beer_name: Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale
text: 2010 bottle poured into a Guiness pint glass. appearance- mohogany redish/brown color. Little carbonation. Nice head when first poured, but dissapates to a thin bubbly head. Looks okay, but not much lacing going on. smell- hops are very present. Would be Sierra Nevada be Sierra Nevada without Cascade hops?? Yet there is a deep malt here as well. Seems like a yin and yang between the hops and the malt here. taste- hops up front, malt kicks in not to long after. Malt vs. hop wrestling match with hints of sweetness and bitterness giving the palate all it can handle. The finish has has a bitter hops finish that lingers for a bit. Nice brew. mouthfeel- Thick, syrupy, oily, but not at all offensive. I can't really pick up that 9.8 until I put one down. I feel it before I taste it. Well done! This is my second most faovrite brew of the winter, and by far the best Barley Wine I have tasted to date. Barley Wine isn't for everyone, but if you like a big beer with complex flavor and a bit of kick then I suggest you give it a try... You just might like it.