Finhead (65), Illinois, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 15, 2009 A copper pour with medium off-white head. It has a mild citrus hops aroma. It is very dry with a rather bland flavor and long bitter finish
 potbeercollege (311), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 15, 2009 Bomber. Slightly hazy orange with frothy white head. Aroma of sweet citrus hops, notes of grapefruit and alcohol. Taste of toasted notes and citrus hops and a lot of them that makes it end very dry.
poisoneddwarf (167), Rathdrum, Idaho, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 12 oz bottle. 2009 vintage. I used to admire Sierra Nevada from straying from the Snowcap/Jubelale type of winter warmer that so many American microbreweries release each winter. "Celebration is an IPA! Different!" I used to exclaim. Since those days, Sierra Nevada have released like 10 different versions of the IPA style. Off the top of my head, there’s Torpedo, Anniversary, Harvest, Estate, "IPA"...even their Pale Ale tastes like an IPA. So I guess it’s not so novel anymore. Still, I’d much rather drink a fine IPA such as this than the run of the mill winter warmers I referred to earlier. Onto the review! Grapefruit, floral boquets in the nose. Pours a nice copper hue with excellent lacing. Tastes of citrus, piney hops, some malt. Bitter. Final word: truly, I need to have Sierra Nevada’s many other IPAs on hand to compare this and find out if it’s any different at all than any of the others.
yemenmocha (354), Glendale, Arizona, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 By normal standards appearance is as any other fine IPA is - nice amber color.
Nose is the best part of this ale - very, very citric and fresh hop aroma.
On the palate this ale is very dry, somewhat sharp, and biased towards the hops without much balance.
Body is medium to thin and somewhat sharp on the finish. Sorry, not recommended.
Jethro6191 (21), USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 Bottle. Pours slightly cloudy amber with an off-white head that beautifully laces the glass. Aroma is citrus and hops. Creamy mouthfeel with medium carbonation. Flavors are spicy, citrus, and very hoppy with a hint of malt sweetness. This beer finished dry with a hop aftertaste the lingers. Very enjoyable and easy to drink beer. I think I will have another.
madmitch76 (520), , Essex, England
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 10/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 23rd June 2008. Darkish amber beer. Hoppy but not overwhelmingly so. Occasional toffe notes in an overall sweetish creamy tone. Principly a hop beer though!
alagnak (324), Littleton, Colorado, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 2009 vintage. Aroma is light - some spiciness and caramel, not a lot in the ’hoppy’ category. Flavor is fantastic balance of chewy caramel, some wet earth and the citric hops come racing in to finish with a roof-of-the mouth bitterness that has just a touch of funky sourness (somehow). Crazy drinkable. Another SN winner, bonus point for the wallet-friendly price tag.
Birdiebeagle (780), Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 Bottle Pours a good amber with an off white head. The head lasts well and laces excellently. Aroma is a good mix of malts and hops. Has a good carbonation. The flavor is very hoppy. It is good. Has a frsh crisp palate. Not super heavy but very refreshing. Has a medium body. The texture is resiny. Has a good finish with a nice aftertaste. Overall a fairly good beer.
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