This beer is of the Hefeweizen style and made by the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company of California. It pours an orange-yellow color with a thick, off-white head. There are strong scents of yeast, banana, and clove. The taste includes the banana and yeast with a strong influence of pepper. The beer is crisp and dry and easily drinkable at 4.8% alcohol. This beer in one line: imagine if the Belgians made a hefeweizen. Good beer overall; I’ll look for it again.
On August 19, 2009, In Beer, By Mike
On September 5, 2008, In Beer, By Mike
This is an American IPA from the Sierra Nevada Brewery in California. This 2008 version was released in August and pours copper in color with a foamy tan head. It leaves heavy lacing on the glass. The nose is a very strong blend of grapefruit, pine, and hops. The taste follows the scent pretty much with bitter hops, a little bit of pine, and a dry finish. The beer has an alcohol content of 5.9%. I didn’t realize this was an IPA before I grabbed it today. This style is not a favorite of mine – the hops are always overly done and the grapefruit/pine doesn’t work for me in beer. I won’t buy this one again, but that is an indictment more of the style than of Sierra Nevada Anniversary ale itself.
On February 25, 2008, In Beer, By Mike
This is an American porter from the Sierra Nevada brewery in California. It pours a dark brown (almost black) with a foamy tan head and good lacing. The smell is made up of roasted malts and coffee. The taste is similar (roasted malts) with a hint of chocolate and a semi-bitter, coffee finish. Alcohol level is at 5.6% and neither noticeable in the smell nor taste. Not a bad porter by any means, but it lacks the complexity of its English counterparts. Another solid output by the Sierra Nevada brewery.
On January 21, 2008, In Beer, By Mike
This is an American Pale Wheat Ale, an Americanized version of the German Hefeweizen (read about the differences here). It pours a pale, golden yellow with a frothy white head that settles down but sits as an island for the remainder of the drink. The nose is subdued with hints of spice and wheat coming through. The taste is crisp and smooth with wheat and lemon as the noticeable characters and a slightly spicy kick. Although a different style, this brew reminds me of Czechvar. Overall, a reasonably nice beer. This likely makes a great warm-weather brew (crisp taste and low alcohol content at 4.4%).
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