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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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 gpekar (223), Maryland, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
Dec 21, 2008  
A 2008 bottle. Poured a slightly hazy golden amber with a tall creamy off-white head. There was a small amount of carbonation bubbles rising in the glass. There was a mild hop aroma and a nice hop bite on the initial taste. A bit of a citrus flavor developed and rolled into a mild hop bitterness on the finish.


blazingspiral (39), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 21, 2008  
Another solid Sierra seasonal. Deep copper hue, red highlights. An easygoing head forms toward the end of the pour. Aroma of strong American hops, very herbal, almost smells illegal. Rough bitterness in the flavor, not for weak taste buds. This year’s crop of Celebration seems extra hoppy, minimizing the malt sweetness, and leaning toward some interesting earthy flavors. Tumeric, nutmeg, and lemongrass come to mind. It has a complicated flavor that will keep people occupied during these long Winter nights.


 miketd (679), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 21, 2008  
On tap at The Brew Kettle, 2008 vintage. Pours a dark amber with a decent white head. Aroma is nutty and grain with earth notes and subdued hops. Flavor is malt, grain, wet grass and earth. Palate is ok. Meh.


 jvmiller (532), Bel Air, Maryland, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/517/20
Dec 20, 2008  
Very solid, at first i thought it was a hopped up amber or brown, being a christmas type beer. The body is definetly solid and the hops are strong but well balanced. It is a bitter and strongly flavored beer. Drinkable and oddly well suited for the season being an ipa.


 WakeandBake (424), Greenville, Michigan, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Dec 20, 2008  
Bottle. A hazy amber color with a frothy white foam head. A big pine hop aroma,some grapefruit,and a touch of spice.Flavor is of the same piny,and citrus hops,an underbalance of sweet malt leaves a big hop flavor, with maybe a hint of rasins ,and a dry finish. A nice smooth mouthfeel ,very drinkable. A solid IPA for sure


 Oscbert (537), Sacramento, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Dec 19, 2008  
~Pours a hazy light amber color with fluffy white head. ~Sweet fruity spice scent with plenty of citrus hops ~Grapefruit hop flavor with plenty of malts for balance. ~Medium feel, bitter dry finish. ~A hoppy delicious brew.


 KnN (716), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Dec 19, 2008  
Pours a nice ruby/amber color with a good finger worth of off-white head. Aroma is massive pine hops, a little malt an a touch of citrus. Flavor is big pine hops. . . really bitter. There is a bit of sweet malt in there, but not quite enough to balance the hops presence. The mouthfeel on this one is just a big bitter hop bomb, but not in a good way.


 GodOfThunder (860), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/513/20
Dec 19, 2008  
Smell is hoppy pine and grapefruit. Taste is hoppy with a mild malt backbone. Some cherries and toast flavor. It is good. It is very good.



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