Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale

Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Chico, California USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

Bottle from Systembolaget (2011 version). hazy amber with a one finger whte dense head. Hoppy aroma, pine, grass, apricots and a hint of resin. Sharp bitterness all the way through that lingers quite a while, If I would complain I would like to have a bit more sweetness and body to accompany the bitterness, otherwise a great beer.

Amber, quite large head. Much citrus aroma and some sweetness. Rather bitter, well balanced with the malt. Equally good as last year.

Creamy amber pour with decent off-white head. Aromas of citrus fruit, hops, pine, grass, caramel and more hops. Its bitter sweet with a multitude of flavours. Medium carbonation. For me it’s the pick of the Sierra Nevada bunch thus far. An absolute belter! ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Light amber color with decent foam head, aroma of spiced fruitcake, tastes of apricot with lingering spic note of cardamom and Cinnamon a nice balance of eathy spice and bright fruity notes make this an all around seller brew

Cinnamon aroma. Hop aroma. Roasted malty sweetness. Cinnamon flavor. Medium hop flavor which was well balanced with the malt.

Aroma - very floral, fruity, heavy sweetness; Appearance - copper, slightly hazy, fluffy head, excellent lacing; Taste - balanced front, intense hop back, finish has a lingering bitterness; Palate - overbearingly crisp, nice body; Overall - good brew, pretty much what you’d expect from Sierra Nevada, flavor was somewhat masked by the crisp profile though.

Bottle. Pours amber with a medium sized frothy white head. Juicy hop aroma. Good lacing. Flavor is bitter, but offset by sweet caramel maltiness. Mouthfeel is bitter, but balanced. Love the wet hops. I relly like this style of IPA. Very nicely done

Doftar tallskog och citrus och lite örter. Trevlig IPA med bra beska. Slutsats: Bra..men klassar man denna som julöl?