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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
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on tap
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
20043.77/5.03.76/5.0Winter6.8%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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 albertane (376), Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/515/20
Mar 10, 2008  
Bottled. This winter ale has a very pleasing reddish colour and a floral, citrus aroma. The flavour has some nice sweet fruity malt but is dominated by the hops. It is extremely bitter, almost too much really. I realise these heavily hopped beers are very popular in America, but I tend to like a bit more balance. However, it’s very well made and definitely enjoyable.


 RomanW70 (297), Providence, Rhode Island, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Mar 7, 2008  
12 oz. bottle. Pours copper with a light, frothy head. Aroma of flowers and sweet malts. Malts prsent up fron, but quickly taken over by hops. A relatively smooth IPA with a bitter finish.


 HonkeyBra (1277), Lemont, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Mar 4, 2008    Updated: Nov 5, 2009
12/20/07: 12 oz bottle. Very impressive beer. Cloudy copper, nice head. Aroma is fruit, pine, citrus. Taste is hops. re-rate 11/5/2009: Deep reddish amber pour. White head that clings to the glass. Big strong hoppy flavor with some alcohol and caramel. Absolutely stunning beer, This beer makes me believe in jesus.


JinHutto (5), USA
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2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/54/103/512/20
Mar 3, 2008  
This is not an IPA, I have no idea why this is in this section. Aroma was limited. Heavy foam head. Color almost amber. For a general ale it’s fine but this is no IPA


 Moz (613), Gothenburg, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Mar 2, 2008  
Bottle. Amber colour with a large off-white head. Hoppy aroma with sweet fruity & piney notes. Hoppy taste with a sweet finish.


 Unique69crazy (119), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/513/20
Mar 2, 2008  
Tastes a bit old, possibly from the shelf, but it’s not too awful. I enjoyed the anniversary ale from Sierra Nevada a lot more, this is okay. It’s good, but I recommend trying the Samuel Smith’s Winter Ale. That is if you’re into winter type drinks. But enjoy this regardless.


Dunbar72 (12), Göteborg, Sweden
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/516/20
Feb 29, 2008  
Bottle 350 ml. Pours copper, a bit hazy. Large, close to white head. Hoppy aroma, maby a hint of yeast and alcohol. You can notice a hoppy citrus flavour, but the bitternes comes really early and takes control over your senses. A nice IPA, that would have gained on more flavouring hops.


 Taverner (826), San Ramon, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/515/20
Feb 25, 2008    Updated: Dec 23, 2008
NIce piney grapefruit aroma. Poured a clear copper with minimal head. Flavors were pine notes and some citrus. This is one of the floral IPA’s, as opposed to straight bitter - although there is a slight aspriny aftertaste at the back of the throat. The malts are subdued, which focused my palate on the hops. ON SECOND ANALYSIS (2008): This is a great IPA - its great that SN can make small batch beers for the holidays!



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