Sagamore Spirit and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. teamed up to release a new beer, Sierra Nevada Rye Ale. This limited-edition beer is brewed with Maryland-grown rye and aged for six months in rye whiskey barrels from Sagamore Spirit.
What started as a discussion about trademarks between the Maryland distillery and Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, quickly evolved into a discussion about innovation and how the two brands could work together to create an exciting new brew. The result is a crisp but round red ale with distinct notes from Sagamore Spirit’s signature rye whiskey.
“We know the magic that happens when our whiskey ages in freshly charred oak, so we couldn’t wait to see what amazingly crafted beer that met our barrels would taste like. It was love at first sip,” said Brian Treacy, President of Sagamore Spirit. “Our team is always looking to bring the taste of Maryland-style rye whiskey to more people, and thanks to this collaboration with Sierra Nevada, we’ve found a whole new way to do that. We couldn’t wait to taste this beer, aged in our charred oak and then barrel-aged at Sierra Nevada.”
Sierra Nevada Rye Ale is available at select off-premise accounts, including Total Wine stores and on-premise accounts throughout Maryland for a limited time only.