Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale
2005 Vintage (on-tap, no less). Appearance: Pours a hazy, dark red body with a small, dense white head. Smell: Sweetish, malty aroma with a bit of citurs and a marked woody character that grows more piney along the way. Taste: Dark caramel with a syrupy sweetness. Touch of citrus. As with the aroma, it starts vaguely wooden, but adopts a distinct pine flavor as it warms. Medium bitterness. Drying finish with a lil' alcohol heat to it. Mouthfeel: Medium-full body. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: Fairly easy drinking for 9.6%. For me, it's the finest member of Sierra Nevada's beer line-up.