Sierra Nevada Bigfoot

Reviewed By: Herr Mike
Style: American Barleywine
State/Country: California
ABV: 9.6%
Serving Type: 12 oz Bottle

Look: 9
Med amber color, big frothy head, sticky lacing

Smell: 9
Dried fruit, malt, citrus, wood

Taste: 9.5
Up Front: Brown sugar, caramel, orange, pine, grass, bread, cinnamon. Finish: earthy, hoppy, spicy, dates, alcohol

Mouthfeel: 9
Creamy, chewy, slight carbonation

Drinkability: 10
At 9.6 ABV, it’s not the most potent barley wine out there, but that’s OK with me, cause I might have another!

Overall Score: 9.3

Value: 10
Cost/12 oz serving: $2.32

Overall Impression:
WOAH! This is one complex beer! It’s malty up front and has a nice hoppy finish, but there is so much going on here! This is one beer that makes me wish winter would never end! I might have to sneak one of these on a cool summer night!