Spruce Tip IPA
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7.2%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
3.96 | pDev: 2.53%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 07, 2026
Added:
Jan 24, 2026
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
Brewed with sustainably harvested new growth spruce tips from the nearby Pisgah National Forest.
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 4.06 by baklo from North Carolina

Feb 07, 2026
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Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina

3.87/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Enjoyed a 20 oz pour at the Mills River taproom on 1-23-26 for $7.

This was a typical Sierra American IPA with the Chico yeast strain with a Spruce Tip adjunct added in. This lent a piney but sweet accent to the beer. I felt it was not hoppy enough at 40 IBU.
Jan 24, 2026