Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale

Pros: Very intense flavor of hops
Cons: High price

Brewed by the world- famous Sierra Nevada Brewery in Chico, California, Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine is a beer full of body and intense flavor. Produced in the usual style of a barley wine, this beer is big, bold, and beautiful, bringing the human ...

Pros: Everything about it.
Cons: None that I can think of.

If you’re a fan of barleywine style ales, chances are you're a fan of Bigfoot. After all, barleywines can perhaps be listed among the most eccentric of beers. Rich in malt, high in alcohol, some with hints of butterscotch, usually low in carbonation, and ...

Pros: clean hop flavor, underlying sweetness.
Cons: Hops may be too heavy for some.

Over the years, I have developed quite a taste for barleywines.  One of the yearly releases I wait patiently for is the Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine.  This is brewed in the American Barleywine style which tends to use a larger amount of ...

Pros: Big hops, big malt, big beer...
Cons: Not available in IV bottles...

One of the funniest things I ever heard a beer writer say was one night at the Brickskellar in Washington D.C. when Michael Jackson was doing one of his infamous beer tastings. Jackson said something along the lines of "People talk about lawnmower beers. ...

Pros: A Hoppy Treat.
Cons: Strong (in alcohol and mouth-numbing hops)

Ribbit

Well, Pookie and I headed down to what we had believed was to become our local watering hole here in Rochester NY, MacGreggor's, to show off our new hair/hair-colors. And for some reason, after we'd eaten and already had a beer, we...

Pros: Prototypical West Coast barleywine; ages very interestingly; shopkeepers aren't always smart about pricing
Cons: released once a year

Sierra Nevada has been releasing its Bigfoot "Barleywine-style Ale" for the better par ...

Pros: Solid performer, a great winter warmer.
Cons: High hop content is not consistent with style

I just got home with my six of Sierra Nevada's Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale. I thought I would kick off my shoes, write a review and hit the hay. Not so fast. This is unlike any barleywine that I have ever had. I have had a ton of barleywines and they...

Pros: Fantastic Taste
Cons: Seasonal Supplies

When people mention the name Bigfoot most think of the legendary creatures that inhabit the forests of the Northwest. Not me though! When someone mentions Bigfoot to me I immediately think of the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company and their BIGFOOT barleywine...

Pros: Combo of malt and hops
Cons: availability

Have you ever been sitting around, drinking beer, and suddenly thought: "This is decent beer, but I wish it would get me drunk faster,"? Well, if those less-than-brilliant words have ever been generated by your beer-soaked mental synapses, then...

Pros: One of the finer barley wines available
Cons: Pretty scary stuff

One of the things I find interesting about drinking all kinds of beers is that I will occasionally get on kicks where I have an intense desire to consume different interpretations of a single style. When I get on a barley wine kick, I always slip...

Pros: Very Rich Flavor
Cons: Sneaks Up On You

Forget the fact that this ale is an award winner. Forget the fact that the odor that is emitted upon opening a bottle reminds you of Sasquatch. What you have to remember is that this Ale comes from the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company and as such...

Pros: Good Barleywine
Cons: Needs aging

Gotta love Sierra Nevada. They are one of those breweries that have a signature flavor that cannot be mistaken for any other. In Sierra's case, it is the use big citrusy pacific northwest hops and a thick mouthfeel.

Sierra Bigfoot only comes...

Pros: An enticing beer for all beer lovers
Cons: Seasonal

Did someone say hops? I certainly did when I had this beer. Then I said 'great toast on the barley'. This is a beer that from top to bottom is really a celebration of what a good beer can be: rich, red, hoppy without being bitter, malty without being...

Pros: strong but not too strong.
Cons: a little pricey

I was first introduced to this little slice of heaven about a year ago at a great little bar Ithaca NY. I must say that it served as an excellent introduction into the realm of barleywine style beers. If you enjoy a full-bodied flavor, this beer may be...

Pros: 12% alcohol content!!!!!!
Cons: Nearly impossible to locate

The last time I had this beer I don't remember if I even finished the six pack. This is probably the most alcohol laced beer in the history of beer making. At 12% alcohol by content, this puts all beers to shame. Feel the buzz after just one. There...