Beer Camp Across America - West Latitude
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- From:
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Rye Beer
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.74 | pDev: 8.56%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 125
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 28, 2026
- Added:
- Feb 04, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 63
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
Collaboration with Bear Republic Brewing Co., Faction Brewing, Mad River Brewing Company, Magnolia Brewing Company, Maui Brewing Company
West Latitude compbines our Californian Left Coast love of fruity hops with a touch of Hawaiian "aloha" from the addition of hibiscus flowers, all anchored by robust malts and spicy rye. This session beer is light in body but looms large, like the long shadows of a westward setting sun.
2016 Beer Camp Across America collaboration
West Latitude compbines our Californian Left Coast love of fruity hops with a touch of Hawaiian "aloha" from the addition of hibiscus flowers, all anchored by robust malts and spicy rye. This session beer is light in body but looms large, like the long shadows of a westward setting sun.
2016 Beer Camp Across America collaboration
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Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.49/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
RB transfer
Feb 28, 2026
Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado
3.41/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.41/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
July 4th, 2016 - Right out of the bottle this sessionable rye comes kicking with smells of jerky and pork ribs, and the same is true with the flavor. Though the intensity of these notes have been thinned by the reasonably light body, though beefy jerky notes are clear as day, with the peppery part most pronounced in the aftertaste.
Dec 02, 2020
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.5/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottled 4/4/16; drank 5/6/16 @ the Yarchives.
See-through red/orange appearance; champagne bubbles throughout.
A rough pour yielded a HUGE tan head (careful pouring!); a curtain of frothy tree-rung lace.
Mild blood orange & caramel notes in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Caramel & mild blood orange flavors; a drying finish. Simple but pleasant; too reserved flavor-wise for me to embrace.
Dec 10, 2019See-through red/orange appearance; champagne bubbles throughout.
A rough pour yielded a HUGE tan head (careful pouring!); a curtain of frothy tree-rung lace.
Mild blood orange & caramel notes in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Caramel & mild blood orange flavors; a drying finish. Simple but pleasant; too reserved flavor-wise for me to embrace.
Reviewed by BWED from Colorado
3.68/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz. bottle poured into Willibecher.
A- Mahogany in color. Great clarity. Head is dense and hangs on through the life of the beer. Cream colored. Great lacing.
S- Brown sugar, roast, slight pine and some floral notes.
T- Flavor is light, roasty, with a subtle sweetness. Floral notes also in there, with a bit of spice.
M- Body is rather light. Sweet mostly throughout. Finish has that floral note with a mildly spicy roast, Lingers a bit.
O- Not as much of a rye character as expected. Though a solid drinker.
Apr 04, 2018A- Mahogany in color. Great clarity. Head is dense and hangs on through the life of the beer. Cream colored. Great lacing.
S- Brown sugar, roast, slight pine and some floral notes.
T- Flavor is light, roasty, with a subtle sweetness. Floral notes also in there, with a bit of spice.
M- Body is rather light. Sweet mostly throughout. Finish has that floral note with a mildly spicy roast, Lingers a bit.
O- Not as much of a rye character as expected. Though a solid drinker.
Reviewed by Wasatch from Colorado
4/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz. Bottle
Pours a nice yellowish color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice small off-white head, which leaves some sticky lacing behind. The nose is hoppy, malty, with some rye. The taste is pretty nice hoppy, malty, rye. Medium body. Overall, a pretty tasty brew.
Apr 04, 2017Pours a nice yellowish color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice small off-white head, which leaves some sticky lacing behind. The nose is hoppy, malty, with some rye. The taste is pretty nice hoppy, malty, rye. Medium body. Overall, a pretty tasty brew.
Reviewed by beerthulhu from New Jersey
3.74/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
- duvel glass.
A: Cola pour sits a flat black in the vessel with a quickly diminishing beach sand colored head. Lacing is small and intricate in design.
S: Sweet sugary coated grapefruit first emerges. Citrus-pine juice, wet and juicy, with a fresh forest like scent of spruce. Some sweet cola finishes off with a slice of fresh tart lemon and sour fruit.
T: The flavor was sour citrus and lemon hops against a soft, roasted barley malting and dry rye spicing. Pine resin hops are sticky, with a soft bittering roast with some peppercorns. Things conclude with a roasted peppery hop flower with some spicy anise.
M: The mouthful was medium full, slick in texture and sticky in consistency. Spicy rye warmth on inner cheeks with a soft touch of carbonation.
O: Drinks like a black ipa. Hoppy and well pronounced, with roasted barley and peppery rye. Labeled as a session rye, at 5.5% drinks with a full spectrum of flavor and depth.
Mar 23, 2017A: Cola pour sits a flat black in the vessel with a quickly diminishing beach sand colored head. Lacing is small and intricate in design.
S: Sweet sugary coated grapefruit first emerges. Citrus-pine juice, wet and juicy, with a fresh forest like scent of spruce. Some sweet cola finishes off with a slice of fresh tart lemon and sour fruit.
T: The flavor was sour citrus and lemon hops against a soft, roasted barley malting and dry rye spicing. Pine resin hops are sticky, with a soft bittering roast with some peppercorns. Things conclude with a roasted peppery hop flower with some spicy anise.
M: The mouthful was medium full, slick in texture and sticky in consistency. Spicy rye warmth on inner cheeks with a soft touch of carbonation.
O: Drinks like a black ipa. Hoppy and well pronounced, with roasted barley and peppery rye. Labeled as a session rye, at 5.5% drinks with a full spectrum of flavor and depth.
Reviewed by outdoor7or24 from Georgia
3.82/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.82/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle thanks to mothmanscott, poured into pint glass.
A: pours a caramel reddish color body, 1 finger off white foam head, spotty lacing, carbonation
S: fantastic floral aroma, sweet malt, some light musty rye
M: medium body with a drying finish on the tongue
T: slight citrus, some herbal/ vegetable taste, tartness coming from hibiscus, earthy hops, slight mineraly in the finish
O: great easy drinking rye, I'm amazed how tame the rye is and as rye beer lover this is really cool on the lightness of rye and blend of other flavors. Great selection.
Mar 15, 2017A: pours a caramel reddish color body, 1 finger off white foam head, spotty lacing, carbonation
S: fantastic floral aroma, sweet malt, some light musty rye
M: medium body with a drying finish on the tongue
T: slight citrus, some herbal/ vegetable taste, tartness coming from hibiscus, earthy hops, slight mineraly in the finish
O: great easy drinking rye, I'm amazed how tame the rye is and as rye beer lover this is really cool on the lightness of rye and blend of other flavors. Great selection.
Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)
3.25/5 rDev -13.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -13.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Bottle: Poured a clear brown color ale with a nice off-white foamy head with OK retention and limited lacing. Aroma of grainy caramelized malt notes with hibiscus is a bit weird. Taste is a mix of caramelized grainy notes with residual sugar and hibiscus notes which are more or less clashing against each other’s. Body is about average with good carbonation. Not a big fan of the caramelized malt notes and the hibiscus notes.
Jan 12, 2017
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