Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale

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

Bottle. Amber pour with an off-white head. I did not get all that much on the nose - some malty dried apricots. The flavour profile begins with some sweet malts, but this beer is all about the hops and bitterness. The grapefruit peely bitterness gets bigger and bigger for every sip you take. The finish is a bit salty with some roasted notes and bitterness.

this is by far the best winter ale out there, but i think that may have to do with the fact it’s not really a winter ale at all. great head retention, dark golden red color. great floral aroma, the bitterness holds on as you would want it to in the winter, but the malt backbone balances out this brew nicely.

2008, 12oz bottle. My favorite seasonal, four years running. Aromatic, spice, sweet, and bitter in excellent balance. Tastes very good at 34 deg F and even better at 52 deg F. Fluffy lingering head with great lacing.

Poured from a bottle with thicker than expected head. Sticky lace starts early and follows the entire beer. Full-bodied citrusy hop flavor. Perhaps too much alcohol flavor. Finishes clean and bitter. Enjoyable beer.

Growler: Poured an amber color with a small white head. Smelled like citrusy hops, and tastes like it too. The bitterness is strong (nice). Good texture. This beer is a classic and shall never grow old or boring... "It is a CELEBRATION, CHARLIE MURPHY!" Great on tap just above average in bottles

Nice looking copper color with a nice chunky head. Citrus aroma, a little pine in there as well, a little spice also. I’m not getting much from the flavor besides the bitterness, but it looks and smells good.

Amber;/orange pour with foamy off-white lasting head. Sticky lace. Aromas of spice, hops, sweet malt. Bitter throughout, but well balanced. Nice carbonation, medium mouthfeel. A dry bitter finish. Nice.

pours golden orange. citrusy with tastes of oranges and apricots. doesn’t taste quite like an ipa normally does but is very good