Terra Incognita
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Terra IncognitaTerra Incognita
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From:
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
American Strong Ale
ABV:
9.8%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.87 | pDev: 12.66%
Reviews:
39
Ratings:
199
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 11, 2022
Added:
Sep 18, 2014
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  53
Collaboration with Boulevard

Terra Incognita’s third rendition features complex and earthy malt flavors enhanced by a masterful blend of character from barrel aging in both red wine and bourbon barrels that add notes of tart fruit, vanilla, and coconut.

The 2014 edition does not include the wild yeast Brettanomyces. It is a 55% blend of wine barrel ale, 32% bourbon barrel aged ale, and 13% fresh ale. The base beer is a hoppy, imperial brown ale.
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Ratings by RobinLee:
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Rated by RobinLee from Wisconsin

3.88/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Jul 05, 2016
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Rated: 4.07 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Sep 11, 2022
 
Rated: 4.11 by drummerdwzp from Connecticut

Sep 20, 2018
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Rated by Sammy from Canada (ON)

4.1/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Version 3.
Oct 15, 2017
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Reviewed by brenn79 from Idaho

3.68/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Original rating May 27. 2017- 750 ml bottle, forgot about this in my fridge, approximately 2 years old- Pours dark hazy brown with a small tan head that reduces to a thin blanket. Aroma is cocoa, toffee, spices, coconut, wood, a bit of funk. The taste is oak barrel, coconut, toffee, chocolate, alcohol is noticeable yet in check. Not bad, a bit on the malty side for my tastes.
Jun 06, 2017
 
Rated: 4.09 by BlesstheHarvest from Texas

May 03, 2017
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

4.28/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
My neighbor and I found a bottle of this down in Champaign IL. It poured an opaque brown with ecru head that is not leaving any lace. The scent had hints of dark fruit and bourbon. The taste is very complex there is hints of plum, anise and bourbon. The Mouthfeel is fuller in body with smooth carbonation. Overall it's a solid beer and certainly worth a try.
Feb 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.85 by bigred89 from Maryland

Feb 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by BeerBeast from Florida

Jan 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by ejohnson654 from Florida

Nov 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by manfromanotherplace from New York

Aug 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4.04 by PrestigeWorldwide from Michigan

Apr 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.09 by Duffman79 from Connecticut

Feb 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by Epicfail97081 from Oregon

Feb 11, 2016
 
Rated: 2.5 by waddellc2 from Pennsylvania

Feb 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by PatrickCT from Connecticut

Jan 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.52 by KraftPunk91 from Florida

Jan 19, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Wizzle32 from Pennsylvania

Jan 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.95 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Jan 17, 2016
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Reviewed by TheSixthRing from California

3.78/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Appearance - Pours dirt brown with a dark khaki colored finger width head. Fair retention, then dies down to to a thin, consistent film across the top. Not much lacing. Just a few spots here and there.

Smell - Some vinous red fruit, but it's pretty light. Faint brown sugar and a touch of earth.

Taste - Mostly semi-sweet, with damp notes of red wine fruit, molasses, subtle leather and oak bourbon qualities, and a hint of chocolate. Fairly straight profile from start to finish, with faint blackberry tartness left on the tongue.

Mouthfeel - Medium-bodied with low carbonation. Slick texture gives way to a mostly dry finish.

Overall - Some might call this bland, but this beer finds its niche in its subtle qualities. You find all three levels of brown ale, wine and bourbon character at some point. That said, it certainly lacks a definitive quality; everything just seems to lay flat, and thus we've come full circle. This beer, despite its tame complexity flavors, is pretty bland.
Jan 16, 2016
Terra Incognita from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 199 ratings