DevESTATEtion
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

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From:
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
Black IPA
ABV:
6.7%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.91 | pDev: 8.95%
Reviews:
124
Ratings:
578
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 03, 2023
Added:
Sep 07, 2013
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  44
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Ratings by InfernoBoss:
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Rated by InfernoBoss from California

4/5  rDev +2.3%

Nov 17, 2013
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

4/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours dark brown with airy, thick beige head and lots of lacing on the glass. Aroma of nice roast malt and hops. Taste is all malt and hops, some citrus (grapefruit), definitely worthy of it’s praise.
Jun 03, 2023
 
Rated: 3.94 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Oct 18, 2021
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.28/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Yet another trip back in time to the Sierra Nevada Single, Fresh, Wet & Wild Hop Harvest festival in Chico, CA. Black ipas were all the rage back then, so much so even respected, normally above trend brewers were all in, even making wet hopped black ipas that make as much sense as drinking evaporated water from a can.

Black ale pours black 1/2" light brown head. Jokes aside, its slightly lighter in color than that. The purported uniqueness of this wet hopped beer is lost on notes of roasted malt. Ha ha what a cool joke, make a wet hopped beer that is largely covered up by roasted malt. Lulz. Cash in now honey, cash in this minute, cash in now baby. . . they even waxed the bottles.

Taste, more roasted malt, generic dark beer bittering hops. Disappointing. There aren't any off flavors, its just through a design standpoint, are you kidding me? Its carbonation is fine, its just even with the excuse of the barley crop failure, this doesn't make much sense. Roasted malt and bittering hops, cool.
Oct 05, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by TallGuyCM from California

Jun 24, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 03, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Uconnelmo from Connecticut

Sep 17, 2017
 
Rated: 4.7 by reizorc from Pennsylvania

Jan 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4.07 by frasergrove from California

Oct 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by Cuervo_PCB from Florida

Aug 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by sposter4 from Pennsylvania

Jan 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.61 by Briken from Washington

Nov 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by EdTheEdge from California

Sep 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4.24 by Eziel from Ohio

Jun 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by RocketCityVol from Alabama

Jun 12, 2015
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.77/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
The bottle I just cranked was from 2013. The color was a dark ruby amber with frothy white head that left some lace. The scent carried floral and citrus notes. The taste was mostly roast and earth with good pine and citrus back drop. The mouthfeel was medium in body with good carbonation. Overall it was good...but not the best BIPA ive had.
Mar 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.91 by casapy from Idaho

Feb 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by mdlb44 from California

Jan 30, 2015
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Rated by CJNAPS from California

4.77/5  rDev +22%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
I wish i had bought more of that when it was out.
Jan 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.01 by user785335 from Florida

Dec 28, 2014
DevESTATEtion from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 578 ratings