Bigfoot (2007)
(Batch of Bigfoot)
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, California, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.97
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours deep brown with no bubbles. Light cherry and fruit leather smell, not too much alcohol. Some tartness in the nose, too. Taste offers some malt, aged as expected. Flavor has turned a little south, but I can pick out some wine, leather upholstery, and again some nice tartness. I'm so used to barrel aged impy stouts, so barleywines are less familiar. They do change more over time, hops might fade, etc. But that just makes each batch a new adventure.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2025
at 02:50
7/10
Tasted like caramel flavored Vicks vaporub when I first opened it but as it warms up and airs out it's much better! Hop notes dominate still with a thin caramel finish. Thanks Andy K. !
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2025
at 18:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Last of my cellared Bigfoots. Smell is way better than the taste. Smell has nice oxidation and Port like aroma.taste is bitter in a bad way
Update, August 7th 2025.
No foam but the smell and taste are SO much better. Caramel malt, port like taste and smell, some definite
bitterness. Leather, hint of nuts.
Update, August 7th 2025.
No foam but the smell and taste are SO much better. Caramel malt, port like taste and smell, some definite
bitterness. Leather, hint of nuts.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2015
at 11:50
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample during Blarney Wine Festival on 03/17/2012. Pours a clear dark amber color with a thin ivory white head that recedes quickly to an outer ring. Sparse patches of lace. Aroma of roast malt, caramel, vine fruit and hops. Full-bodied with flavors of caramel malt, vinous fruit and resiny hops. The finish is malty up front with a piney hop aftertaste. Solid Barley Wine overall after a few years of aging.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2012
at 20:00
8.5/10
Surprisingly subdued alcohol taste but rich in flavor. Dried fruit with a bitter finish. Warm & malt-like character dominates.
Tried
on 29 Feb 2008
at 10:38