Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale

Our Beer - Bigfoot<SUP>®</SUP> Barleywine Style Ale

This year marks the 25th release of Bigfoot^®. Our award-winning barleywine boasts a dense, fruity bouquet, an intense flavor palate and a deep reddish-brown color. Its big maltiness is superbly balanced by a wonderfully bittersweet hoppiness.

“…Bigfoot^® captures the imagination, and its character is as big as the name implies, with a huge hoppiness in its earthy aroma, a chewy palate, and a great depth of flavor.”

– Michael Jackson,
Michael Jackson’s Beer Companion

GOLD MEDAL WINNER
California State Fair (Strong Ale/Barleywine: 2005, 2000, 1997)
Great Alaska Beer & Barleywine Festival
(Barleywine Style Ale: 1998)
Great American Beer Festival (Barleywine: 2005, 1995, 1992, 1988; Ales: 1987)

alcohol content 9.6% by volume	bittering hops Chinook
beginning gravity 23.0 Plato	finishing hops Cascade & Centennial
ending gravity 6.0 Plato	dry hopping Cascade, Centennial & Chinook
bitterness units 90	malts Two-row Pale & English Caramel
yeast Top-fermenting Ale Yeast


	Intense, malty, and bittersweet, Bigfoot^® is wonderful served with dessert. Aromatic notes from the dry-hopping process pair well with chocolate mousse and raspberries or a good-quality cheesecake. If you prefer a more savory taste, try an assortment of sharp aged cheeses, served with fresh fruits like apples, pears, and grapes, which will offer a contrast that will bring all of the flavors together.