The Sierra Nevada Red Ale is a one-of-a-kind pilot brew.  How my local waterhole in New Jersey got this  beer, I don’t know.  But, I’ll gladly give it a try, so I brought a growler (1/2 gal) of the Red Ale home.  The Sierra Nevada Irish Red was brewed at the Sierra Nevada brewery by the Vice President of Peerless Beverage Company in NJ. Check out the brewmasters notes.

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I’m a hophead, I’ll admit it.  I absolutely love beers with lots of hops.  The aroma that hops can bring to a beer is such a wonderful part of drinking an IPA, especially when you get into Double India Pale Ale (DIPA) and Imperial India Pale Ale (IIPA).  The Hercules Double India Pale Ale from the Great Divide Brewing Co. is no exception at 85 IBU’s and 9.1% ABV, it is a big hoppy beer.

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