Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale

Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Chico, California USA

2009 Bottle. Fairly light amber color. Retention seemed good at first and turned quickly. Slightly sweet, malty nose with some of the alcohol coming through. Truthfully it kinda smells like a stale beer that just got spilt on fabric. Medium to light body with plenty of carbonation. Tastes pretty much like it does every year. Fair amount of malt presence, with a pine and citrus touch. The hops linger quite a long in my mouth.

Bottle (in NZ). Opening releases the big fruity aroma - its like being at a fairground, toffee apples and candyfloss. Pouring produces a clear rich copper beer with a large pillowy thick head. A heavy sticky palate, the toasted malt is somewhat medicinal and the hops seem to compete against each other more than work together.

( 12oz bottle) pours bright orange with fluffy oily long-lasting head with great lacing. Nose of white pepper, honey, pine, and citrus oils. Taste is grapefruit oils, creamy and nicely thick body, decent caramel malts to match. Finish is really nice and creamy. A great seasonal beer!

I like this beer from pour to finsh great.Aromas of hops and caramel.Pours amber with large white head.

2009 bottle. A nice amber color with a tan head. mild carbonation with mild hops and a malt finish. The aroma is spot on for the taste. A very delicious beer.

Pours a light cloudy amber with a foamy off white head. Aromas of candy, citrus/pine hops, grapefruit, and caramel. Flavors of citrus/pine, light caramel and candy. Bitter and semi sweet. A decent IPA at a reasonable price.

Had the ’09 on tap and it was no winter warmer. mostly hoppy like a pale ale. I’m hoping I got the wrong beer. I will re-do this review if I find one that is dramatically different.