Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale

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

Pours amber. Very light head. Nice fruit aromas. Cherry? Very, very nice flavor. Suggestion of BooBerry. Man this just outstanding. Layers, well composed, interesting. Jeezz. There is just too much going on to describe. The finish is perfection in bitterness with a wonderful aftertaste. This went over the bar.

They say the recipe is different each year, well this years batch was great. Hoppy without tasting too citrusy, great alcohol flavor without being too pronounced, just a world class beer

Toronado - Draught - Sold as Torpedo, "a hoppy version of Celebration"? Nice, but a defo, a dryer version of the Celebration that I ’ve had before. I gather that the way that they hop is that they force the hot wort through a torpedo like tube filled with hops. All the same really liked this.

Pours cloudy bronzewith a snow-white 2-finger rocky head. Lots of sticky lace. Aroma is grapefruit hops, flowers, juniper/spruce, herbs, alcohol and crackers. Flavor is big hops, herby, citrusy and quite bitter, followed by a bit of mildly-roasted malt, earth and alcohol. Finishes dry and smooth. Mouthfeel is nice and full, with a nice carbonation.

very good product. strong flavor, body, finnish -- just plain strong. I’ve forgotten how good this beer is nice balanced hops - not as good as their harvest ale

Awesome IPA and a awesome Christmas time beer. Hihgly hopped, but well made thanks to the Chinook and Cascade hops - like a bolder Anchor Liberty Ale. Very very tasty. One of my favorites - should be their standard IPA.

Pours a rich reddish-golden with a fine-bubbled, yellowish off-white head. Strong aroma is hoppy and has an undertone of spices. Flavor is richly hoppy with an evergreen undertone and nutty and spicy hints as well as a touch of apple. Texture is smooth and tingly, and finish is hoppy and fruity.

Wasn’t expecting a delicious IPA like beer. I generally shy away from anything seasonal, like flavored coffee. Smells, looks, tastes, goes down great. The piney ness goes well with the hops. Fairly balanced and refreshing.