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Sierra Nevada Summerfest

Sierra Nevada Summerfest - Premium Lager

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 Percentile 
47
overall
Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Style: Premium Lager

Chico, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
12173.01/5.03.01/5.0Summer5%87.6Lager glass
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Commercial Description:
Summerfest is a delightfully refreshing example of a traditional style lager beer. While lighter in body than our ales, Summerfest displays significant hop aroma and a tangy hop bite. The long lagering period adds a smoothness that makes this beer a great summertime treat.

Bittering Hops: Perle & Saaz
Beginning Gravity: 11.8 Plato
Finishing Hops: Saaz
Ending Gravity: 2.7 Plato
Malts: Two-row Pale, Dextrin Malt, Munich
Yeast: Lager Yeast (bottom fermenting)
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 Plamadude30k (122), Tucson, Arizona, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Apr 28, 2009  
Nothing all that special, but very pleasant to drink on a hot summer day. I usually don’t like lagers as much, but I did enjoy this quite a bit.


 fidelis83 (709), Clinton, Iowa, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 24, 2009  
Pours pale gold with a 3+ finger foamy white head that has good retention and leaves some lacing. Aroma is grass, straw, grain, lager yeast and some mild herbal notes. Flavor is lager yeast, french bread crust, grass, old straw, a little metal and just a hint of pine. Finish is somewhat bitter and fairly heavy on the lager yeast. Palate is thin to medium thin and a little slippery on entry but dry and clean on the finish, a little sticky on the lips. Overall, a good summer, burgers and brats type brew but nothing too interesting.


 Coltrane (108), South Carolina, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/515/20
Apr 24, 2009  
A nice pilsner. Easy drinking, but only suitable to summer days and preferably the beach. Both a huge plus and a huge minus, depending on the situation. Not quite as fantastic as the PA pilsners, but worthy of your attention.


 cbeers21 (563), Miami, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Apr 19, 2009  
Golden pour. Cereal aromas, fruity pebbles, berry slight woodsy corn quality to the smell. Crisper refresher to taste with a touch of fruit and sweetness but a distant earthy pine aura. A quencher for the summertime and decent enough.


 DrDavid (957), Johnson, Vermont, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
Apr 18, 2009  
Bottle. Fruity malt aroma. Light golden body, white head. Distinctive flavor, surprisingly assertive, with hoppy bitterness along with chewy malts. Full finish.


 tarheels86 (704), Washington DC, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/513/20
Apr 18, 2009  
Bottle. Purs a clear, pale yellow with a one-finger, decently fluffy white head. Mild carbonation. Not great retention or lacing. Aroma is lemongrass, lemon peel, light floral hops. Taste is not unlike a mild pilsner. Great Saaz hops balancing creating sort of a dry, spicy edge to the beer. I actually like this and given that is supposed to be a lighter, summertime beer to enjoy in the heat, this dead on.


 clong83 (243), San Diego, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Mar 26, 2009  
One of my least favorites from this brewery. They do hoppy and malty well, but I don’t think they have the summer lager down... In any case, it’s light and a bit fruity, but really I just thought of it as very plain. Still, I guess not bad for the style. Not as thin as I find most pilsner/lager styles.


vonderbrink (10), Concord, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 19, 2009  
Bottle: very nice beer, very crisp and refreshing. light to medium body 1 finger head that last half the beer (I was thirsty).



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