 cstuartj (305), Washington, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 7, 2009 Pours a wonderful golden amber with large pillowy white head. Nice classic IPA nose, hoppy, citrus and pine. Clean bitter hop attack with a long mellow finish.
guerinfbfan (43), Elmwood Park, Illinois, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 7, 2009 Pours a nice orange with a small white head. Smells of citrus and hops. Taste is very hoppy, but also has bursts of pine and citrus. Went down very well. A nice IPA from one of my favorite brewers.
Nik925 (303), California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 7, 2009 A wonderful brew that cranks up hops. Oddly balanced as this is a hop bomb and not overly malty. Buttery hints and nice on the palate. Perfectly made like they do in Chico, I was really pleased with this one.
obxdude10 (1556), Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 6, 2009 Sierra Nevada’s Anniversary IPA is pretty average. It’s actually a bit of a disappointment, given the fact that I’ve loved several of their APA/IPA offerings. This was pretty ordinary. The beer poured a golden amber color with a small white head. There wasn’t a whole lot of lacing either. The nose featured a bit of hops, earth, grass and citrus. The body was a little bitter and spicy, but wasn’t up the usual Sierra Nevada standard. This offering was a little tame compared to others I’ve tasted from these guys. I was a little disappointed.
Sammer (23), Plano, Texas, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 6, 2009 A rather average IPA from the almost always excellent Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. Weak nose, hardly a hint of hops. Decent taste, but left me wanting more bitterness and a fuller flavor. Agree that Torpedo is a better choice.
naivepegasus (183), USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 5, 2009 Pours a nice amber orange. Aroma is kind of tame, some sweet hops but not that strong. Hmm. I’m a big fan of all things Sierra Nevada IPA, but this is probably the weakest of their entries. very mild taste that ends with an almost out of place back-of-the-throat bitterness, but nothing is very overwhelming about it. The regular IPA is better, and if you want a better special SN IPA, get Torpedo
alagnak (327), Littleton, Colorado, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 5, 2009 Nose is suprisingly subtle citrus hops and caramel. Flavor is piney hops front and back, nice mellow malt backbone through the middle. A little harsh on the finish. Nothing about the beer stands out as terribly special, but a good, drinkable american IPA.
phaleslu (464), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 4, 2009 Draft pint from Dewey’s in Clifton. Pours slightly hazy amber with a medium off-white head that leaves nice lacing behind. Lively hop aroma, also notes of citrus and nuts. Hops take charge of the flavor, too, without much else to speak of- perhaps a bit of citrus and malt. Bitter all the way through, smooth and crisp.
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