 paulmetzger (152), Pocatello, Idaho, USA
Oct 3, 2009 Hazy and orangeish in it’s amber, tight bubbled head and plenty of it but not foamy. Big citrus aroma. Sweet citrus flavor throughout. Lacking the hard bite at the end I was expecting. Goes down smooth
freekyp (900), Thomasville, North Carolina, USA
Oct 2, 2009 Big and citrusy, this special IPA pours an orangy amber with a fluffy white head. Redolent with the expected cascade grapefruit aroma, the nose is very bright, also showing significant piny resins. the body is light, and starts slightly sweet and fruity, but the hops take hold quickly and build to a long bitter finish. Lightly sweet caramel malt shows, but is largely overpowered by the ample biting hop character.
6ROW (243), corpus christi, Texas, USA
Sep 29, 2009 on tap- copper pour with a small white head. i love this beer, great use of cascade hops
yobdoog (1426), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
Sep 29, 2009 Many vintages. Recently the new 09. Very bitter when fresh. Tons of juicy oily hops. Aroma has citrus and pine. Flavor is bitter pine, grass and citrus.
key (1), Indiana, USA
does not count  Sep 27, 2009 2009, 12 OZ Bottle. Very enjoyable aroma, excellent blend of hops and citrus. Pours to a surprisingly thin head. The flavor itself is very reminiscent of SN’s standard IPA, big hops hit on the front end citrus and more hops seem to effervesce up through the nose as it finishes. Great overall taste, almost ’wet’ in one regard. Unmistakable Sierra Nevada-esque taste.
poisoneddwarf (153), Rathdrum, Idaho, USA
Sep 26, 2009 12 oz bottle. 2009 vintage. Smells sweet. Pours a thin head with a beautiful copper hue. Pleasant bitterness juxtaposes with a creamy mouthfeel to produce an exceptional taste experience. Without a doubt one of the best IPAs I’ve ever had.
Doon (89), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Sep 24, 2009 Great Beer! A really nice hoppy aroma..I didn’t bother to pour into a glass, so I can’t comment on the appearance. However, the flavor is awesome! This is a hint of citrus and a very bitter hop induced flavor. This is a nice easy drinking IPA
JRBowie (18), Atascosa, Texas, USA
Sep 23, 2009 This beer is a big, full-flavored ale bursting at the seams with fresh, spicy and aromatic hops. The 2009 Anniversary Ale is brewed in the style of an American IPA, a style that Sierra Nevada create. This beer is a complex brew made up with a combination of four varieties of malts that add a rich and complex backbone to showcase our signature hop variety: the Cascade. This hop produces the big piney and citrusy flavors that Sierra Nevada beers are known for and is one of the varieties that have become the definition for what the new styles of American beers represent.
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