Little something to drool over. How about a Belgian style Trippel aged in bourbon barrels from Sierra Nevada Brewing.
Draft only as of 10/5/11.
Sierra Nevada Brewing’s Beer Camp #58. Raiders Of The Last Hops. Ale with lemon wood chips added.
7.6% ABV
11/30/11- Virgina keg spotting of Raiders http://dcbeer.com/2011/11/28/sole-keg-of-sierranevada-raiders-of-the-last-hops-1130-at-fire-works-pizza/
Little beer inspired musical interlude…
Sierra Nevada Brewing has a beer popular among Phish fans dubbed Foam. It’s brewed for annual Phish festivals. (Hippie Halloween, Super Ball IX, etc)
There might be more to look forward to in 2012 is this information is correct
In other news, Continue Reading →
Sierra Nevada’s 2011 edition of their Estate Ale is ready to go.
Quick backstory on Estate:
Sierra Nevada built a whole “Estate” around this beer. In 2003 the brewery planted a hop yard and have been expanding it ever since. Continue Reading →
The rumor mill is churning as Sierra Nevada announced earlier this summer that they would be searching for a East Coast location for a new $70 million brewery. There are allegedly several sites being looked at for this new facility.
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Back for another year. Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest. Back for another year.
I’ve seen instances of SN’s Oktoberfest tapping coast to coast. Be on the lookout. Suspect will be found on tap, usually poured into a glass. Continue Reading →
Little something to drool over. How about a Belgian style Trippel aged in bourbon barrels from Sierra Nevada Brewing.
Draft only as of 10/5/11.
Sierra Nevada Brewing’s Beer Camp #58. Raiders Of The Last Hops. Ale with lemon wood chips added.
7.6% ABV
11/30/11- Virgina keg spotting of Raiders http://dcbeer.com/2011/11/28/sole-keg-of-sierranevada-raiders-of-the-last-hops-1130-at-fire-works-pizza/
Little beer inspired musical interlude…
Sierra Nevada Brewing has a beer popular among Phish fans dubbed Foam. It’s brewed for annual Phish festivals. (Hippie Halloween, Super Ball IX, etc)
There might be more to look forward to in 2012 is this information is correct
In other news, Manley noted that the brewery is considering a wider distribution in 2012 for its Foam, a hoppy pilsner that up to now has only been available at Phish concerts, most recently the group’s Superball IX festival in upstate New York in July 2011.
About Foam:
Foam is a German style pilsner brewed with grassy noble hops, and a blend of German and American malts.
Sierra Nevada’s 2011 edition of their Estate Ale is ready to go.
Quick backstory on Estate:
Sierra Nevada built a whole “Estate” around this beer. In 2003 the brewery planted a hop yard and have been expanding it ever since. By 2008, Sierra was ready to release a beer with the homegrown ingredients – Chico Estate Harvest Ale. Today the beer is made from 100% homegrown hops and malts.
Estate Ale just hit the brewery store today, distribution to follow in the following days…
Style: American IPA (wet hopped)
Availability: 750ml bottles, wax capped. Draft. Fall seasonal
6.7% ABV
Pic: Sierra Nevada’s Ken Grossman checking out cascade hops for the ’11 edition…
The rumor mill is churning as Sierra Nevada announced earlier this summer that they would be searching for a East Coast location for a new $70 million brewery. There are allegedly several sites being looked at for this new facility.
Sierra Nevada relies heavily on rail transportation for it’s distribution to all 50 states. Norfolk Southern Corp. is currently looking into building a new transfer yard near Elliston, VA to speed up freight shipping on its rail lines. If this transfer point is built it could help sway Sierra Nevada’s decision.
Bill Manley of Sierra Nevada did confirm that they were looking at a location in/around Christiansburg, VA, however it is not confirmed that this will be Sierra Nevada’s new East Coast home. Another potential location is Blount County, TN. The official location decision is to be announced this fall.
This new project is expected to take 24 to 30 months to design and build. The facility is expected to include a brewery, bottling facility, restaurant & pub. [Roanoke.com]
Back for another year. Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest. Back for another year.
I’ve seen instances of SN’s Oktoberfest tapping coast to coast. Be on the lookout. Suspect will be found on tap, usually poured into a glass. Suspect is malty & dangerous.
5.4% ABV
