Sunday, May 27, 2018

Sierra Nevada Sidecar Orange IPA

Sierra Nevada Sidecar Orange IPA. Ale brewed with Orange Peel, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Chico, CA & Mills River, NC. 6.8% ABV, 45 IBU.

Haven't I had a beer like this before? Ah, yes, I have. But it was a pale ale. Did they IPA it due to consumer demand? "Pale Ale? Pffft! Ho-hum, wake me when you've got an IPA." Seems likely.

Light chill haze. Bright golden hue. Milky white head.

In the nose? Robust citrusy aromatics. Bitter orange peel, with a side of hops.

In the mouth: Fresh and zesty. Medium body. Nice little hoppiness on the palate, but little is the key word. Orange remains a force to contend with. Bitterness returns and stays, stronger than ever. Hey,  guess what? Good beer, and you can drink it.

We pushed the complex and citrus-heavy flavors of hops to a new level with this orange-infused IPA. Combining bright and bold hops with real orange in the fermenter creates layers of citrus-crazy flavors, yet it maintains a balance and a crisp hop bite that make it the perfect aromatic IPA.

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