Rain Check
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

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From:
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
8.9%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 9.54%
Reviews:
56
Ratings:
342
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 05, 2021
Added:
May 27, 2014
Wants:
  15
Gots:
  73
Rain Check Spiced Stout is our answer to the merciless wet weather that plagued and slowed the construction of our new brewery in Mills River, NC. This dark, rich, and roasty beer helps us forget the delays—a Rain Check we’ll take anytime.
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Ratings by Lob:
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Rated by Lob from North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

Jul 02, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.16 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jul 05, 2021
 
Rated: 3.74 by BeardedWalrus from North Carolina

Dec 13, 2019
 
Rated: 3.81 by mholdefer from Alabama

Jan 31, 2019
 
Rated: 3.88 by Satorn from Florida

Jan 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by Zazzi82 from Tennessee

Jan 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3.91 by sirzekel from Georgia

Jan 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by PprBurke from Virginia

Dec 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.76 by SadMachine from New Jersey

Nov 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by BeerMe8 from Florida

Nov 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by JamesLeung from Florida

Nov 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.91 by Cpmitchno1 from Virginia

Nov 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.94 by tylerstravis from Colorado

Sep 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.97 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Aug 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by petewheeler from Maryland

Jul 26, 2016
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

3.9/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Pours pitch black and capped by an inch or two of tan foam; squiggles of lacing linger

Smell: Roast, chocolate, ginger and lime

Taste: Roast and chocolate forward with ginger and lime building through the middle; the spices linger into the finish though the malts diminish

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation

Overall: A really interesting concept and I very much like the idea; I can't help but think a bigger malt bill would have served this beer better as the mouthfeel lacked body (for the style) and the malts were overwhelmed by the spices in the finish
Jun 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.19 by Nate2034 from South Carolina

Jun 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Jun 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by shirtless_mike from Indiana

May 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.44 by Thrifty101091 from Florida

Apr 28, 2016
Rain Check from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 342 ratings