What lager yeast in Sierra Nevada Lagers?

[Oleson M.D.]

I think they tried it about 5 to 10 years before the market was ready for it.
Summerfest, nooner, and a few more (can't remember names) but market was 100% west coast hops ipa at the time.
Here's to hoping Nooner comes back!

Also... when your brewery basically created the Ale Strain that startes the craft brew craze (see: "Chico" yeast, etc....) you gotta give respect for their ales.

Yes, they are well respected. But as lager fans, we wish they would also cater to us with some premium German styles.

 

[Nate R]

Summerfest 2023 has hit store shelves! At least in the Northern California area. At Trader Joes, of all places.
Probably will be in the big chain stores very soon. Production/Package date 4/4/23.

Cheers all!


Edit next day:

Taste is as i remember (for what that is worth anymore!).
Easy drinking pilsner-esque taste. No 'snap' taste like a noble hop flavor.
Perfect beer for pools, mowing the lawn, or floating down a river.

 

[Nate R]

Stumbled on this today...
Looks like "Nooner" is coming back.... but only as part of a variety pack.

(I was gonna make a joke like anyone close by wanna trade... but honestly these 4 beers were solid at the time they came out. They are probably pretty 'stale' now as far as hip new trends go. But rye and flipside were solid. And hop hunter started the Lagunitas lawsuit iirc....)

https://www.insidehook.com/article/booze/sierra-nevada-fan-favorites-ken-grossman/amp

 

[Oleson M.D.]

I would buy a keg of Nooner.

 

[wdavis2003]

Summerfest 2023 has hit store shelves! At least in the Northern California area. At Trader Joes, of all places.
Probably will be in the big chain stores very soon. Production/Package date 4/4/23.

Cheers all!


Edit next day:

Taste is as i remember (for what that is worth anymore!).
Easy drinking pilsner-esque taste. No 'snap' taste like a noble hop flavor.
Perfect beer for pools, mowing the lawn, or floating down a river.

I was disappointed in Summerfest. I get like a blueberry note or some fruit on it. Not what I want in a lager

 

[Oleson M.D.]

I was disappointed in Summerfest. I get like a blueberry note or some fruit on it. Not what I want in a lager

I was also disappointed. Their Nooner Pilsner was a far better beer. But the bean counters killed that one.

 

[Nate R]

I was disappointed in Summerfest. I get like a blueberry note or some fruit on it. Not what I want in a lager

I was also disappointed. Their Nooner Pilsner was a far better beer. But the bean counters killed that one.

Yeah.... i drank a few then slowed on them. I did not get rasberry... i've been waiting for 100 degree heat this summer to see if changes the flavor. Thankfully no suoer hot days yet.

Agree Nooner was great. If i can find the 12 pack sampler i am gonna snag one. I am curious on the rye ipa too... it's been at least 10 years for me on that one. 3 bottles seems like a good sample.

 

[MightyMosin]

US-05?

 

[rtstrider]

I was disappointed in Summerfest. I get like a blueberry note or some fruit on it. Not what I want in a lager

100% didn't care for it. Got the same. Thankfully the next batch of summerfest is lagering away in the kegerator and will be ready to tap in a week or two

 

[rtstrider]

US-05?

W34/70 would not recommend an ale strain here. If you're going dry then 34/70 since that's confirmed to be what they use.

 

[Nate R]

Stumbled on this today...
Looks like "Nooner" is coming back.... but only as part of a variety pack.

(I was gonna make a joke like anyone close by wanna trade... but honestly these 4 beers were solid at the time they came out. They are probably pretty 'stale' now as far as hip new trends go. But rye and flipside were solid. And hop hunter started the Lagunitas lawsuit iirc....)

https://www.insidehook.com/article/booze/sierra-nevada-fan-favorites-ken-grossman/amp

Well, got my sampler.pack yesterday. ($20! Yeesh.).
Had the nooner... as best as i can recall it was what i remember. (Been what? Almost 10 years?)
It was a touch to malty for me. I think the market has added so many new Pilsners now that Nooner has some competition.
Also had a hop hunter IPA. Ditto- good, but so many options now.

I did notice the beer was bottled mid April... kind of a bummer for the IPA's to be released 60 days later.

Worth the $20 for the trip down memory lane.