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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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
First ratingBottle at Haket during Gothenburg Beer Festival 2011Sampled on Friday September 2, 2011During a beer tasting of the 4 bottles for the 30th anniversaryClear copper color, yellow head. Sweet, spicy, wet sand scent. Sweet, malty, cream, berry taste. Hints of oak and vanilla. Warming alcohol. Smooth mouthfeel, medium high bitterness.7/4/8/5/16=4.0RerateBottled at the tasting at omhper on September 30, 2011Hazy copper color, tan head. sweet, grainy, malty scent. Sweet, salty, malty, alcohol, bitter taste. Smooth mouthfeel, high bitterness.8/4/7/4/15=3.8
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2011
at 13:42
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
bottle at home ... copper brown ... big bubbly off white head ... soft sweet fruity ... juicy fruits ... light sweet yeast nose ... over sweet juicy malts ... toffee ... light yeast ... soft fruit ... 3.5 ottle at home ... copper ... bubbly off white head .. soft over sweet and that toffee malt nose... over sweet fruity malts ... light yeast ... and that malt 3.0
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Aug 2011
at 12:07
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a deep copper color ale with a large foamy head with good retention and some good lacing. Aroma of caramelized sugar with light oak and some hoppy resinous notes is quite enjoyable. Taste is also a nice mix between some caramelized sugar and solid malt backbone with light oak and some resin-based hops. Hops were probably stronger when the bottle was fresh but still very drinkable. Body is quite full with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Not something for everyday drinking but well worth drinking.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2011
at 13:23
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
4oz pour at the Lupulin Reunuless at RFD DC. Pours a transparent, copper with a thin, creamy white head. Lightly hoppy nose, light leather, oranges, caramel, malts. Flavor of oranges, malty, caramel, zesty citrus. I get the Celebration and the Big Foot but where’s the barrel? I wanted more wood and vanilla. As it was, I still liked it.
Tried
on 06 Jun 2011
at 18:26
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Pours a clear deep ruby color with a huge fluffy white head that slowly recedes while sticking itself to the glass all the way down. Smells of citrus and pine, a cherry like candy sweetness with hints of dark fruits. A bit of pepper, caramel and alcohol round the nose out. Taste is a little on the sweet side up front until the hops take over and assault the taste buds. Taste is filled with sweet dark fruits, plums and cherries come to mind. The candied sweetness carries into the taste and adds some woody, earthy, pine and citrus notes before finishing with a lingering hop bitterness and a touch of alcohol. Mouthfeel is somewhere between creamy and resinous. Carbonation and body are somewhere in the middle. I really enjoyed this one after a long stressful work week. It will be interesting to see how this one ages, I’m guessing it will only get more complex.
Tried
from Can
on 28 May 2011
at 19:32
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Thanks to Secret Santa!!. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy piney grapefruit aroma. Fruity malty hoppy bitter grapefruit flavor with weak woody hints. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2011
at 06:37
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottled:
Pours a somewhat hazy copper with a rich, foamy head. Aroma is toffee, caramel, hops and a little bit of alcohol. Flavour is sweet malt, toffee, hops and licorice. Alcohol bitter finish. Tastes like a thinner Bigfoot.
Pours a somewhat hazy copper with a rich, foamy head. Aroma is toffee, caramel, hops and a little bit of alcohol. Flavour is sweet malt, toffee, hops and licorice. Alcohol bitter finish. Tastes like a thinner Bigfoot.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Apr 2011
at 11:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle sample at a tasting. Thanks Dagan. Slightly hazy amber with a beige head. Aroma of pine, some tropical fruits and a bit of malt. Sweet malty flavor with some caramel and cookies notes and a bitter finish with resin, pine and a bit of grapefruit. Medium-bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Apr 2011
at 08:29
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
Sampled at Linkoping beer expo. Deep amber hazy appearance with small, off-white head. Very nice lacing. Malty aroma with citrusy hops. Bitter flavour with some sweetness and warming alcohol. Medium bodied with nice dryness. Good brew but not really worth the hype.
Tried
on 09 Apr 2011
at 09:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle. Poured a medium-copper color with a medium sized white fluffy head. Aroma malts and hop goodness. Flavor is malty with a nice smooth sweetness to it. A solid beverage.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2011
at 21:18