Sierra Nevada 2016 Beer Camp Six Collaboration Beer Review – When More is Less and Less Isn’t More

Relying upon the success of the 2014 Beer Camp Collaboration 12 Pack of Beers (all of which I reviewed individually here), the 2016 version was reduced from twelve to six unique beers typically sold in a $25 pack that contained two of each beer, making it great for splitting with someone. This year’s Beer Camp collaboration featured…

13 Days of Beer Camp Day Across America Day #13 – Double Latte

Sierra Nevada/Ninkasi – Beer Camp Across America Double Latte Coffee Milk Stout: A collaboration with Ninkasi Brewing, this beer seemed to be a crowd pleaser so I thought I would save it for the last day. It is brewed with lactose and infused with Stumptown Coldbrew cold press coffee to give it a unique flavour. It is brewed…

13 Days of Beer Camp Day Across America Day #12 – CANfusion Rye Bock

Sierra Nevada/Oskar Blues – Beer Camp Across America CANfusion Rye Bock: A collaboration with Oskar Blues, which happens to be one of my favourite breweries, this Rye Bock is brewed at a strength of 7.2 % with 45 IBUs. Oskar Blues was one of the first pioneers of canned craft beer, knowing that moderns cans help preserve…

13 Days of Beer Camp Day Across America Day #11 – Yonder Bock

Sierra Nevada/Cigar City – Beer Camp Across America Yonder Bock: A collaboration with Cigar City Brewing yet another famous brewery I have yet to find on the West Coast, beer is brewed at a strength of 7.7% abv with 45 IBUs and is described as a Heller Bock style beer with a Latin flair. Aroma and Appearance: This pours a…

13 Days of Beer Camp Day Across America Day #10 – Alt Route Altbier

Sierra Nevada/Victory – Beer Camp Across America Alt Route Altbier: A collaboration with Victory Brewing Company using a hybrid lager/ale yeast that is fermented cooler than normal and is brewed at a strength of 6.6 % with 50 IBUs. I have been impressed with the few Victory beers I have had, so I had high hopes for…

13 Days of Beer Camp Day Across America Day #9 – Myron’s Walk

Sierra Nevada/Allagash – Beer Camp Across America Myron’s Walk: A collaboration with Allagash who is located in the “other” Portland (Maine) this the other Belgian Style beer in the beer camp box brewed at a strength of 5.3% with 38 IBUs featuring Citra and Mosaic hops and Allagash’s house Belgian yeast. Aroma and Appearance: This pours a clear golden yellow…

13 Days of Beer Camp Day Across America Day #8 – Torpedo Pilsner

Sierra Nevada/Firestone Walker – Beer Camp Across America Torpedo Pilsner: A collaboration with Firestone Walker this is a hopped up Pilsner via the Sierra Nevada Hop Torpedo brewed at a strength of 5.2% with 45 IBUs. I have had a good share of Firestone Walker beers in the recent future, they are all quite good. Aroma and Appearance: This…

13 Days of Beer Camp Day Across America Day #7 – Chico King Pale Ale

Sierra Nevada/3 Floyds Brewing – Beer Camp Across America Chico King Pale Ale: A collaboration with 3 Floyds Brewing this is a hopped up Pale Ale brewed at a strength of 6.5% abv and 45 IBUs and the second collaboration beer I have had from this brewery. Aroma and Appearance: This pours a slightly cloudy copper with some sporadic bubbles…

13 Days of Beer Camp Day Across America Day #6 – There & Back ESB

Sierra Nevada/New Glarus – Beer Camp Across America There and Back ESB: A collaboration with New Glarus Brewing this English Style Bitter was brewed at a strength of 5.6% abv and 40 IBUs. Apparently this breweries beer is next to impossible to get outside of Wisconsin, so unless I trade it seems that Beer Camp is the only exposure to this…

13 Days of Beer Camp Day Across America Day #5 – Maillard’s Odyssey

Sierra Nevada/Bells Brewery – Beer Camp Across America Maillard’s Odyssey: A collaboration with Bells Brewery this Imperial Dark Ale was brewed at a strength of 8.5% abv and 40 IBUs. Another brewery that has not come across my fridge or cellar is Bells Brewery who seems to make a lot of high quality beer that I will try and find in the future.…

13 Days of Beer Camp Day Across America Day #4 – Yvan the Great

Sierra Nevada/Russian River – Beer Camp Across America Tater Ridge: A collaboration with Russian River Brewing this Belgian Style Blonde Ale was brewed at a strength of 6.3% abv and 50 IBUs. I have never had anything by Russian River before, not even a collaboration, so this was my first exposure to their beers that I really want to find…

13 Days of Beer Camp Day Across America Day #3 – Tater Ridge

Sierra Nevada/Asheville Brewers Alliance – Beer Camp Across America Tater Ridge: A collaboration with Asheville Brewers Alliance this Scotch Ale was brewed sweet potatoes at a strength of 7.0% abv and 35 IBUs, it is a pretty interesting idea to use sweet potatoes in there, likely part of the mash but perhaps more! Aroma and Appearance: The beer pours with…

13 Days of Beer Camp Day Across America Day #2 – Electric Ray IPL

Sierra Nevada/Ballast Point – Beer Camp Across America Electric Ray IPL: A collaboration with Ballast Point Brewing this India Pale Lager was brewed at a whopping 8.5% abv with 70 IBUs and was my first true Beer Camp beer from the case that was released. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a clear golden colour with two fingers of…

13 Days of Beer Camp Day Across America Day #1 – Sierra Nevada West Coast Double IPA

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company – Beer Camp Across America West Coast Double IPA: In search of a full case, sadly all I was able to find at the time was this particular Sierra Nevada 24 oz bottle of Imperial IPA brewed in Chico, California at a strength of 8.5% abv with an undisclosed IBU that includes…

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