The past several years, Sierra Nevada has been focusing on fresh local hops. It even has its own hop yard. Now SNBC is focused on a beer made with the freshest malt possible.
We all appreciates the difference in a coffee that has been brewed with freshly roasted beans and the coffee brewed with pre-ground beans sitting on the store shelf for months.
Following the principle of fresh brewed coffee, special arrangements have been made with maltsters to deliver the specialty malt within days after being kilned. With this they are producing a new seasonal brown ale.
American Brown ales are typically malty and rich with a medium dry finish. The hop character is low hop aroma and medium to high bitterness.. It is not uncommon for these styles to have a chocolate background due to roasting techniques.
The fresh malt showcases the rich roast and nutty flavors associated with fall.
While the american brown ale has fallen by the wayside with some of the larger breweries, Sierra Nevada is looking for this ale to be the new standard in brown ales.
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