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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
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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7113.57/5.03.56/5.0Special5.9%74.4 Shaker, 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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 aobecksy (647), Middle of no where, Ohio, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20

Dec 9, 2007  
Nice color, huge lacing: mossy woddy hops in the nose and taste with citrus undertones.

 MadMan (480), Tempe, Arizona, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 7, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a clear amber with medium off white head. Aroma is citrus and pine, clean and faintly malty. Flavor is lightly malty with large amount of grapefruit and citrus along with pine and wood leading to a fairly dry and bitter finish. It’s good, and I’m glad I bought a 12 pack on sale, however not really all too different from the pale ale. I was hoping for something a little more special.


joeyplush (48), Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/517/20
Sep 7, 2008  
Pours a medium copper with a creamy off-white head. Lots of citrus and floral hops in the aroma. Taste also has plentiful hoppiness, with a nice corresponding bitterness.


alkisvt (8), seattle, Washington, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale does not count
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 6, 2008  
Dont know if this should be a new rating, the original was for the ’07, I’m drinking the ’08, is there a difference? Anyway, this is what an ale to me should be! once i warmed it up slightly to pour, it really opened up! I mean in several way. one the aroma was mouth watering! two, had nice head and awesome color-silky copper, nice lacing, texture was totally refreshing! Very drinkable- would be a perfect beer to have with close friends!


 bierkoning (4742), La Tropica, Netherlands
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/512/20
Sep 6, 2008  
Bottle. Orange light brown color. Grapefruit, toffee and marshmallow in the aroma. Nutty bitter, citric, perfumed flavor with hints of raspberry. Too perfumed to be really enjoyable, lacking in balance, but still an OK beer.


 Beerman6686 (724), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 5, 2008  
Poured a dark amber color with an off white head. Aroma was of some citrus hops, and metal. Flavor was a bit off, some citrus hops and a bit metallic and watery.




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