I actually now own a Pintje glass, (Heineken) that I bought at a thrift store for $.75. I am happy to have this glass.
I saw this on draft at the Reno airport of all places, They had a bunch of great SN beers on tap, I think all of the handles were SN, but it wasn’t called Sierra Nevada. It was 6:30 am so no beer was flowing.
I was at a beer bar near me that I really like, Hughie's. They are a great Vietnamese restaurant as well. Anyway, they had the new Pils on tap. I was with some friends so didn't really get to write down any notes, but from memory, perfectly clear, there was a distinct spicy note from the Saphir hops that I thought was unique, and bready pils malts. Very low bitterness. Light, crisp, super clean. I like it. I'll be getting more of it, and do a proper review maybe for NBW... At least according to this article it has Saphir hops, and makes sense to me... https://beerstreetjournal.com/sierra-nevada-premium-pils-launches-in-select-markets/
Ummmm... I think it probably depends where you buy it. The time I had it on tap, you could get it by the pint or in a 10 ounce pour. Are you possibly referring to how it's served in the bottle/can?
$6.99 a six-pack? For home drinking I will pour 10-12 oz into a glass and put the 16 oz can back in the 'fridge. Added. I do hope SN releases a 10 oz pilsner glass as shown above. I broke both of my FW 10 oz glasses with a similar shape and now the only option at the FW shop is 16 oz which I do not want.
I do hope they're having fun with this little marketing stunt. But just put these in the 19oz cans for us and let's get these things flowing
There's a video, too, complete with musical accompaniment. Sounds like Ken Grossman even tho' the write-up on the can is signed by his kid. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LxRShWYOhUs 8.4 oz, to me, sounds like a big nip (aka split, pony) which were typically 7 oz. in the US (but, yeah, sometimes 8 or even 9 ounces) when bottled, usually 8 oz. when canned.
Bought this at the NC brewery a few years back. Just about 10 oz. to the brim - annoying as hell when pouring from a 12 oz. bottle or can.
The short introductory video suggested they will be sold in 8-packs so 69.6 oz. I do like the lower ABV (4.7) in a Pils.
Did somebody say nip!?! Maybe they should get Elaine Benes from Seinfeld to be part of the marketing for this beer? Cheers!
This SN press release from yesterday (reprinted on All About Beer's website): "Select markets" ? Oh. LIke, uh, which ones, for example? Figure I won't being seeing this on shelves for awhile...
Could be. Could be based on geography/shipping costs and other such considerations, market research, done with a dart on a US map, etc. Just let us know.
Sorry if this has been answered, but is 8.4 a standard sized can? If SN are having custom cans made, why not go with 9 oz? An 8 pack would yield the same 72 ounces as a 6 pack of 12 ouncers instead of the 67 oz that you get from an 8.4 oz can. Maybe the “lost” 5 ounces makes up for the extra aluminum?
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drink_can 8.4 oz is a standard size -- 1/4 liter. An 8 pack would be 2 liters (a standard for US soda pop). Much imported beer comes in 1/3 and 1/2 liter packages. There are standard 8 oz cans which would give two quarts. A 9 oz can is would cost SN a bunch to have fabricated.
Thanks, I figured it had to do with currently available sizes, and I see that @AZgman already posted that it’s a Euro “small pint” or 250 ml. A quick google search showed that Red Bull comes in 8.4 oz, but I didn’t see any other American products in that size, maybe the size is an effort to stand out in a crowded field? I really want to try this beer.
Sierra Nevada uses cans manufactured by Ball, you can find the Ball logo on their cans. BALL - Slim cans are our most slender cans yet, available in 5.5-oz. to 8.4-oz options I imagine the lack of other beers in that size would be a factor of a brewery requiring a different sized can sealing mechanism and/or an entirely different canning line.
