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Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale

Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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 Percentile 
97
overall
Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Chico, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
20013.77/5.03.76/5.0Winter6.8%96.2Shaker, Tulip
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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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 imdownthepub (5087), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Mar 18, 2009  
Bottle conditioned, 350ml from Abbey Stores, Salisbury, Wilts. Hazed amber brown with slight head. The overall experience seems to be a type of experimental beer, there are most definitely hops in abundance, but the levels made this not a beer to enjoy but a beer to educate. Drying and bitter, so whilst it is worth seeing what bagfuls of hops can do I’m not sure I would return.


 SHIG (2012), Aviano, Italy
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Mar 16, 2009  
Bottle: Poured a hazy orange with a creamy off white head. Aroma is light citrus and hops. Taste is mild bitter hops with citrus and malt.


 mjs (1445), Helsinki, Finland
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 14, 2009  
(Bottle at Olutkellari Helsinki on 2009-03-13) Amber and hazy. Dense white head. Strong grassy hops aroma with some sweetness and malts. Full bodied and dry palate with medium carbonation. Lot of hops, grass, some malts, bitterness and sweetness in taste. Malty and bitter aftertaste.


 War4soccer (115), , Nevada, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/515/20
Mar 8, 2009  
really a nice hoppy experience...fun beer..bottle winter 2008..amber with white head.. nice throughout!


 Cavie (1317), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
1.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/102/56/20
Mar 8, 2009  
Incredibly hoppy. The taste lingers much longer than it should. Hops on both the nose and taste.


 j12601 (1149), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Mar 7, 2009  
Bottle, 2008 version. Pours an almost hazy tawny amber with a sizeable white head. Roasted malt, toast, subtle citrus hops. Medium body, slight malty sweetness. Spicy hop finish with good grapefruit notes.


 tdcritch (112), Missouri, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Mar 5, 2009  
Bottle. Pours an amber color with a two finger white head. Smells kind of citrus. Tastes of hops and bitter. A good IPA for the season.


 zapprentice (309), East Setauket, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Mar 3, 2009  
Another good buy from Sierra Nevada. Crisp, full of flavor. Great for having with a few buddies who aren’t into craft.



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