Sierra Nevada / Avery Beer Camp Dry-Hopped Barleywine-Style Ale
We’re brewing a Dry-Hopped Barleywine-Style Ale. Avery’s founder, Adam Avery, was eager to brew this style and told us this story: Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine inspired him to try his hand at the style, leading to the creation of Hog Heaven, an Avery brewing classic. The idea behind this beer for Beer Camp Across the World is actually not to “collaborate” at all, but, rather, to brew the exact recipe for Sierra Nevada’s Bigfoot and the exact recipe for Avery’s Hog Heaven and blend the two distinct finished beers together, and then bottle condition a new version of these two classic beers. The resulting brew is lovingly dubbed “Big Hog” or “HogFoot” depending on the brewer’s preference. It’s big, intense, and hoppy. Great fresh or the perfect candidate for aging down the line.
3.6
165 reviews
Chico, United States
Community reviews
Bottle.
A: Semi-clear burned brown-red, firm foamy creme head, and lacing.
M: Grapefruit, burnt toffee, pine, earth, peppercorn, a lot of biscuit, quite a lot bitter of herb here, rosemary, and a lot of ash.
T: Very hugely bitter with a big sweetness but not enough to fight the astringent. There is some nice toffee at points but eventually gets drowned out.
M: Medium heavy body with gigantic alcohol and biting carbonation. Can get unpleasant.
O: Meh. Could be nice in like 5 years, but it is extremely unrefined right now.
Copper, nice white foam. Smells very winey, with a hint of vanilla. Taste is not as boozy as I was expecting, but very heavy. Vanilla, bourbon as well, and a surprisingly crisp finish.
Hazy, light amber. A touch of floral hop on the nose with a signature slightly oxidized bigfooty malt note. Bitter, chewy and resinous. Has a floral hop aroma note. Not balanced...but chewy. Definitely recalls early Bigfoot.
Great looking red/brown color... not much head. Smell of hops, light malt.. decent. Tastes awesome.. smooth.. excellent.
From the box. A blend of two beers I don't love. Bottle. Clear reddish amber with a fluffy inch of near white head. 3+ Aroma of herbal citrus, some pine, some toast, cheap lollies. That bland malt profile is fortunately buried, first under pine, citrus and herbs, then highish bitterness and booze. Doesn't have much about it but it is shouty.
It pours clear bronze with a tan head. The aroma has musty caramel, malty sweetness, toffee and berries. It has a fairly full body with semi soft carbonation. The taste has more alcohol, earthy hops, full make and bitterness. Good.
Bottle. Pours a clear amber with a large dense tanned beige head. Soft caramel with a touch of orange honey behind it. Medium bodied, a touch sweet, a bit of caramel and softly oxidized malt. Long earthy bitterness into the finish, big and bracing. Bitterness lingers.
From the mix pack. Bottle->fluted snifter. Dark copper with small ecru head. A: floral hops, citrus, over caramel malt. Citrus stands out. T: bittersweet toffee malt and pine hops, moderate palate though touch thin for style. Lasting bitterness.
12 ounce bottle from a beer camp around the world variety box poured to tulip glass
Sight: dark amber, medium foam, appears clear some lacing
Smell: slight aroma of hops, toasted malt stronger
Taste: Bitter throughout, some sweetness"
Mouth feel: good follow through, good finish, bitter aftertaste
Overall: Very good beer, ok to repeat not to look for
0.355l bottle: pours slight hazy reddish copper with foamy off-white/ beige head. Aroma, toasted toffee, caramel, burnt sugar, spicy, piny, fruity hop profile. Flavor follows aroma; dry, bitter finish. Full body, smooth texture, medium carbonation.
bottle. deep amber orange with one finger head. big malty body with caramel and citrus rind. everything is big here, it's trying a little too hard, but this works nonetheless. big citrus hops with some pine as well. nothing subtle here.
From a bottle. Aroma of spruce and citrus hops, some malt undertones. Tasted more like an IPA than a barleywine to me.
12 oz. bottle. The last of the '17 Beer Camp 12 pack. Poured a thin, watery looking reddish brown. Doesn't look much like a Barleywine. Strong citrus hop aroma with secondary caramel/toffee and wood. Flavor tries to offer some sweetness, but is soon overwhelmed by hoppy bitterness. Strong pine resin and grapefruit. Medium bodied with a lingering bitter finish. Not what I'd expect from a Barlewine, none the less, pretty good.
Bottle.
A- Wet cardboard, pine, musty.
A- Dark copper color, clear liquid, tan head.
T- Bitter, caramel, pine.
P- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, aggressive finish.
O- Even after 6 months of age this was bitter as hell. Honestly could barely finish the bottle. It's not a bad beer as much as it does not fit my taste at all.
Bottle back in June. This was a surprise hit from the 12 pack. The malt sweetness was big but not out of balance, and the aroma hops amplified the sweetness, adding a little fruit and orange peel.
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured an orange caramel color with a huge foamy orange-white head that lingered and left good lacing. The aroma was sweet pineapple, lemon, orange, dish soap, pez and chalk. The flavor was tart and sweet orange, lemon, pineapple, dish soap, perfume Na medicine. Medicinal and perfumey notes grow as it warms. Long finish. Moderately full bodied. Disappointing
Pours honey colored with a white head. Aroma of brown sugar, pine, citrus and spice. Taste is medium sweet and heavy bitter.
Bottle. Caramel malt aroma with notes of toasted malt, citrus and pine resiny hops. Pours dark, cloudy amber colored with one finger of tan head that has excellent retention and good lacing. Starts with rich caramel and toasted malt flavors with a dry mouthfeel. Finishes smooth and dry with grapefruit citrus and some pine resiny hop bitterness. Pretty nice.
BOTTLE. Nice dark gold with thick o/w head.. Thick malty boozy aroma.. HUGE malty caramel body start to finish, booze warmth lingers.. Sourced RW
Pretty well balanced, which is an effort for a barley wine. Golden amber pour with decent head. Hoppy caramel like a fly stuck in syrup. Bittersweet and tangy finish. Bottle from mixed six.
Sample during the "Collaboration Beers On Deck 2!" event on 08/13/2017. Clear copper-brown color with a medium light beige head that diminishes gradually to an outer ring. Small patches of lacing. Aroma of roast malt, piney hops and fruit. Medium to full body with flavors of caramel malt, pine, earthy hops and brown sugar. The finish is malty with a resiny hop aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Ar: Caramel and toasted malt with sawdust; lemon and black-tea tannins. Ap: Copper-orange and clear; very large, ever-lasting light tan head; goes on forever. T: Tangy, sweet sour-patch kids--lots of lemon, lime, and candied orange; deep, deep caramel, somewhat burnt but just every so slightly fresh and milky; high bitterness, with some tea tannins; bruised peaches and burnt sugar. P: Full body with medium-high carbonation, very rich and lush; finish is medium-sweet. O: A burly barleywine; hops lend a lot of fruit flavor, but the caramel backbone is no joke, presenting at its best.
Loads of heavily toasted malt and light molasses sweetness in the aroma. Slightly hazy medium amber body with a foamy but small white head. Dark caramel and light molasses sweetness and flavor hit immediately followed by a powerful bitter punch that starts a delicious dance. Woody notes pop out next followed by more earthy bitterness in the back of the tongue. The alcohol is noticeable but there's so much else going on that it doesn't really stand out like it might normally. I wanted to compare this to Bigfoot, but it's really a different animal. Reading the description now, I understand why. This is a great combination of 2 great barleywines. Huge in all ways but nearly perfectly balanced.
Poured from a 12 oz bottle.
Aroma is somewhat hop forward but with grassy, woodsy hop notes with a light earthy note and some resin. Light citrus hop notes. Some light toffee, caramel and toasted bread notes. Hints of alcohol.
Pours a fairly clear, brilliant, amber color with some.nice ruby hues and a fairly large, thick, creamy, light tan head that exhibits really nice retention. Moderately high amount of lacing and medium small legs.
Flavor is somewhat sweet with caramel, toffee and toasted bread. Sweetness is balanced by a massive amount of bitterness. Light alcohol spice. Moderate hop notes, woodsy, earthy, herbal with hints of resin and citrus.
Mouthfeel is medium full bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low, but present alcohol warmth.
Overall, a good traditional American Barleywine, but I'm not sure how many people want to drink these anymore. The hop profile works with the malt, but really isn't pleasant and the bitterness is abrasive. This style of beer just does t do it for me anymore.
Bottle shared by Jack, thanks! Pours a clear copper with a tan head that dissipates to the edges slowly. Aroma has sweet grains and grass with light pine and caramel backing. Flavor has light pine with grass, caramel and sweet grains supporting.
Bottle from the Beer Camp mixed pack. Deep amber pour with a small head. Shag tobacco. Slightly leathery. Drinks a bit boozy. Pronounced shaggy hoppiness. Pepper. Full body, oily.
On tap at Vultures Lane. Pours orange. Toffee, peach, apple, biscuit, touch of smoke, chocolate. Good body. Tasty.
Copper color with a large head. Very strong pine forest aroma. Wet, damp earth. Light dried orange peel. Solid malt flavor with toast and caramel notes. Abrasive bitterness. Piney.
From bottle to tulip. Pours clear copper with fluffy tan head. Sweet molasses and rich malt character.
Can sample at a tasting at troubles’ place. Thanks troubles. Clear light brown-bronze with a white head. Alcoholic, slightly nutty aroma. Alcoholic and bitter taste. Medium body, fizzy, long, alcoholic finish.