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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
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
20033.77/5.03.76/5.0Winter6.8%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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 topherh (878), Kearney, Missouri, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/516/20
Jan 21, 2008  
12 oz bottle pours copper with an off white head. Aroma is of hops. Flavor is of citrus hops and some sweet caramel malts. One of my favorite IPAs. I wish it was available year round.


 tunneler (112), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Jan 21, 2008  
2007 version. nicely hopped, solid and good. A little on the biter side, could use more body i suppose.


 Guinness4Duff (507), Tallahassee (and Poconos, PA), Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 21, 2008  
This is a very good IPA that is consistent from year to year. I’ve picked up a six pack around every Christmas for the last five years and have never been dissapointed.


 gator2683 (133), Anchorage, Alaska, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Jan 20, 2008  
I generally dont like IPAs, but this one was ok. Very hoppy, but no ’soapy’ taste like some. This would refer to the 2007 variety


 jehoey (766), Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/512/20
Jan 20, 2008  
draft at Boxers cafe Huntingdon: aroma was characteristic of SN with loads of citrus especially grapefruit and some earthiness. Came of the tap an amber color with 2 fingers of thick head that stayed a float throughout drinking the beer. Flavor was grapefruit, but not quite clean, some dicetyl (sp?) on the aftertaste. clean medium palate. could have been much better.


 BelgianBeerGal (1276), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 19, 2008  
2007 bottle. Ruby/copper colour with a thin white film on top; good lacing. Aroma is evergreen pine and hop. Flavour is more pink grapefruit, hops and a nice clean finish. No harsh bitterness at all.


 SavageElvis (134), Savage, Minnesota, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Jan 19, 2008  
2007 version on tap was a very good well hopped IPA. Good head and lacing. Dark copper color and a nice fruity aroma and a well balanced body. Not too mild and not too bitter. Top notch.


GuinnessGal (59), Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/59/104/515/20
Jan 19, 2008  
This is my favorite seasonal beer! It has a wonderful taste. Just be careful how many you have, it may sneak up on you!



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