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Sierra Nevada Beer Camp 012: Edge of Darkness

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Chico, California
Beer style: Brown Ale
Ref: ratebeer.com May2024

Common descriptors are
Beer Camp #12 September 2009 ABV 6.9 IBU 63

Edge of Darkness is deep chestnut brown color. The light roast continues in the flavor and feels relatively dry (drier than the apparent extract would suggest!), but with a nice malty sweetness as well. Hop character is slightly piney and slightly spicy, but not overpowering. Definitely an assertive hop character, but balanced into the roast malts nicely. A nice, big hop bitterness along with a pleasant amount of dark malt roast character in the finish along with significant alcohol warming to the back of the throat.