Sierra Nevada Barrel Aged Bigfoot

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  1. dsal89

    dsal89 Initiate (0) Jul 6, 2008 Indiana

    From Mybeerbuzz.com:

    "Here’s a new release from Sierra Nevada that I can’t wait to try. Today we have the 750ml bottle label for Sierra Nevada Barrel-Aged Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale aged in Whiskey Barrels. This beer celebrates the 30th anniversary of Bigfoot by aging the popular Barleywine in oak whiskey casks for 2-years! Look for this bad boy to come in at 11.8% ABV."

    Not sure of the release date...but im excited
     
  2. TomTwanks

    TomTwanks Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2011 Ohio

    I asked about this earlier this year- any word on distribution?
     
  3. dsal89

    dsal89 Initiate (0) Jul 6, 2008 Indiana

    I didnt see any mention of it. I really hope i can get a few bottles of this
     
  4. BrettHead

    BrettHead Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2010 Nebraska

    Last time I remember Bill Manley talking about it, he said it would hit national distro, but that it would be a 1/4th of the size of the original hoptimum release (when it was 24 oz bottles). So it won't be around long :-D

    edit: I want to say that he said hoptimum was 400bbl and there is only 100bbl of this.
     
  5. dsal89

    dsal89 Initiate (0) Jul 6, 2008 Indiana

    Damn..i really hope i can find this. That doesnt make me feel too good about getting it
     
  6. klaybie

    klaybie Initiate (0) Nov 15, 2009 Illinois

    Just did a quick google search and an article from November 2011 said they would bottle some in 2012 for release in May, presumably May of 2012 so obviously that didn't happen. Perhaps it will come soon...
     
  7. goodbyeohio

    goodbyeohio Pooh-Bah (2,018) Jul 13, 2004 Connecticut
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    We will also be seeing wine barrel-aged Ovila Dubbel and a barrel-aged Narwhal released relatively soon.
     
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  8. ChanChan

    ChanChan Maven (1,341) Dec 12, 2009 California

    The label doesn't look too hot but whatever, this one should be awesome!!!
     
  9. iwantmorehops

    iwantmorehops Zealot (739) Sep 25, 2010 Vermont

    There was a thread about it, bill comented that it wasn't ready for may. I think someone mentioned that they used a variety of barrels and were not happy with what the scotch barrels did to Bigfoot.
     
  10. dsal89

    dsal89 Initiate (0) Jul 6, 2008 Indiana

    Did they make some first to throw in barrels? Or was it the most recent batch they put in barrels? id guess we wouldnt see it for at least 8 months...but i hope im wrong.

    (talking about Narwhal)
     
  11. Luv2Brew422

    Luv2Brew422 Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2012 California


    The BA Dubbel is already out!
     
  12. LilBilly666

    LilBilly666 Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2012 Georgia

    Really hoping to get my hands on some of this!
     
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  13. Goosey

    Goosey Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2012 Missouri

    King Henry may have met his match. Hopefully this is not just a once in a lifetime release, either way maybe this will incentivize GI to brew some more KH to retain there spot as número uno in the vast realm of all things barley wine.
     
  14. dsal89

    dsal89 Initiate (0) Jul 6, 2008 Indiana

    Goose Island just put another barleywine into barrels (different kind of barrels) supposed to be a successor to KH
     
  15. gtermi

    gtermi Initiate (0) Apr 21, 2010 Texas

    Wow that's a bold statement! I sure hope it is better than KH, but that'll b very difficult to do. I do feel that it has the potential to be one of the best barleywines though
     
  16. gtermi

    gtermi Initiate (0) Apr 21, 2010 Texas

    Wasn't King Henry done with the barrels used from the Vanilla BCBS and thats why it wont b made again?? Please correct me if I am wrong
     
  17. Duff27

    Duff27 Pooh-Bah (2,468) Feb 10, 2010 Illinois
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    I wouldn't be so sure. This is my opinion only but barrel aging in general seems to go better with English Barleywines than American (hoppier). That said, I hope this is good...it's beginning to be a crowded field.
     
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  18. zach60614

    zach60614 Initiate (0) May 1, 2012 Illinois

    It was aged in the barrels used for BCBS Rare.
     
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  19. stakem

    stakem Grand Pooh-Bah (4,070) Feb 20, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    You are close. King Henry was done with PVW barrels that previously aged Bourbon County Rare.

    Edit: I am a slow responder. Zach60614 beat me to the reply.
     
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