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Otra Vez Lime & Blue Agave
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- From:
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Gose
- ABV:
- 4.9%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 11.38%
- Reviews:
- 33
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 18, 2021
- Added:
- Mar 12, 2018
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 22
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
A well-balanced, tart, and refreshing ale. We combined the classic flavors of lime and blue agave nectar in a tart gose-style beer for the ultimate answer to the heavy heat of the day. The bright lime flavor helps wake up the palate while the mild sweetness of the agave rounds out the tangy zip of the citrus fruit. Light and refreshing, this all-new Otra Vez will have you calling for another round.
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Reviewed by stcules from Italy
3.59/5 rDev -5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
3.59/5 rDev -5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
Opalescent yellow, beautiful creamy head.
Intense lime notes, abìnd agave. Fresh.
In the taste a bit of saltiness, well mixed with the lime.
Vegetal, fresh notes from agave.
Light body, citric aftertaste, hint of salt.
Very drinkable, fresh.
Dec 10, 2020Intense lime notes, abìnd agave. Fresh.
In the taste a bit of saltiness, well mixed with the lime.
Vegetal, fresh notes from agave.
Light body, citric aftertaste, hint of salt.
Very drinkable, fresh.
Reviewed by John123will from Indiana
3.89/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.89/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Yellowish straw appearance, translucent but not super clear. Thick bright white head but dissipates quickly. Smell the lime and slight agave almost like key lime pie. As it warms up a bit I can smell some of the typical gose scents of sourness from bacteria and a slight grain profile. Theres a nice lacing and more than expected. not a ton of carbonation but seems balanced for being a light bodied beer. lime dominates the flavor but also can pick up on some tart, grainy, and salty flavors. very light and smooth and would be great on a warm day. After it warms up it is much clearer and has more acidity and tartness in the flavor.
Jun 15, 2020
Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming
4.1/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.1/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Filled December 16th 2019.
Pours a clear straw gold with a good head of foam, some lacing.
Smells sour and sweet, lemon, agave, smells refreshing.
Lime and agave taste, tart bordering on sour, refreshing.
Light body. Tasty and I'll say it yet again, refreshing.
May 25, 2020Pours a clear straw gold with a good head of foam, some lacing.
Smells sour and sweet, lemon, agave, smells refreshing.
Lime and agave taste, tart bordering on sour, refreshing.
Light body. Tasty and I'll say it yet again, refreshing.
Reviewed by VicCooper from Ireland
2.59/5 rDev -31.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.59/5 rDev -31.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Well, it looked interesting and picked it up from the fridge, didn't even notice it was a flavoured gose until I got home.
Top: one inch of white head, disappears in less than 2 minutes. The bubbles are too big to create a good looking head.
Colour: light, very light. Lemon yellow, maybe straw, with a bit of haziness.
Smell: lemon juice concentrate with a hint of lime and maybe a tiny bit of tequila.
Taste: this beer has a very light body, it feels watery. Despite being 4.9% ABV, I would believe straight away if someone would say it's alcohol free.
Sorry, but it tastes just like a regular lemonade, I swear. I don't even feel the light saltiness that a gose should have. The carbonation is low, so it's a flat one too.
Summary: it's just a glorified lemonade, there, I said it. Nothing more, and for that, it's simply too expensive. No beer like qualities whatsoever.
It might be lovely on a warm summer day, but so is a spritzer.
May 01, 2020Top: one inch of white head, disappears in less than 2 minutes. The bubbles are too big to create a good looking head.
Colour: light, very light. Lemon yellow, maybe straw, with a bit of haziness.
Smell: lemon juice concentrate with a hint of lime and maybe a tiny bit of tequila.
Taste: this beer has a very light body, it feels watery. Despite being 4.9% ABV, I would believe straight away if someone would say it's alcohol free.
Sorry, but it tastes just like a regular lemonade, I swear. I don't even feel the light saltiness that a gose should have. The carbonation is low, so it's a flat one too.
Summary: it's just a glorified lemonade, there, I said it. Nothing more, and for that, it's simply too expensive. No beer like qualities whatsoever.
It might be lovely on a warm summer day, but so is a spritzer.
Reviewed by Singlefinpin from North Carolina
3.98/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Appears golden yellow, nice foamy head that dropped quickly.
Smells citrusy, lime, lightly bready.
Taste follows the nose with a slight sour flavor, salt and agave, think very light tequila but without the alcohol burn.
Mouth feel is light for the style.
Overall a refreshing change of pace for a hot summer day.
Apr 16, 2020Smells citrusy, lime, lightly bready.
Taste follows the nose with a slight sour flavor, salt and agave, think very light tequila but without the alcohol burn.
Mouth feel is light for the style.
Overall a refreshing change of pace for a hot summer day.
Reviewed by Mister_Faucher from Washington
3.84/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Six pack of bottles picked up at Total Wine in Lynnwood, Washington.
Served in a pint glass.
Look- Clear golden straw color. Modest little white head that recedes quickly to a thin ring of foam, light lacing. Moderate carbonation streams visible.
Smell- Citrus (lemon/lime and orange), agave or pear, bready malt, floral notes.
Taste- Much like the nose, citrus and agave/pear fruity notes, tangy with a light saltiness, a slight hint of grainy malt.
Feel- Medium/light bodied, crisp and tart, easy to gulp. Medium/light carbonation on the tongue.
O- Definitely an interesting offering from SN, I don't think this could be an everyday drinker but would be nice at a summer bbq.
Jan 08, 2020Served in a pint glass.
Look- Clear golden straw color. Modest little white head that recedes quickly to a thin ring of foam, light lacing. Moderate carbonation streams visible.
Smell- Citrus (lemon/lime and orange), agave or pear, bready malt, floral notes.
Taste- Much like the nose, citrus and agave/pear fruity notes, tangy with a light saltiness, a slight hint of grainy malt.
Feel- Medium/light bodied, crisp and tart, easy to gulp. Medium/light carbonation on the tongue.
O- Definitely an interesting offering from SN, I don't think this could be an everyday drinker but would be nice at a summer bbq.
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.76/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.76/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A: The beer is clear light yellow in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high bright white head that left a collar around the edge and a patch of bubbles on the surface.
S: Light to moderate aromas of limes are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell, having flavors of limes and agave
M: It feels light-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is very easy to drink and has some refreshing properties.
Serving type: can
Nov 14, 2019S: Light to moderate aromas of limes are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell, having flavors of limes and agave
M: It feels light-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is very easy to drink and has some refreshing properties.
Serving type: can
Reviewed by Chickenhawk9932 from Pennsylvania
4.05/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
4.05/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pale greenish with a white head.
Smells of lime, citrus, salt, and fresh grain.
Taste is lime and citrus up front with some faint herbal hops and fresh grain.
Oct 26, 2019Smells of lime, citrus, salt, and fresh grain.
Taste is lime and citrus up front with some faint herbal hops and fresh grain.
Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas
3.38/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a can into a pint glass
Appearance- The beer pours a clear golden amber color with a tiny fizzy white head. The head fades away fast to leave a little bit of lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell - The aroma of the brew is massive of a lime and agave smell mixed with a little bit of salt and sour funky feet like smell. Yuck!! Along with these smells comes a little bit of green apple and grass.
Taste - The taste begins with a sour green apple and tequila like flavor that has a strong showing of lime. As the taste advances, the lime gets stronger all while some salt comes to the tounge. At the end, the sourness seems to increase, and ends up leaving one with a tequila sour taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel- The body of the brew is very light with a rather high carbonation. For the style the feel is great and makes this brew more easy drinking.
Overall - Not really my cup of tea. Not much of a sour or tequila guy, and mixed with the weird smell, it just did not work...
Aug 19, 2019Appearance- The beer pours a clear golden amber color with a tiny fizzy white head. The head fades away fast to leave a little bit of lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell - The aroma of the brew is massive of a lime and agave smell mixed with a little bit of salt and sour funky feet like smell. Yuck!! Along with these smells comes a little bit of green apple and grass.
Taste - The taste begins with a sour green apple and tequila like flavor that has a strong showing of lime. As the taste advances, the lime gets stronger all while some salt comes to the tounge. At the end, the sourness seems to increase, and ends up leaving one with a tequila sour taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel- The body of the brew is very light with a rather high carbonation. For the style the feel is great and makes this brew more easy drinking.
Overall - Not really my cup of tea. Not much of a sour or tequila guy, and mixed with the weird smell, it just did not work...
Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania
3.83/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12 oz can into a Dogfish Head tulip
L: Clear light golden pour with 2 fingers of foamy white head. Nice thing ring of lacing.
S: Lime and agave... a bit of tartness.
T.F: Just like it smells. Grains and strong lime/citrus up front. The agave gives it a bit of a tequila-esque flavor. Minimal funk and a bit tart without being overly sour. Light bodied and well carbonated. Some salt comes through at the finish.
O: A super drinkable gose... good flavor and the lime/agave work really well with the beer. A nice summer brew.
Jul 27, 2019L: Clear light golden pour with 2 fingers of foamy white head. Nice thing ring of lacing.
S: Lime and agave... a bit of tartness.
T.F: Just like it smells. Grains and strong lime/citrus up front. The agave gives it a bit of a tequila-esque flavor. Minimal funk and a bit tart without being overly sour. Light bodied and well carbonated. Some salt comes through at the finish.
O: A super drinkable gose... good flavor and the lime/agave work really well with the beer. A nice summer brew.
Otra Vez Lime & Blue Agave from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
95 ratings
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