Introducing The 2023 Craft Beer Styles From Sierra Nevada
The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival is thrilled to team up with long time craft beer partner Sierra Nevada Brewing Company again for the 2023 Festival!
Founded back in 1980, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is one of America’s premier craft breweries today and is highly regarded for using only the finest quality ingredients. The pioneering spirit that launched Sierra Nevada now spans both US coasts with breweries in Chico, California and Mills River, North Carolina. Sierra Nevada has set the standard for craft brewers worldwide with impressive innovations in the brew-house as well as leading sustainability initiatives. Sierra Nevada is also an industry leader for artisan brewers worldwide taking home numerous awards for their wide variety of beers and ales, including the legendary Pale Ale.
Throughout the festival, enjoy a variety of their beers at the Sierra Nevada Beer Truck, VIP bars, House of Brews, Blues Stage bars and the special High Altitude Lounge. From an easy-drinking, festival exclusive Scapegoat Blonde, hoppy IPA’s and wild creations, Sierra Nevada’s styles will satisfy casual beer drinkers, aficionados and everything in between.
2023 Craft Beer Styles
Scapegoat Blonde Ale
Festival Exclusive! Brewed with hops from Montrose, CO!
ABV: 4.5%
Brewed in collaboration with the 2023 Cascade Cup winning Billy Goat Hop Farm in Montrose, CO, this Blonde Ale is crisp and clean with notable hop character thanks to Nugget, Cascade, Chinook, and Columbus hops. Flavors and aromas of pine and citrus balance notes of fresh-baked bread.
Sunny Little Thing - Citrus Wheat Ale
ABV: 5% IBU: 10
Bask in the sunny little thing, a wheat ale made with citrus for radiant flavor that’s bold yet easy going, and balanced by a soft and smooth finish.
Hazy Little Thing IPA
ABV: 6.7% IBU: 40
This is hazy with modest bitterness and intense hop character. Making an unfiltered hop bomb may seem crazy, but to us, it’s a hazy little thing called IPA.
Wild Little Thing - Slightly Sour Ale
5.5% ABV IBU: 7
This slightly sour Wild Little Thing has just the right smack of tartness for serious refreshment, while guava, hibiscus and strawberry lend fruity-sweet depth and a bright pop of color.
JUICY LITTLE THING - Hazy IPA
6.5% ABV IBU: 35
Jammed with dry hops, Juicy Little Thing uses a specialized yeast to enhance the fruity notes of guava, mango and grapefruit, while also refining the smooth mouthfeel that helps boost the juice!
Pale Ale
ABV: 5.6% IBU: 38
Pale Ale’s unique piney and grapefruit aromas from the use of whole-cone American hops have fascinated beer drinkers for decades.
OKTOBERFEST - COLLABORATION FESTBIER
ABV 6% IBU: 30
This collab is 20 years in the making, back when our brewmasters were classmates in Berlin. Today, Kehrwieder is turning German craft beer on its head — just like we did stateside — and our mutual passion is fused in this Festbier that’s bright like polished copper, rich with biscuity malt, and balanced by a punchy blend of German and American hops.
CRISP LITTLE THING - Easy Drinking Lager
ABV 4.7% IBU: 18
Crisp Little Thing is a crusher, combining premium malts and laid-back hops for unreal balance and pure refreshment in every crisp, clean sip. It’s lowkey complex — a dash of sweetness, a flash of citrus — for irresistible flavor that’s easy-drinking above all else.
High Altitude Craft Beer Lounge
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company is proud to present the High Altitude Craft Beer lounge!
During the festival Sierra Nevada will unveil rare and sought after craft beers. Many of these beers are only available at their Chico, CA or Mills River, NC breweries, special events or have spent time aging deep in the brewery’s vaults.
Once each keg is tapped, the specialty beer will be available until it’s out, don’t miss out!
Stay tuned for the 2023 menu coming soon!