Supplier: Beers of Europe
This is one of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.'s all year round beers. This beer was designed to emphasis the specialty malts that can be used and is meant to have its flavours focused on them. Like most Sierra Nevada beers there is some sediment at the bottom which I left out; I served this at room temp.
This is one of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.'s all year round beers. This beer was designed to emphasis the specialty malts that can be used and is meant to have its flavours focused on them. Like most Sierra Nevada beers there is some sediment at the bottom which I left out; I served this at room temp.
Appearance: Dark brown colour but with hints of ruby when you hold it up to the light. An ash clay coloured head that thins quickly but still leaves a decent size.
Aroma: Mainly iron and rusty metals but a hint of bittersweet chocolate.
Flavour: Sweet on the front with some chocolaty and vanilla notes mixed in with it. A bit too much of a carbonation or metal taste at the back, but with little hints of fruity hops (the unpleasant metallic taste might be emphasized by the imbalance of the hops).
Body: Quite light for dark beer and well carbonated to give a smooth finish, quite a moist beer too.
Aftertaste: Some roasted chocolate notes mixed in with slightly overdone toast. A little rough on the throat as well.
Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 5, but a high one. This would be one of a few dark beers that I could see being good slightly chilled and I would suggest doing that next time. This is a non-offensive beer and good for those just starting on dark beers, but a bit to bland for my tastes.
Price Range: £2.39 for a 350ml bottle, for this price I could see myself buying a few to put in the fridge for a warm autumn day.
Food Pairings: I would serve this cold with some chocolate Ice cream; it might actually make quite a nice Ice cream floater.
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