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Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale

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97
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
20413.77/5.03.76/5.0Winter6.8%96.1Shaker, Tulip
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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 finol (486), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Feb 22, 2009  
Bottle. This is what you expect from an american IPA but nothing more. Not very visionary brew for the holidays...


 hirigalzkar (563), Stockholm, Sweden
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Feb 22, 2009  
Bottle. Redorange with white head. Smells grapefruit hoppy. Bitter hoppy taste with some citrus flavors.


 jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Feb 21, 2009  
Dark amber in color with a decent off-white head. Aroma is of caramel, hops, and lots of spices. Taste is of hops and malt.


 jbuzz (659), South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/515/20
Feb 19, 2009  
good hop and spice combo. Very easy to drink. Carmel and hop. full flavor and feel


 trayns (240), Beverly Hills, Michigan, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Feb 18, 2009  
On tap at Ashley’s in Ann Arbor. Pours a deep golden amber color. Nice aroma big of hops and a winter spice combination. Taste is big hops, little malt flavor. Nice macro IPA.


 yespr (11968), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Feb 17, 2009  
12 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy orange to brown with a dense, creamy and slowly collapsing off-white head. Sweet caramel and pinewood hoppy to grapefruity hops aroma. Sweet, dense caramel flavoured base with a distinct grapefruity hops note swept through. Mild pinewood hops note. Medium dry and slight wooden to solid bitter dry finish. Good body and nice balance.


Borrrris (99), LINDENHURST, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 13, 2009  
BOTTLE: Bought a case of it CHEAP at Costco in late January, figuring the Christmas label a month afterward explained the bargain price. It was a Sierra Nevada, and the label didn’t mention any nasty spices added (I’m firmly of the "Get your friggin’ fruit and spice flavorings out of my beer " camp), so I took a chance. Definetely a hint of some spruce or pine in here, which works beautifully. The beer is light brown, medium bodied, pleasantly bitter, and winter hearty. happy to say Ii have 20 more bottles to go. BUY AGAIN? Sure. I’ll look for it again (after) next Christmas.


poolboy (66), Lafayette, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/516/20
Feb 12, 2009  
Hops, spices, caramel, wood. Dark amber. Somewhat of a bitter aftertaste. Very good.



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