Last review was ESB and now another iconic and oft ignored style, the Alt. Widmer made their bones on this and an American Wheat. So how does Sierra Nevada teamed with Victory of Pennsylvania see this style in 2014? Let’s take the Alt Route and find out…..
The Alt Route pours a reddish to dark brown. Lots of bubbles on this one. This beer really pops. I had imbibed two other dramatically different beers earlier this day but this one stands out. That can be hard to do when palate fatigue sets in. I am getting notes of cola and a little bit of spice here. Maybe licorice as well. Light and refreshing are descriptors that pop into my mind and stay there.
I don’t know what I was expecting from this. Maybe something heavier and Germanic but this is almost liquer-ish in flavor profile while not in alcohol. If you had told me that the Bell’s and Victory beers would be my top two, I would not have been shocked but certainly surprised. This is most certainly my second most favorite beer in the pack. With only two left!
