vue - Vinturi Experiment - Sierra Nevada Summerfest (Revisited) - The Spit or Swallow Beer Review

Shagdog & Jammer revisits Sierra Nevada's Summerfest Beer and also experiments with the Vinturi Wine Aerator on beer!! Sierra Nevada Summerfest Brewed by: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. California, United States Summerfest is a delightfully refreshing example of a traditional style lager beer. While lighter in body than our ales, Summerfest displays significant hop aroma and a tangy hop bite. The long lagering period adds a smoothness that makes this beer a great summertime treat. Bittering Hops: Perle & Saaz Beginning Gravity: 11.8 Plato Finishing Hops: Saaz Ending Gravity: 2.7 Plato Malts: Two-row Pale, Dextrin Malt, Munich Yeast: Lager Yeast (bottom fermenting) Beer Advocate BA Score: 83 The Bros Score: 89 Style: Czech Pilsener ABV: 5.00% Availability: Summer. bottle (1264), on-tap (93), growler (3) Rate Beer Overall Score: 44 Style Score: 90 RATINGS: 1693 WEIGHTED AVG: 3 SEASONAL: Summer EST. CALORIES: 150 ABV: 5% Sierra Nevada - Why We Brew Inspired by the nearby Sierra Nevada Mountains, our beers are designed to be as bold, wild and unwavering as those storied granite peaks. With respect to tradition and an unbridled passion for innovation, Sierra Nevada beers are inspired by the philosophy that anything is possible. We are committed to pushing the boundaries of craft beer and we look forward to the day that flavorful beers are the standard throughout the world. Purest Ingredients Put good in and good will come out. We believe that the best results are born from the best possible ingredients. We insist on the highest quality and freshest ingredients for every beer we brew, with an eye toward the environment, responsible farming and our agricultural future. Traditional Techniques As one of the craft brewing pioneers, we stay true to the long and proud history of brewing, but tirelessly push the boundaries of conventional wisdom. We're tinkerers and experimenters, constantly looking for a new spin on traditional techniques. We maintain time-honored, labor-intensive techniques including the use of only whole-cone hops, open fermentation and bottle conditioning, while operating a state-of-the-art, modern brewery. We march toward the future, but our soul stays true to brewing heritage, tradition and the art of making beer. Invention - Hop Torpedo A new method we created to add hop aroma to beer, the "Hop Torpedo" is a stainless steel device packed with whole-cone hops. Fermenting beer is circulated out of a fermenter, through the column of whole-cone hops, and back into the fermentation tank. This new method has revolutionized how we dry hop our beers, adding intense hop flavor and aroma with no additional bitterness. Innovation - Beer Camp Our Beer Camp brewhouse is where our best ideas are born. Here, we develop recipes, try new techniques and turn fun concepts into crazy new beers. At Beer Camp®, nothing is too far out. Nothing is out of bounds. We work with thousands of ingredients from the hop yard and the orchard to the kitchen cupboard to make these beers truly unique. Attention to Detail - Sensory Every day, a panel of trained Sierra Nevada sensory experts taste every lot of beer scheduled to go into the market. They evaluate the flavors to ensure that every bottle meets our rigorous standards of quality at every step of the process from ingredient harvest all the way through bottling. Commitment to Environment In the early days, there was no such thing as small-scale brewing equipment. Everything we used was built or repurposed for the brewery. Back then, "reduce, reuse, recycle" wasn't a catchphrase, but a business model. This hardscrabble ethos and our roots in Northern California built a deeply felt belief toward stewardship and helped solidify our commitment to the environment. Info on the Vinturi Wine Aerator: http://vinturi.com/ WINE NEEDS TO BREATHE Wine which has been allowed to breathe tastes better. As wine breathes, it opens up, and releases its intended aromas and flavors. Traditionally, decanters were used to aerate wine. However, decanting is time consuming, cumbersome, and inconvenient. Vinturi's patented design speeds up this process with ease and convenience. Perfect aeration in the time it takes to pour a glass. ALL THE TASTE, NONE OF THE WAIT Simply hold Vinturi over a glass and pour wine through. Vinturi draws in and mixes the proper amount of air for the right amount of time, allowing your wine to breathe instantly. You'll notice a better bouquet, enhanced flavors and smoother finish. It's that fast. It's that easy.