Sierra Nevada has released their Bigfoot Barleywine for the last 25 years. This is a limited seasonal release.There is a strong floral hop aroma to this beer, with citrus and pine notes. The color is a medium brown with red highlights and pretty clear. The head pours thick with good retention, keeping the beer covered in foam for a long time.
There is a strong malt profile, with lots of grain and biscuit flavors. There is some mild sweetness with a caramel taste. There is also a lot of hops with grass and pine flavors being predominate. This is a 9.6% beer and the alcohol taste is clear and sharp, hitting against the sharp hop bitterness. This beer has a medium body with good carbonation. The finish is bitter and sharp.
I think the bitterness and alcohol flavors are mixing poorly making this beer a little hard to drink. I've had a few from this batch already and didn't notice this, but I wasn't pay as much attention. Since this is a barleywine I think letting the beer age for a year might really help mellow out the taste. This is more of a malty IPA than a barleywine.
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