Ovila Abbey Ales

Sierra Nevada Ovila Quad Hits Shelves

Sierra Nevada’s final 2011 releasein their new Ovila Series has arrived.  Quad follows Dubbel, and Saison.

Quad:
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Sierra Nevada Bottles Barrel Aged Ovila Dubbel

Sierra Nevada is hard at work this week bottling Barrel Aged Ovila Dubbel. A few folks from BSJ are currently at the brewery in Chico, California, and this fun surprise is rolling off of the line.  As you’ll recall, the Ovila Series a line of abbey style collaborations with the monks of New Clairvaux in California. Dubbel was the initial release in the series, returning again this year in smaller, corked and caged formats.  The bottles are slated for California distribution only.

Style: Dubbel (Barrel Aged)

7.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Seasonal Return, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Ovila Dubbel Returns In 4 Packs

Sierra Nevada has just re-released a beer in the Ovila Abbey Ale lineup- Dubbel.  This year, Dubbel returns in a smaller 375 ml format.  It’s a series of abbey style collaborations with the monks of New Clairvaux in California.

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
Availability: 375 ml bottles. 4 packs.

7.5% ABV 

pic via @greensbeer

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Belgian Style Golden Arrives This Summer

Sierra Nevada Ovila Golden Ale

Sierra Nevada’s Ovila Series expands this summer with Belgian- Style Golden.  The Ovila series is a montastic collaboration with the monks of New Clairvaux in California.

This abbey ale is a collaboration between Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and the monks, at the Abbey of New Clairvaux. Belgian inspired golden ales are noted for their devilish personalities, but there is nothing mischievous about this complex ale. It is brilliant golden and layered with notes of summery apple and pear and pepperv spice from the use of a traditional Belgian yeast strain. A portion of proceeds from this ale goes toward the restoration of the historic Santa Maria de Ovila chapter house on the grounds of the Abbey of New Clairvaux.  This medieval building stood for nearly eight centuries in Spain. William Randolph Hearst purchased the monastery 1931 and planned use the stones for  a castle even grander than his famous San Simeon. Although Hearst’s, plans crumbled. these historic stones will rise again in a California Cistercian abbey.

Style: Belgian Golden Ale
Availability: 750 ml bottles, Draft
Arrival: Summer, 2012

8.5% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Bourbon Quad Headed For Festivals

Be on the lookout for this at upcoming festivals.  Right now Sierra Nevada blending a bourbon barreled edition of Ovila Quad. Destined for festivals.   There are other bourbon barrel Sierra Nevada beers out in the wild, including Barrel Aged Trippel, and Bourbon Fritz & Kens.  Be on the lookout for a Barrel Aged Bigfoot this year too.

Note: A reader mentioned that this batch could be ANOTHER small batch edition of a Sierra Nevada Quadrupel.  Is it Ovila? Pure speculation that it is.  It’s been in the barrels for a while, which would have been around the same time Quad was bottled in preparation for shipment.  Pure speculation on our part.  

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Ovila Quad Hits Shelves

Sierra Nevada’s final 2011 releasein their new Ovila Series has arrived.  Quad follows Dubbel, and Saison.

Quad:
As winter approaches, anticipation begins for Christmas.  This full and sultry ale is sure to warm the soul and welcome the season.  This silky ale is rich, mahogany brown in color with a velvety malt aroma, spiked with hints of dried cherry, fig, raisin, and plum notes.  A full and creamy body offers layers of flavor including a perfume-like maltiness.  Rich and warming, this complex ale should be shared among friends in the true spirit of the season.

Style: Quad
Taste Expectations: Molasses, Raisins, Brown Sugar, Dark fruit. Sweet, malty, boozy. Warms you up!
Availability: 750ml bottles, corked &caged. Draft

10.4% ABV

In other Ovila Series news, Dubbel will return in 375ml 4-packs next year, along with a new Belgian Golden Ale.

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 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