Otra Vez
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Otra VezOtra Vez
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From:
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
Gose
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.68 | pDev: 14.67%
Reviews:
433
Ratings:
1,642
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 14, 2023
Added:
Aug 22, 2015
Wants:
  54
Gots:
  557
In California, where temperatures often top triple digits, perfecting the warm weather beer is a priority. We happened upon a sweet-tangy blend of native-grown prickly pear cactus and grapefruit combined with the zing of a traditional gose for a vicious but delicious twist on the stodgy summer sippers.

Otra Vez is a tangy twist on the nearly extinct gose style. It combines the zip of prickly pear cactus with a hint of grapefruit for a bright and refreshing finish.
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Ratings by Zanico:
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Rated by Zanico from Ohio

3.43/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Jan 20, 2016
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Rated: 4.25 by MouldyCrow from Pennsylvania

Aug 14, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by LAM01833 from Massachusetts

Aug 01, 2022
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Reviewed by jgramirez876

4.72/5  rDev +28.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75
Excellent use of prickly pear cactus (in Spanish: nopal) and nopales are inherently spicy.

This beer is packed with flavor and is sour. Refreshing to the taste and I think pairs great with seafood. Do not try if you’re expecting a pils or anything wheaty.

Sad to see it’s out of stores…
Jun 01, 2022
 
Rated: 3.6 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 26, 2021
 
Rated: 3.73 by BradtheGreat7 from Ohio

Aug 22, 2021
 
Rated: 3.88 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Aug 03, 2021
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Rated by BeerManDan from California

1.14/5  rDev -69%
look: 3.25 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Taste like battery acid. Couldn't drink another drop! Blah!!!
Nov 27, 2020
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Reviewed by Karmadillo from Texas

4.06/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Been looking for this beer in stores to sadly find out if had been discontinued. This beer is a great, easy drinker with a pleasing tartness that is dangerously thirst-quenching. Very crisp mouthfeel, citrus and sun tea like flavor and drinkability with a light belly that doesn't make you feel bloated. It is a both a worknight and sunny afternoon beer that makes you wash down another without buyers remorse. Wish they'd make it a permanent part of the Sierra Nevada lineup.
Sep 05, 2020
 
Rated: 3.56 by jjboesen from Maryland

Feb 04, 2020
 
Rated: 3.25 by jmbeerdude91 from Arizona

Jan 05, 2020
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Reviewed by fedt from Arizona

4.22/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sierra Nevada Otra Vez, 4.5%
12oz bottle poured into glass
A Goes style, with cactus and grapefruit

L: Light straw, lots of bubbles all throughout, thick head with retention.
S: Sugar, lemon curd, grapefruit rind. Not that strong on the nose though. After warming, bread and a bit more sourness apparent.
T: Definitely get cactus and grapefruit upfront. Very sour and sweet. Malt is nice, light breadiness but not very heavy. Not bitter. Just sour.
F: Light-medium, carbonated, tart, low ABV
O: Overall, I liked this. The lemony gose compliments the prickly pear. Even if it's California, they are getting that Southwest / Mexican feel to it right.
Jan 05, 2020
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Reviewed by psoriasaurus from Thailand

4.75/5  rDev +29.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Writing a review in memoriam of the cactus/grapefruit recipe. Oh delicious, bright, smooth, sexy and thirst quenching prickly pear gose how I miss you so. It really feels like my dog died (I would say child but that sounds a bit extreme, but really, that is how much I loved this beer). Please come back. Your fetid lime/agave replacement is absolute swill :(
Aug 30, 2019
 
Rated: 3.59 by MephistosCafe from North Carolina

Jul 12, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottled 12/18/15; drank 1/24/16 @ the Yarchives.

Semi-opaque pale yellow appearance.

A rough pour yielded a huge bright white head; minimal lace.

Lemon & sugar notes in the nose.

Thin mouthfeel.

Mildly tart lemon flavor up front; sweet honeyed wheat notes on the finish.

Simple but tasty; well balanced. This would shine on a summer day.
Jun 30, 2019
 
Rated: 3.73 by blissfulNemo from Michigan

Jun 24, 2019
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Reviewed by Monkitrouble224 from Pennsylvania

4.2/5  rDev +14.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
If you love beers like Tecate, Corona, and Dos Equis, but you're also a sour beer drinker, this one is a great fusion of both! With sharp sour lime flavors on the front with a tasty Mexican-style beer finish, this is truly the best of both worlds.
Jun 12, 2019
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Reviewed by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington

1.96/5  rDev -46.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2
Malt and funk with a palate blasting tangy-tartness. This was a tough one for me to consume but it grew on me a little bit as I gave it a full chance.
Jun 06, 2019
 
Rated: 2.8 by Daneve76 from Australia

May 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3.77 by Saylor from Pennsylvania

May 19, 2019
Otra Vez from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 1642 ratings