 gpekar (229), Maryland, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 29, 2009
Poured a cloudy orange/copper with a tall foamy tan head. The aromas were of pine and grapefruit. The initial taste was crisp and clean and it builds to a good hop bite. The flavors of grapefruit and pine come through in the taste as well. There is a nice underneath sweetness to balance the hops, that rolls to a good strong Sierra Nevada hop finish
DerBiermeister (524), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 24, 2009 I’m rating the 13th anniversary edition here. This beer’s taste registers in two primary stages: upfront, well balanced malts, followed by a progressively hoppy experience with a semisweet, semibitter finish. This beer tastes of quality, but perhaps even more important, balance. Thumb up!
capoccetta (14), roma, Italy
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 21, 2009 ottimo l’aroma iniziale che poi piano piano lascia spazio ad un persistente amaro di luppolo.
jimmiec (66), Louisiana, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 19, 2009 2009 13th release, 24-oz bottle Marcello’s Lafayette, La - Aroma: citrus, pine, spicy (hop); Appearance: clear, reddish-amber color, off-white head, lots of laces; Flavor: sweet, salty (malt), bitter (hop); Mouthfeel: medium bodied, creamy texture, lively carbonation, bitter-dry finish; Overall: a beautiful clean, well balance of the hoppy and malty beer, such the beer is not over welled by the hops, with a nice crisp long-dry finish.
hophead75 (1964), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 18, 2009 Light copper/orange in color with a creamy, lasting off white head. Aroma of citrus, and some light pine, and somewhat earthy. Clean. Taste is assertively hoppy, alot of pine and citrus, with a moderate bitterness throughout. Overall nice, although I probably would have enjoyed this one a bit more if I got it when it was actually fresh. Body was good.
puboflyons (618), New Hampshire, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 17, 2009 From the 24 fl. oz bottle. This one is the 2009 13th release. The pour is a fairly cloudy amber with a thin but frothy beige head. Good lacing on the pint glass. The aroma has a good dose of hops but there is also something soapy about it. It is not offensive; it is just odd to my nose. The mouthfeel is of good medium quality. The taste is bitter and tart like an IPA should be but there is also something in it that has a dessert-like quality. It seemed to fit right in after dinner. A dessert beer! Just like a dessert wine! Likeable brew overall.
Gmoney (258), ManchVegas, New Hampshire, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 16, 2009 bottle..clear amber pour ,decent off white head ,excellent lacing. Huge aroma of pine and citrus hops .Flavor is a sweet caramel malt backbone with excellent hop flavor. Long bitter finish.Medium bodied ,well balanced .Excellent
tastybeer (130), Washington DC, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 16, 2009 Bottle from Cleveland, OH. Got it fresh. Amber color, white head. Lots of grapefruit/pine citrus. Very good.
HeadieNugget (24), Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 15, 2009 ABSOLUTLY HANDS DOWN my favorite of the Sierra Family. As soon as you pour it,your nose is filled with grapefruit and citrus and pine.nice crisp bite but definitly not over-bearing.leaves a nice bitter yet floral film right on the base of the tounge.
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