Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Brandy Ages Ovila Quad

Barrel aged variations of the Sierra Nevada Ovila releases have been popping up around America. (We tried wine barrel aged dubbel over the weekend.) The above is no exception. This is a brandy barrel aged edition of the Quad release, Continue Reading →

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Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Takeover Today, The Porter

Head over to The Porter Beer Bar today for a Sierra Nevada tap takeover. 6 pm. 

Featured beers include:

Floral IPA

Narwhal Imperial Stout

Ovila Dubbel

& very rare El Pluorado, made by local beer writer @AleSharpton.

The Porter Beer Bar — 11/20/12, 6 pm
1156 Euclid Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia 30307

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Dogfish Head, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Brews Rhizing Bines at Dogfish Head Today [PIC]

Folks from Sierra Nevada (Chico, CA/Asheville, NC) are in Milton,

Delaware today brewing the third release in the Life & Limb Collaboration Series- Rhizing Bines. The beer, an IPA will feature Red Winter Wheat (from SN’s new Asheville, NC home) and hopped using Dogfish Head’s signature hopping system. Look for this brew around February, 2013.

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Barrel Aged Bigfoot Release Looms

Sierra Nevada Barrel Aged Bigfoot

Over a beer with Sierra Nevada brewer Terrance Sullivan earlier this year, he told me about plans to release a barrel aged edition of Bigfoot in 2012. The North Carolina build tentatively pushed this release into 2013, but the plans remain intact. Sierra obtained a mixture of whiskey barrels (Jack Daniels, Heaven Hill, Jim Beam) for this project. 750 is the bottle size and the labels are painted.

Our Bigfoot Barleywine is a craft beer legend. Each winter, this beast of a beer appears and wreaks havoc on unsuspecting palates with its intense bittersweet flavors. This year–in honor of the 30th Anniversary of this style-bending brew– we’re releasing a very special version of this cult classic: Aged in oak whiskey casks for nearly two years, this barrel-aged Bigfoot is incredibly complex. The assault of resinous hops has mellowed, and the influence of the wood has shifted focus toward the malt–with rich burnt-sugar flavors and notes of vanilla, toasted coconut, and raisins. Grab this elusive beast while you can, because it won’t be around for long. 

Style: Barleywine (Barrel Aged)
Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: TBA

11.8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Celebration Returns For 2012

Close enough to winter right? Sierra Nevada Celebration Fresh Hop Ale is back for 2012. There is nothing tastier than a fresh Celebration when the temps start to drop. Your chance to stock this ale is here.

The long, cold nights of winter are a little brighter with Celebration® Ale. Wonderfully robust and rich, Celebration® Ale is dry-hopped for a lively, intense aroma. Brewed especially for the holidays, it is perfect for a festive gathering or for a quiet evening at home. 

Style: American IPA
Hops: Chinook, Cascade, Centennial
Malts: Two Row Pale, English Caramel

Availability: 12oz bottles, 22 oz bottles, Draft.

6.8% ABV, 65 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Asheville Brewing Company, Catawba Brewing, French Broad Brewing, Green Man Brewing, Heinzelmannchen Brewery, Highland Brewing, Lexington Avenue Brewery, Nantahala Brewing Company, Oyster House Brewing Company, Pisgah Brewing Company, Sierra Nevada, Southern Appalachian Brewery, Thirsty Monk Pub & Brewery, Wedge Brewing Company

14 North Carolina Breweries Create Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Brews

14 North Carolina breweries got a shot at Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp recently. The group created two beers – The Headliner (Black Ale), and Carolina Dreamin (Red Wheatwine). The 14 breweries are:

Green Man, Highland, Asheville Brewing Company, Catawba Valley, Nantahala, Pisgah, Craggie, French Broad, Oyster House, Wedge Brewing Company, Lexington Avenue Brewery, Thirsty Monk Pub & Brewery, Heinzelmännchen Brewery, & Southern Appalachian Brewing.

Look for kegs at any one of these breweries starting now!

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Brandy Ages Ovila Quad

Barrel aged variations of the Sierra Nevada Ovila releases have been popping up around America. (We tried wine barrel aged dubbel over the weekend.) The above is no exception. This is a brandy barrel aged edition of the Quad release, that arrived last year.

Style: Quadrupel (Barrel Aged, Brandy)
Availability: Draft only, as of 10/9/2012

10.1% ABV 

Read more: Ovila Series

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Beer Camp: On The Rocks Scotch Ale

An addition to Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Releases: On The Rocks Scotch Ale.

Style: Scotch Ale (w/ Caraway Seeds)
Availability: Draft only, as of 10/1/2012

7% ABV

Read more: Beer Camp

by Reid Ramsay