Sierra Nevada Bigfoot

Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
Chico, California USA

Upfront has a smooth malty flavor. A bit of buttery biscuit and raison comes through with a subtlety of dark fruit. A swift bitterness then overpowers the malt character creating a long bitter aftertaste that lingers for a while in the back of the throat. With every sip there is a different complexity of malt and hop elements. This was my first barleywine and I am very pleased.

A 2009 bottle tasted in 2009. Aroma of hop and citrus. Apperance is dark red with a weak head. The flavor is very bitter with a clear hop caractear with hints of citrus. The hop is dominent.

Six pack. Best Barleywine in a sixpack. Pours deep brown with thin head, nice nose, very rich thick taste. Solid beer.

33 cl bottle, Fargo, ND, USA. Rich deep amber colour, medicinal sweet plum and raisin aroma. Thick in the mouth, almost creamy, with a mellow warmth. Alcohol doesn’t overpower, but sneaks in on the finish. Raisin and hops permeate. Very enjoyable.

[2329-20090723] 12floz bottle. Lots of hoppy citrus malt in the aroma with some rich grass clippings. Slightly hazy, red brown body with a medium-lasting foamy off-white head. Bitter grass hops flavour has some citrus rind and pips. Medium body is quite bitter. Wow, a lovely bitter brew.
(w/ jerc, other)

This is my first barley wine and I really enjoyed it. I’d be looking to try others.

This is one of my favorite barley wines that I try to have every year. It’s definitively American with noticeable hops, but still full of dark fruits and complexity that is quite delicious!

Chilled but not cold in a large snifter. 12oz bottle warmed for about 10min before drinking. Nose started with mild fruity hop and then moved to IPA like hop aroma after the ale armed. There was also a rich malty aroma that hinted of the sweetness to come. Mouth feel is creamy but not dense and allowed the ale to coat the mouth and linger for several seconds. Initially I was hit with intense malty sweetness and caramel tones which quickly gave way to a near chocolate tail before the bitter hop finish. Its one of the widest flavor profiles from sweet to bitter I have experienced and its absolutely wonderful. Simply put, this is a fantastic beer. Much better balance and texture than the Victory Old Horizontal. Dont drink many barley wines but I’ll be drinking this one again for sure.