Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

gatorguy

Virginia

4.43/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

My first barleywine, and I have to say I will be getting more.

A - Dark red with a big, frothy white head. Leaves a lot of lacing.

S - Heavy smell of pine hops and citrus, grapefruit mostly.

T - Starts off with a heavy dose of piney, floral hops, with good grapefruit and lemon flavors. Malts are sweet and provide some balance but there is no doubt the hops are the star here. Tail end yields some darker fruits, mostly prune, and finishes slightly bitter with some alcohol warmth.

M - Mildy carbonated, texture is rather creamy as it warms. A heavy beer, but it fits.

O - This is an excellent beer, and is a style I'm glad to have tried. I will be getting more of this, perhaps aging a couple bottles from the next set.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2012 01:06:07 | More by gatorguy

BogBoyJD

Ireland

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

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johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev -4.1%

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Kreko7

California

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

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BarrelAgedBrian

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

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tipfortap

New York

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

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thampel09

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

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Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev -4.1%

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YeastEnthusiast

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

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Dcunicelli

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

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birdsellam

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-19-2013 18:07:42 | More by birdsellam

Fubar1453

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -4.1%

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nick_asian

Nevada

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

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jkroese

Iowa

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-19-2013 02:48:49 | More by jkroese

AGoodStout

Kansas

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

05-19-2013 02:19:56 | More by AGoodStout

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-19-2013 02:02:39 | More by Photekut

bluestar0828

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

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schopenhauerale

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-18-2013 20:18:47 | More by schopenhauerale

beernads

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -16.1%

05-18-2013 06:54:33 | More by beernads

BrownAleMale

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -4.1%

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megamass

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -4.1%

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davemathews68

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

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inanity

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -16.1%

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jkrug5

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

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hackmann

Michigan

4.13/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Appearance: copper body with a one finger beige colored head; not much on the lacing

Aroma: nice spicy hops tingles the nose with a rich malt backbone

Flavors: spicy hops up front, pine on the mid and finish along with alcohol, white grapefruit peel on the aftertaste, brown spice bread in the background,

Mouthfeel: rich style, thick, oily, alcohol warmth and alcohol peppery feel, moderate fizzy carbonation, bitterness up front followed by the sweet brown spice bread, white grapefruit lingers on the palate, full body, more bitter than sweet

To the Point: I like this ale; it is a sipper;

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 19:46:33 | More by hackmann