Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Ovila Quad On Sale

Sierra Nevada Brewing’s Last installment in the Ovilamonastic collaboration series has hit Sierra’s giftshop today, shipping soon.  Quad is the 3rd in the series – following Dubbel, and Saison.

Bourbon Barrel Aged Fritz & Kens

How about a bourbon barrel aged imperial stout from Sierra Nevada?  Thought that might grab your attention.  The brewery will be doing more barrel aging in 2012, with Barrel Aged Bigfoot.  This isn’t shocking.  Sounds fantastic.

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Barrel Aged Bigfoot In 2012

I had a few beers with Sierra Nevada’s assistant brewmaster Terrance Sullivan last night.  We chatted about things going on a Chico – past, present, & future.  There is a lot going on these days at Sierra.  Here Continue Reading →

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Sierra Nevada Rules Out TN & VA. Some Search Parameters, New Brands

Everyone is wondering where Sierra Nevada’s new brewery will be built.  A few spots have been ruled out.

Blount County, Tennessee 

“Blount County is no longer under consideration for the Sierra Nevada project,” the release states. “We appreciate the interest the brewing company had in operating a plant in Blount County and understand their reasons for not locating here.

Christiansburg, Virginia

The Roanoke Times that brewery took Montgomery County out of consideration because the location that it was eying is now under contract with Utah-based Backcountry.com.

Sierra Nevada has been taking a  good bit into consideration before building this new brewery.  Parameters include –

School System (workers have kids)
Water Quality (Key ingredient in beer)
Community Quality (They take pride in beer, people, and quality of life)
Price and sustainability.  Even the brewery at Chico could fail so don’t get financially cock with new location build.
Logistics are a concern, but things like a railroad aren’t  a full requirement.

Interestingly, the new east coast location could see new brands and brews, specifically for the east coast according to assistant brewmaster Terrance Sullivan.

With Sierra doing a little more barrel aging (starting in 2012) the east coast see beers aged in Jim Beam/Jack Daniels barrels, while the west sees different sets of local whiskey barrels.

At any rate, Sierra is definitely evolving.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Creating New Ovila Beer In 2012

Sierra Nevada is about to ship (or has already started shipping) their 3rd release in the Ovila Series – Quad.   That’s 3 for the year – Dubbel, Saison, and Quad.

Dubbel will return again in 2012 -in new 375ml packaging 4 packs. There will be a new release in 2012, brewed with the monks of New Clairveaux – Belgian Single.  Single is slated to be a Belgian Golden Ale.  That might not be it’s name at the end of the day, but the style is pretty set in stone.

The collaborations might not stop there, Sierra Nevada will evaluate that at a later date.

Release: TBA

More on the previous Ovila Collaborations

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Ovila Quad On Sale

Sierra Nevada Brewing’s Last installment in the Ovilamonastic collaboration series has hit Sierra’s giftshop today, shipping soon.  Quad is the 3rd in the series – following Dubbel, and Saison.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Sierra Nevada

Bourbon Barrel Aged Fritz & Kens

Sierra Nevada Barrel Aged Fritz & KensHow about a bourbon barrel aged imperial stout from Sierra Nevada?  Thought that might grab your attention.  The brewery will be doing more barrel aging in 2012, with Barrel Aged Bigfoot.  This isn’t shocking.  Sounds fantastic.

Availability: Draft only.

13.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Coming Soon, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Bringing Back Ovila Dubbel In 4-packs

Sierra Nevada Ovila Dubbel

Sierra Nevada will be revisiting a beer released in their “Ovila” series in 2012.  Dubbel – the first, and very popular release will re-appear again in 4 packs.

The Ovila series is the first of new explorations by Sierra in their 30th year.  It’s a series of Trappist collaborations the monks of New Clairvaux in California.

About Dubbel:
Ovila Abbey Dubbel is brewed in the abbey tradition, and prefect for the rebirth of spring. Clear and deep copper in color and perfect for the rebirth of spring. Clear and deep copper in color, this Abbey Dubbel has a complex and rich malty sweetness with hints of caramelized sugar.  The aroma is a heady and layered mix of fruit and spice with hints of clove, raisin, and black pepper from the use of abbey —style yeast.

Style: Dubbel.

The new 4-packs will feature a new package size for Sierra – 375 ml bottles.  The brewery is still working on suppliers, etc.

Arrival: 2012

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Birra Vina

DRAFT:  Sierra Nevada Birra Vina.  Ale brewed with grapes.

8.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Sierra Nevada

Barrel Aged Bigfoot In 2012

Sierra Nevada Barrel Aged BigfootI had a few beers with Sierra Nevada’s assistant brewmaster Terrance Sullivan last night.  We chatted about things going on a Chico – past, present, & future.  There is a lot going on these days at Sierra.  Here is a series of snippets of whats in store.

Those lovers of both Bigfoot Barleywine and barrel aging will be thrilled to hear about the two coming together next year.  2012 will see the release of Barrel Aged Bigfoot.  Sierra has obtained a mixture of whiskey barrels (Jack Daniels, Heaven Hill, Jim Beam) and are working on some test batches as you read this.  Somewhere in mid-late 2012, BA Bigfoot will debut.

Size?  Still in discussing.  Potentially new 375ml packaging. Or 12oz or 750 mls.

Release will be localized to Chico.  Although, he did go on to say – if you are a market that receives something like Life & Limb, then you might receive some BA Bigfoot.  A lot more to come on this…

 

note: above image is just a for the story… Not official, or made by the brewery…

by Reid Ramsay