Sierra Nevada Skiesta?

I had it when it got released last year, but haven't checked it recently because of a lengthy lapse in freshness. From memory, it was pretty good but you're not going to mistake it for a legitimate German Helles because it's got that ubiquitous Sierra Nevada flavor profile (the yeast, maybe?). That being said, I think that it was good value for money and would buy it again if fresh.

 

Has it become a seasonal? Found it last year by chance. Well made beer, per-usual for SN, but not a very impressive Helles.

 

And Wisconsin, apparently.

 

Interesting. It must be only certain parts of the west coast too. I live in southern California and have never seen it anywhere. I was hoping that when they started doing online orders it would be available then so I could order some and give it a try, but nope. Same with Southern Gothic.

On a side note, I see yet another IPA is releasing soon, Big Little Thing IPA.

 

I live in SoCal and haven't seen it this year yet. Last year I think I only saw it in mixed packs....not as stand alones (if I remember correctly). It was fine....not particularly memorable.

 

If we're still talking about Skiesta, I found it in six-pack cans (full cover) in Wisconsin last year.

 

Back in September I asked @SierraTerence whether Sierraveza was still a year-round beer and he replied:

“It still is, but like so many brands, it's being deprioritized by our distributing partners.”

https://www.beeradvocate.com/commun...maria-stipp-as-ceo.646309/page-3#post-7022881

It seems like only the APA (i.e., SNPA) and IPA brands of Sierra Nevada are consistently available nationwide?

It will be ‘interesting’ to see whether Summerfest will be released next year as the summer seasonal.

Cheers!

 

It was in a Costco variety pack with Southern Gothic, SNPA, and something else (maybe Torpedo?). It was fine, if unremarkable.

 

Torpedo, yes. Crowd Pleaser (aka club store) pack so may have been available at Sam's Club too possibly.

 

I’d like to see that pack appear again at Costco. It was a great selection and the only opportunity to have either Skiesta (good) and Sothern Gothic (fantastic) here locally. Unlike many regarding flagships in mix packs, I like the inclusion of Torpedo and the Pale Ale because it reminds me how much I like them.

 

I bought a 6 last summer. It is an “American” version of a helles; okay, but nothing to write home about.

 

I agree. That was a SN mix pack in which all 4 options appeal to me. Sorry I missed out on it. Plus it was all cans which was a nice feature. Hope to see it again but it seems apart from SNPA and Torpedo, they've changed the other two up over the past few releases (Dankful & Tropical Torpedo, BFD & Hop Bullet)