Sierra 30th Anniversary: Our Brewers Reserve Grand Cru
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, California, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale - American Special Out of Production|
Score
7.70
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Brewers Reserve is a special ale highlighting our pioneering history and the innovative spirit that has carried us through all these years. It is a marriage of our three most acclaimed ales: Oak-aged Bigfoot, Celebration Ale, and fresh Pale Ale blended together and generously dry-hopped. Come join us in celebrating thirty years with this most special brew. Drink it now, or save it for a future anniversary of your own.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
(bottle, 75cl) Hazy, dark amber colour with a beige and dense foamy head. Nutty and mildly toasted malty aroma with notes of caramel, hints of oaky vanilla and a moderately resiny and subtle fruity touch of aroma hops, accompanied by a whiff of alcohol. Moderately sweet and rounded bitter flavour, full bodied with a smooth carbonation. Mildly toasted malt-character with nutty notes, caramel, herbs, vanilla and a subtle vinous fruity touch; very smooth and lasting sweet-bitter and vinous finish. Excellent ! 07.III.12
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Apr 2012
at 13:45
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle: Almost clear, reddish-amber coloured, fluffy off-white head, toasty and slightly vinous-caramelly nose (Port or so...), some woody traces underneath; solid bitter-sweet flavour, medium to full bodied; lingering soft caramelly-fruity and - that is understood - dry hoppy finish with a sweet cough-syrupy and caramelly counterpart. Yes, t h e y c a n ...............
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Mar 2012
at 11:41
9.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
750ml bottle from DoctorB2B in a trade. Thanks sir! Decided to drink this one for my 500th rating! Poured into a snifter. Pours a lightly cloudy dark amber and ruby red with a huge frothy head. Aroma of caramel, vanilla, citrus hops and some oak. Taste is medium bitter with caramel, citrus and oak. Full bodied with a thick texture. Lively carbonation and a long bitter finish. Overall, this beer is great. I’m going to have to get my hands on another one to let age for a while.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2012
at 18:47
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours clear copper color copper color with tan head. Aromas of oak, caramel, toasted malts and citrus. Caramel and toasted malt flavors with oak and vanilla. Lots of citrus hops. Medium to full body with moderate carbonation. Good stuff.
Tried
on 31 Jan 2012
at 18:29
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottled@omhper. Amber colour, not much head. Aroma is hops, malts, caramel, some slight chocolate and also rather grassy and floral notes lurking. Flavour is hops, malts, a bit nutty as well as quite sweet fruity notes. Balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2011
at 01:15
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Bottle, Stockholm Beer Festival, 8 Oct 2011) Reddish amber colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, fruity nose with notes of caramel, dried fruit and earthy hops. Malty, fruity taste with caramel, dried fruit, orange peel and a generous earthy bitterness in the finish. Almost full body, with a slight sweetness. Powerful and tasty. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Nov 2011
at 13:31
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled, thanks tkrjukoff (wasn’t it?) Cloudy copper colour, small head. Slight grapefruit aroma Plenty of caramel, some menthe. Sweet with full body and rounded mouthfeel. Massive caramelly malt covered in a thick blanket of salty grapoefruit hops. Really bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Oct 2011
at 00:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
And yeah, courtesy of Per, thanks! Lovely amber-red body. Off white head. Sweet malty nose, honey, light fruit - berry jam, bit alcohol, slightly sticky. Complex but not that brilliant for me. Lovely fruity - rosehip vs. berry jam notes on top of a slightly sticky, slightly salty unappealing body. Ends bitter, but not too enjoyable. Goes from great to meh in seconds.
Tried
on 02 Oct 2011
at 12:51
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
A hazed brown barley wine with a thin light mocha head. In aroma, beautiful sweet caramel malt with vinous notes, treacle, light butterscotch, alcohol warmth, light oxidation, light fruity esters, dark fruits, very nice and complex. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity caramel malt with light vinous notes, resinous floral hops, light treacle, alcohol warmth, dark fruits, molasses, very nice and solid after more than 7 years. Bottle at OttBottShare April 2018.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Sep 2011
at 18:07
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bomber, sample at SN 30 tasting GBF 2011 cons 2011-09-02 Style should be Mish mase = Grand Cru AP: amber, creme beige head AR: apricots, flowers, tea, F: warming feeling, apricots, flowers, tea, taniner, potatos
Tried
on 11 Sep 2011
at 14:35