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Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale

Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale

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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

Chico, California USA

bottled
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7593.56/5.03.56/5.0Special5.9%74.7Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

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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 Jukkabro (2394), Tampere, Finland
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20

May 5, 2008  
Orange colored with cloudy appearance. Medium sized yellow head. Lemony and caramelly aroma with still flowery hops dominating. Medium bodied. Flavor is more hopped and not so balanced with too much bitterness, surprisingly high carbonation. Aftertaste turns to softer with fine flowers and sugary caramel. Well, decent IPA, still I find those hops somehow attacking.

beergod! (44), Houston, Texas, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/517/20
Oct 6, 2008  
Perfect pour @ the Houston Saucer! Color is a deep coper amber with a very nice creamy head. Nose is of very floral hops, citrus ,grassy& grapefruit. Taste is fruity citrus, tangerines as well as grapefruit,with a great dry finish. body is full for an IPA and drinks nice. Perfect with the Manchego & mustard, salame spread they offered.


 Hank1980 (367), Athens, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Oct 6, 2008  
2008 bottle. Pours copper, amber with white head. Nice dry hop aroma. Taste is hoppy, with a big caramel malt backing. Finish is lightly bitter, and mouth is pretty thick. Hops are citrus and a little grassy. Very well balanced, moderate IBU IPA.


aschafer324 (3), , Wisconsin, USA
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4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/59/105/518/20
Oct 6, 2008  
Aroma gives off citrusy and slightly toasty notes with a healthy dose of floral hops. It’s a medium bodied copper-orange beer that pours an average but persistent head that laces well. A balanced mix of floral and bittering hops give it a strong dry punch up front and then slowly dissipate to reveal a very rich malty taste that is also a little on the roasty side and takes its time to finish. This is one of the most well balanced IPAs I have ever had.


 presario (2433), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/103/517/20
Oct 6, 2008  
Says 2008 on the bottle. Thin head. Crisp dark amber. Delicious hop aroma with a caramel malt backing. Woody hop flavour. Nice malt balance. A bit bitter and mouth drying but tasty.


 Sparky27 (587), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Oct 6, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a light amber with a quickly receding one finger beige head. The persistent layer that’s left does leave decent lacing. Nose is light malt and floral hops. Taste is sweet citrus, apricot and toffee with a pink grapefruit finish. Medium, sticky mouth feel. This is a well-balanced IPA. Very good.




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