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The Sierra Nevada Brewing Company is collaborating with Buffalo Trace's Colonel E.H. Taylor Bourbon to create its highest ABV ale thus far - the Colonel E.H. Taylor Bourbon Barrel-Aged Bigfoot!

This expression promises a barleywine-style ale that is aged seven years, with the last year of its aging spent in E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Bourbon barrels. It is a 15% ABV expression featuring a label that is reminiscent of the bourbon's iconic yellow labels, marking the first national beer collaboration for the iconic bourbon brand.

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“The time in the barrels has changed the beer and made it so complex,

We love collaborations. But something of this magnitude—some of the finest beer and some of the finest bourbon in the world—it’s really something special.”

- Terence Sullivan, Sierra Nevada Product Manager

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“Both Sierra Nevada and Buffalo Trace Distillery are pioneers in innovation amongst their categories,

Collaborating on a project like this is quite special. Both companies have made a massive impact on pushing the boundaries of craft beer and American whiskey, leading the foray into premiumizing the industry.”

- Harlen Wheatley, Buffalo Trace Master Distiller

The beer is said to showcase "rich flavors of molasses, caramel, and burnt sugar balanced by whole-cone Pacific Northwest hops found in Sierra Nevada’s cult-classic Bigfoot Ale."

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