Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale 2009

Name - Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale 2009
Country - United States
Type - Barleywine

Appearance - Poured a clear deep red color with a slightly tan head.

Smell - Earthy hops hit the nose with a smell of alcohol.

Taste - Dry hop taste with a definite alcohol taste in there as well.  But slightly sweet.

I have been waiting for this monster to rear it’s head back into stores again and I finally caught it.  Bigfoot is definitely a big barleywine.  It will kick you in the teeth, kind of like the Bigfoot in the beef jerky commercials but less violent.  But I must say that this one did not have as over powering of an alcohol taste to it like a lot of other barleywines.  I really enjoyed this one and will probably go pick up another bottle to age it.

Overall Grade – B+