Sierra Nevada Glissade
Brewery: Sierra Nevada
Where: Chico, California
Beer: Glissade Golden Bock
Style: Maibock / Helles Bock
IBU: 42
ABV: 6.4%
Welcome back. I haven't written a beer review in quite a while, and I should be punished for it. I have a huge stash of tasting samples that I really need to get rolling on again. The beer has been stacking up way faster than I have been drinking it lately. I have about two cases of individuals ready for tasting, so let's get rolling with another entry from those great folks out in Chico, California...
I'm never one to pass up a chance at any of Sierra Nevada's offerings. I saw some of the Glissade Golden Bock in a local cooler so I grabbed a sixer and stuffed it in the cart. This beer poured with a rich golden color and a thick foamy head. The hop aroma of this beer was a bit subdued, but that is normal for this style. It's classified by BeerAdvocate as a Maibock/Helles Bock and I'm not totally sure I agree with that classification. The ingredients list provided by Sierra Nevada sorta fit that bill but it doesn't quite have the earthy taste of some of my favorite examples of this style. Maybe I'm just spoiled on Rogue's Dead Guy Ale.
I don't want to give the impression that I don't like the Glissade. I do. It's an excellent beer with a medium body and a smooth taste. The hops that aren't as apparent in the aroma are definitely found in the flavor!
Homebrew – Two Fingers Amber Ale
I know I just posted a home brew yesterday, but yesterday's post was actually the second all-grain beer I have made. This one is the first. As you can see from the photo, this beer exhibits the same chill haze as yesterday's beer. Cloudiness aside, this beer is fantastic. It poured with a very rich amber hue and a thick head of foam that maintained for the duration of the drink. This beer is definitely a malt monster. The hops are present, but the malts here definitely come into play at a much higher level. This beer has an estimated 32 IBU and an alcohol content of 6.5%, but with the heavier body (finished at 1.020 FG) the hop presence falls slightly into the background as the malt sweetness stays in the forefront. The hop factor in this home brew comes in the form of an after taste and in the initial aroma of the beer. This five gallon batch has a combined bill of 2 ounces of hops, Cascade on the bittering and flavor side and Williamette on the aroma. It takes a lot of hops to punch their way through a 14-pound malt bill though...
I racked the Chocolate Oatmeal Stout to a secondary fermenter today after one week in the primary fermenter. I took a gravity reading of 1.014. Since it started at 1.060, I'm hoping this beer finishes up at 1.014 and doesn't ferment down any further. I want this beer to have a medium body, and it already has pushed over the 6% mark on alcohol by volume. I was originally going to let this beer sit in primary for two weeks, but I decided to go ahead and move it. I will still let it condition in secondary for four weeks before bottling it.
Rogue Dead Guy Ale
I can't say that I have been given bad advice on the Rogue Ales. My second tasting of their products was prompted by several comments I have received regarding the "Dead Guy Ale." I went to the World Market again this afternoon with the Great Tondini and picked up another mixed six-pack of stuff to try. They had the Dead Guy Ale so I grabbed one. This beer is excellent, and it has one of the best color and clarity combinations I have seen so far. Dead Guy Ale is brewed in the style of the Germain Maibock.
From the website:
In the style of a German Maibock, using our proprietary Pacman ale yeast... Deep honey in color with a malty aroma and a rich hearty flavor...
I'm not sure which Rogue I'll try next, but I'll definitely keep going through these beers until I cover all of them hopefully...
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