like in a barley wine. This bottle may be too young.

Beautiful ruby colored pour with a medium tan head. Delicious sweet caramel aroma with lots of hops, light appley fruit, and light alcohol. Intense bitterness for a barleywine. The sweetness doesn’t surface nearly as much in the flavor, only a little malty fruit in the very beginning then hops all the way, for a long bitter, slightly dry, finish. Actually a smooth caramel flavor comes out when this baby really warms up, give it time.

08 vintage. Pours a marron/red color with caramel color head. Aromas of plum, malt, hops, and caramel. Flavors of malt, lots of HOPPS, and a tad bit of alcohol in the finish. Impressive brew overall. I really want to see what an aged one is like...hummm