Cool! -a regular in the rotation. And it is a concert go-to for me in AVL. I was kinda surprised you didn't like it that much the first time. Clean light and zingy
@@DarwinsBeerReviews they have a very good beer selection. And so does Whole Foods. I don't do my grocery shopping at those stores, but I will go to Sprouts or Whole Foods to buy beer.
I usually get them pretty fresh in Vegas and I enjoy them, very good starter into craft beer. I also get just the good ol pale ale often and that beer fresh is hard to beat.
Yes, this beer is very popular because of the price point, pick this up at Costco for $24 a case, by far not my favorite, but friends and family enjoy it at gatherings, so I purchase it, New Belgium is hands down much better $32 a case for their very good mixed pack
I really liked this one upon release, I thought it was pretty damn good for the price. You could pick this up in any store and you won't be disappointed. It's really easy to drink and refreshing but not boring. I haven't had it in a while but I need to revisit. You know, re-reviews are so valuable imo. You find this in all kinds of connoisseur type hobbies-- from cigars, to people who are really serious about tea, or beer drinkers, etc-- these products just change. Consistency is really hard, first of all, and then time and storage conditions change the product, and then there's your internal body chemistry. So revisiting things has a lot of value, I'm really glad for the re-reviews lately, they're fascinating
@@DarwinsBeerReviews Oh gosh. You once recommended me Elysian Space dust which I tried as a result of that(thank you), would love to see a re-review of that.
Not everyone can handle super hardcore bitter ipas. IPAS like this, Lagunitas and Firestone Mind Haze are aimed toward ppl who love craft beer but may not be IPA drinkers but still enjoy the characteristics. Also readily available, good quality, affordable, so it makes sense ipas w lower bitterness exist.
I remember one of my friends brought a 12 of this over when I was in high school. I remember surprisingly liking it ok but I haven’t tried it since. I definitely need to look for it
If you view it on mobile it doesn't show up, but if you switch to desktop view, you will see all the hops in all their beers.. but yes in mobile browser its missing...
This beer along with Bell's Official are two beers that when they are fresh and handled well, dollar for dollar, are the best IPAs I can get. However, when they are off they are waaaaaaay off.
We'll grab a large can or two of that from the gas station (popular place that sells a lot food /drinks) for like $2.25. Its a total steal for what you get.
This is so true, I've paid 4-6 dollars for worse. It's -the- bang for your buck hazy if you ask me. Another one I often get is Brooklyn Brewery Soft Pack, same price
Glad you got fresh and great $ Here is a my story with SN Back in 1996 in moved to the west coast from NY(still here) I started drinking their Pale Ale on a regularly Few years later I was working on the Las Vegas strip in one of the big Resorts, my job was ordering and receiving all food and beverages Bringing this beer in by 45 cases per pallet, I noticed that could never get this beer fresher than about a month old Reached out to SN to ask why, I was told because they “Bottle Condition “ their beers I am wondering if the same is still true Maybe you know
At 6 dollars a six pack, and only 3 weeks old... i think i may have picked up a case. When this beer first hit the shelves years ago, it was very low on the flavor. They improved it, like a year later. For me its all about finding this beer fresh, but still a decent deal regardless.
I know u have reviewed a few of the beers I have said as u said coming soon is goon squad. I got a few other beers for u depth perception 9.1 percent imperial ipa from terrapin brewery and also if you have not done it try from M.I.A brewery tourist trapp a 10 percent american style belgium triple
BRO I didnt like it a few years ago either, i prefer it over new belgiums grapefruity hops. Its way easy to drink too fast and just suoer smooth withou5 being too fruity
Sierra Nevada makes some great beers (SNPA, Torpedo, Celebration, Narwhal, Bigfoot), but this beer sucks: it’s not fruity/tropical like the good hazies, nor is it impactful, bitter, and aggressive as a good West Coast IPA. Nothing at all stands out, except a weird salty note.
Cool! -a regular in the rotation. And it is a concert go-to for me in AVL. I was kinda surprised you didn't like it that much the first time. Clean light and zingy
Rock on! I maybe think it was adjustment and changes in batches?
I picked up a couple of stovepipe cans of this beer at Sprouts tonight. It is a very nice mass-produced hazy IPA indeed!
Sprouts! How you like it there? Any great picks? I've barely bought anything there.
@@DarwinsBeerReviews they have a very good beer selection. And so does Whole Foods. I don't do my grocery shopping at those stores, but I will go to Sprouts or Whole Foods to buy beer.
I usually get them pretty fresh in Vegas and I enjoy them, very good starter into craft beer. I also get just the good ol pale ale often and that beer fresh is hard to beat.
And you get the Chico brews, not the East Coast brewed ones.
Yes, this beer is very popular because of the price point, pick this up at Costco for $24 a case, by far not my favorite, but friends and family enjoy it at gatherings, so I purchase it, New Belgium is hands down much better $32 a case for their very good mixed pack
True. I'd go for the NB Mixed Pack instead.
I really liked this one upon release, I thought it was pretty damn good for the price. You could pick this up in any store and you won't be disappointed. It's really easy to drink and refreshing but not boring. I haven't had it in a while but I need to revisit. You know, re-reviews are so valuable imo. You find this in all kinds of connoisseur type hobbies-- from cigars, to people who are really serious about tea, or beer drinkers, etc-- these products just change. Consistency is really hard, first of all, and then time and storage conditions change the product, and then there's your internal body chemistry. So revisiting things has a lot of value, I'm really glad for the re-reviews lately, they're fascinating
Thank you. Let me know if there are others you'd like me to do a re-review on.
@@DarwinsBeerReviews Oh gosh. You once recommended me Elysian Space dust which I tried as a result of that(thank you), would love to see a re-review of that.
Not everyone can handle super hardcore bitter ipas. IPAS like this, Lagunitas and Firestone Mind Haze are aimed toward ppl who love craft beer but may not be IPA drinkers but still enjoy the characteristics. Also readily available, good quality, affordable, so it makes sense ipas w lower bitterness exist.
Nice picks for IPAs that more people are able to get into.
I remember one of my friends brought a 12 of this over when I was in high school. I remember surprisingly liking it ok but I haven’t tried it since. I definitely need to look for it
I guess you're pretty young if you were in high school when this came out?
Great review. I like hazy beers. Lagunitas IPA I would consider to be hazy
Yeah, I wouldn't consider Lagunitas IPA a hazy...
They used to put the hops and malts on the website. They aren’t listed anymore
They are still listed. sierranevada.com/beer/hazy-little-thing-ipa/
@@DarwinsBeerReviews well, I must be missing something. I can’t find it. What hops are in there
@@beardown2489 you have to scroll down. Citra, Magnum, Simcoe, Comet, Mosaic, El Dorado
If you view it on mobile it doesn't show up, but if you switch to desktop view, you will see all the hops in all their beers.. but yes in mobile browser its missing...
This beer along with Bell's Official are two beers that when they are fresh and handled well, dollar for dollar, are the best IPAs I can get. However, when they are off they are waaaaaaay off.
Really, dollar for dollar? They are that cheap?
It’s a very good hazy ipa! But i also like deschutes hazy ipa!
No Deschuttes here unforutnately.
We'll grab a large can or two of that from the gas station (popular place that sells a lot food /drinks) for like $2.25. Its a total steal for what you get.
This is so true, I've paid 4-6 dollars for worse. It's -the- bang for your buck hazy if you ask me. Another one I often get is Brooklyn Brewery Soft Pack, same price
It's cheaper if you buy more, but does it in a pinch.
Glad you got fresh and great $
Here is a my story with SN
Back in 1996 in moved to the west coast from NY(still here)
I started drinking their Pale Ale on a regularly
Few years later I was working on the Las Vegas strip in one of the big Resorts, my job was ordering and receiving all food and beverages
Bringing this beer in by 45 cases per pallet, I noticed that could never get this beer fresher than about a month old
Reached out to SN to ask why, I was told because they “Bottle Condition “ their beers
I am wondering if the same is still true
Maybe you know
Still is bottle conditioned. Not great if not fresh still.
It’s my camping beer. Ticks all the boxes especially fresh.
It's sharp now. I hope it's just as good when less fresh.
At 6 dollars a six pack, and only 3 weeks old... i think i may have picked up a case. When this beer first hit the shelves years ago, it was very low on the flavor. They improved it, like a year later. For me its all about finding this beer fresh, but still a decent deal regardless.
It is way better now IMO
I remember you not liking this the first time you had it. Glad you gave it a second chance. This and Voodo Haze are my regulars. Good, cheap beers
I'm more of a Voodoo fan still.
How can you tell when the beers were bottled / canned? I’ve never been able to find any date on beers only expiration dates
Depends on the beer and brewery. Usually it's on the neck of a bottle or label. And on the bottom of the can.
I think it used to have an over ripe flavor that they toned down.
I think they did a good job changing this one I guess.
I don't get the name...at the end you said yes, it's hazy....what do you mean by that?
It just does things that older school hazy IPAs do. Maybe not turned up all the day, but still tasty.
I know u have reviewed a few of the beers I have said as u said coming soon is goon squad. I got a few other beers for u depth perception 9.1 percent imperial ipa from terrapin brewery and also if you have not done it try from M.I.A brewery tourist trapp a 10 percent american style belgium triple
Yeah, I don't have any of those listed coming soon. Let me know if there's a way I can get those from you if you want me to review them.
@@DarwinsBeerReviews I found both those beers recently at my local publix. I live in the celebration florida.
Came here because I just found a full keg of it on the side of the road lol
Jeez! How old was it? Did you tap it?
@ it had just fell off a truck and it’s 20 degrees here so I’m sure it’s good.
@@chrisbowman1492 That's insane!
Good smelling and good tasting solid beer in my opinion .cheers
Yeah, it's very popular for a reason I guess.
My favorite beer. Dumped Bud Light!
Glad you moved onto SN! Support craft!
Love this one
Fresh! Figured it out!
I DO NOT have the IPA palate cause i HATE this beer 😅
I guess that tracks then.
cool 😎
Cheers!
BRO I didnt like it a few years ago either, i prefer it over new belgiums grapefruity hops. Its way easy to drink too fast and just suoer smooth withou5 being too fruity
Now you like it is what you mean?
I always liked this ale, but I never loved it.
Almost love it for me.
Sierra Nevada makes some great beers (SNPA, Torpedo, Celebration, Narwhal, Bigfoot), but this beer sucks: it’s not fruity/tropical like the good hazies, nor is it impactful, bitter, and aggressive as a good West Coast IPA. Nothing at all stands out, except a weird salty note.
There you go! That weird salty note is so weird.
What a great beer. I recently reviewed this beer and really enjoyed it. I thought it was very smooth and full of flavor. Great review!
Glad you enjoy it! Took me a while to enjoy it!
Tastes like soap to me
I must not be an IPA fan o HATED this beer