I have been slowly working my way through the Sierra Nevada Beer Camp variety box and the 12 beers therein. I have already ranked one half HERE.
Now here is my ranking of the 2nd half of the box…
1. Garage Project Campout Porter – a little too on the sweet side and with the name Campout, I expected some smokey malt to it. Otherwise solid.
2. Ayinger Dunkelweisse – Not an exciting beer. But this was straight up tasty. Excellent malt taste and way too easy drinking.
3. Fullers Atlantic-Style Vintage Ale – The plums seem non-existent but as you drink it, they really come into play.
4. Avery Dry-Hopped Barleywine – malty and sweet and hoppy all swirling around. Strong, strong tasting. Perfect for in front of the fireplace.
5. St. Arnold Dry-Hopped Berliner Weisse – A beautiful looking beer, great citrus wheat aroma and really tasty. Hops to sour balance is well-nigh perfect.
6. Duvel Hoppy Belgian-Style Ale – The Best of the Bunch. Shouldn’t be surprised since it is Duvel. Flavors everywhere. A bit dry. Nice touch of hops.
This group was much better by far. With only the Campout Porter being underwhelming. Maybe it was due to my expectations. I didn’t have grand expectations for St. Arnold or Ayinger or Avery due to the style. I had middling expectations for Duvel and it easily surpassed them.