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Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale

Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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91
overall
Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Chico, California USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
9843.57/5.03.57/5.0Special5.9%84.6Shaker, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
The 2007 Anniversary Ale features prominent usage of Cascade hops– the signature hop used in Sierra Nevada’s most popular product, Pale Ale. It is an American Style IPA with a big, fragrant pine and citrus hop aroma balanced by the sweetness of two-row pale and caramel malt. It finishes with an additional Cascade dry-hopping creating a big hop aroma Sierra Nevada fans will look forward to.
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 junon (210), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 7, 2008  
2008. Amber with good size foamy head. When I smell this beer I can best describe it as green. Plants and growth just comes to mind. Coming off of 2 American style Pale Ales that were more floral than herbal. Sharp and bold tasting with a nice kick. SN always comes through.


 MiP (8793), Sønderborg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/518/20
Jul 6, 2008    Updated: Sep 9, 2008
Bottle at ÅBF08. Good white bread aroma with a refreshing hoppiness. Clear golden colour. Good bitterness, fruity and grassy hoppiness to flavour. 6 3 7 3 15

Cask at GBBF08. Weak caramelly hop aroma. Clear copper colour. Small frothy head. The flavour is quite hoppy, biting from the start. Good caramelly and grassy hop flavour, quite clean. 8 3 8 3 18


 Lalli (149), Helsinki, Finland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Jul 2, 2008  
0,33 l bottle. Great amber color. Nose includes hops, citrus and malts. Taste is very bitter with a refreshing grapefruit touch to it - I like it!


 Ethereal (1500), London, Greater London, England
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 2, 2008  
Bottle at Chris O’s 19th April 2008 tasting. Orangey amber with little head. Hoppy on the nose, but well balanced with soft malts on the tongue. Great mouthfeel and great beer overall.


robbmotiwalla (50), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jul 1, 2008  
crisp and bitter. highly carbonated with a nice frothy head that lingers for pretty much the entire beer. the bitter bite seems pretty much like the same as all the other sierra nevada brews. but worth a shot. an average IPA


 fishingnet (1045), Brandon, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 1, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a clear copper with a one finger white head that leaves good lacing. Aroma of citrus and pine hops with sweet malt and a hint of caramel in the background. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium mouthfeel with a moderate amount of bitterness and crisp finish. Very good.


 RedSox2004 (353), Pacific Palisades, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/514/20
Jun 30, 2008    Updated: Jul 19, 2008
2008 edition has a bright golden amber color and a one-finger head that dissipated quickly and left little lacing. Fairly strong but pleasant citrus - grapefruit mostly - and pine hops aromas. Malts were detected in the taste to balance out the hops, but the bitterness was clear in the aftertaste. Medium bodied with good carbonation. My first was pretty warm, I think colder would be better. RERATE: colder is better - woody Cascade hops flavors seem much more intense and add much to the experience.


 Beer2000 (1775), Kristiansand, Norway
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/513/20
Jun 25, 2008  
355ml bottle. Clear, golden orange body with a medium off-white head. Aroma is citrus and hay. Flavor is refreshing bitter with grapefruit fruitiness and a grassy bitter finish. Not really complicated but very well made.



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