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Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale

Score
9898
OVERALLStyle
Serve in Shaker, Tulip

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 2613   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.76   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 204   ABV: 6.8%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale represents a time honored tradition of brewing a special beer for the holiday season. There are generous portions of barley malts and fine whole hops of several varieties, creating a brew with a full, rich and hearty character.


3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
hackobock (48) - SWEDEN - FEB 10, 2012
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.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
7stern (8) - Bromma, SWEDEN - FEB 8, 2012 does not count
Amber, quite large head. Much citrus aroma and some sweetness. Rather bitter, well balanced with the malt. Equally good as last year.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Sizzler80 (85) - Dublin, IRELAND - FEB 8, 2012
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

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
DANEgerous (28) - Texas, USA - FEB 8, 2012
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

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Markm2151 (64) - toledo, USA - FEB 5, 2012
Cinnamon aroma. Hop aroma. Roasted malty sweetness. Cinnamon flavor. Medium hop flavor which was well balanced with the malt.

3.6
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 14/20
agillespie81 (293) - Denver, Colorado, USA - FEB 4, 2012
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.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
wmubronco1992 (395) - Coldwater, Michigan, USA - FEB 3, 2012
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

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
slakemythirst (73) - - FEB 3, 2012
Doftar tallskog och citrus och lite örter. Trevlig IPA med bra beska. Slutsats: Bra..men klassar man denna som julöl?


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