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8/9/2010 5:45 PM
 

It's August, so it must be Autumn in Chico, CA. This stuff is delicious! I found it at HEB. Get some!


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8/10/2010 4:06 AM
 

http://www.sierranevada.com/beers/tum...

thanks for the heads up Steve Dresler was just on the Brewing Network Sunday Night & he talked alot about their expansion into more styles. Sierra Nevada is a model brewery in so many ways, very clean, lean manufacturing practices but don't take short cuts consider them more as investments in the future. Think Steve mentioned he created this one on their pilot 10 barrel system (my dream job) with always their signature California Chico Ale Yeast.

I'm really excited about a trappest series they are slated to do in 2011 with a local real life monestary. Just great people making great beer!

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8/10/2010 11:24 AM
 

Guess I'll be sneaking off at lunch to go check the HEB here at work. Is it good enough to pick up a case? I hear they give you a discount.


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8/10/2010 12:19 PM
 
Comrade Chad wrote:

Guess I'll be sneaking off at lunch to go check the HEB here at work. Is it good enough to pick up a case? I hear they give you a discount.

If not I know someone who will take them off your hands

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8/12/2010 10:40 PM
 

Okay I'm going to give my review of Sierra Nevada Tumbler.

Tumbler 2010:

Appearance: Reddish brown with a three finger head that leaves three to four bands of suds. Wisp of bubbles persistent prolonging the somewhat clumpy remains of the head. No noticeable yeast sediment in the bottle leading me to believe that it isn't bottle conditioned.

Aroma: Notes of peat with little to none hops aroma. A hint of toasted malt, but very faint. Nothing really sticks out, except a clean neutral aroma.

Taste and Mouthfeel: Sweet front end with a gentle Carmel/maple flavor followed by a dry hops bite. Carbonation seem faint, even though I can still visually see the bubble and a clump of the original head. After letting it warm up a bit I can taste a slight bit of an almost Orangey Chocolate, but its faint.

Drinkability: The bottle states that it's a 5.5% ale. It doesn't taste it, but it's there. This is a pretty neutral ale.

Verdict: Session beer. This would be a perfect beer to hand to someone to open their eyes and get away from Bud/Miller/Cooler. Is it a bad ale??? Nope. It's well crafted with no flaws. I give it a 'meh' verdict.


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