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Sierra Nevada Tumbler

Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Where: Chico, CA
Beer: Tumbler Autumn Brown Ale
Style: American Brown Ale
IBU: 37 IBU
ABV: 5.5%

I was in a local convenient store the other night and decided to have a look at their beer cooler.  I'm glad I did because I found a sixer of Sierra Nevada's Tumbler Autumn Brown Ale, which is one of their seasonals that I haven't tried yet.  As far as breweries go, Sierra Nevada seems to be consistently one of my favorite alongside Rogue Ales and a few others.  It's just one of those where I never taste a beer that I wouldn't want to have a second glass...  Consistently excellent at every turn. 

Sierra Nevada's Tumbler Autumn Brown Ale has a rich brown color with a thick head in the glass.  It has an immediate aroma of northwestern hops and a sweetness on the tongue created by the combination of two-row pale, crystal, chocolate, and smoked malts.  The sweetness lingers, which suits me just fine!  From the website:

As the nights grow cool, the leaves on the valley oaks begin to turn and fall.  In honor of this yearly dance, we bring you Tumbler Autumn Brown Ale and invite you to enjoy the show.  We use malt within days of roasting at the peak of its flavor to give Tumbler a gracefully smooth malt character.  So pour a glass, and grab a window seat to watch as the leaves come tumbling down.

Reading that makes me wish this summer heat around here would ease up just a bit... Fall is just around the corner.  As the weather cools, I'll be working on beers more like this one and the darker varities of stouts to keep things warm inside...

Give this one a try!