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Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale

Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale

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

Chico, California USA

bottled
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on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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17433.78/5.03.78/5.0Winter6.8%94 Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale represents a time honored tradition of brewing a special beer for the holiday season. There are generous portions of barley malts and fine whole hops of several varieties, creating a brew with a full, rich and hearty character.

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Mitch_Wayne (31), Kokkola, Finland
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Aug 7, 2008  
My favorite Sierra nevada creation, Nicely bitter and hoppy in both smell and taste. I love this stuff, I wish they sold it here. On a side note some random numbskull in a random thread somewhere I have forgotten complained that this was one of the worst holiday brews he has ever tasted because it lacks the holiday spirit. Is that person waiting for Santa claus to come and **** him with a cinnamon **** or something?


DarkBeer (47), Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/105/513/20
Aug 6, 2008  
I’m not sure I realized this was an IPA when I drank it, but I liked the amber hue, the solid head, the hoppy character and the nice clean finish. Pretty good beer.


dwaggs2 (50), Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/514/20
Aug 5, 2008  
2007 Bottle. Pours an amber color with a two finger white head. Smells kind of citrus. Tastes of hops and bitter. A decent beer, but not a winter warmer. Weaker then the sierra nevada pale ale, stronger then the ESB


 iammarc (141), Inverness, Scotland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/517/20
Jul 28, 2008  
Bottle, Xmas 2007 (thanks mum!). Good medium to dark body, short fizzy white head. A bit hoppy, floral aroma.


 Imaena (189), Portland, Maine, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 25, 2008  
Draught @ Xmas in July @ the Bear. Ruby amber pour with tight quickly fading head. An Xmas IPA?? Hoppy and soft malts. NIce finish that leans towards dryness. Not bad but not a 96’er.




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