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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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 GJF (480), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/510/20
Aug 1, 2008  
It’s fairly easy to drink, but there’s not much to it. Malty with a slightly metallic finish.


 FlyingSwine (169), Littleton, Colorado, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/102/515/20
Jul 30, 2008  
Pours a clear, carbonated light yellow, with a thin white head. Slightly thicker, but otherwise not much different than looking at a domestic macro. Aroma is fairly hoppy, with a slight aroma of the munich malts. Flavor is light and uninteresting, but well balanced with a bit of pepper. Palate is fizzy on the take, light-medium bodied, and finishes fairly dry. Overall a decent lager.


 rds (224), USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 28, 2008  
A golden clear brew with a white head, this lighter ale has some bite, but it’s jsut right for a summer’s night.


 Haslinger (640), Syracuse, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Jul 27, 2008  
On tap at Empire brewfest in Syracuse. Light easy to drink. Great summer beer would buy again. Lighter than most Sierra Nev, beers I’ve had. I liked it a lot would buy again


 chimplechamp (463), Oslo, Norway
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 25, 2008  
bottle from oddies- pours golden yellow, crystal clear, no head disapeared quite fast. nose is musty citrus peel, marmite, and peaches. taste is hoppy bitter lemon rind. soap. mouthfeel is slippery. quite refreshing. and nce.


 Tejas (693), Dallas, Texas, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/102/513/20
Jul 25, 2008  
Ehhh, one and done here. Doesn’t seem to have a good crisp spicy bite that I look for in lagers. Sort of odd tasting too.Can’t put my finger on it though.


 moelikebeer (219), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Jul 22, 2008  
Bottle. Clear golden pour with no head. Flavor of sweet corn, hops, malt grass, and some spice. Not too bad; still, somewhat disappointing.


 scooterbub (332), Lander, Wyoming, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/103/512/20
Jul 22, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a clear golden yellow with a thin white head that does not last. The taste is of hops, malts and alcohol. Is pretty bitter, almost too bitter. Aroma matches the taste. Not a bad beer as it is smooth and fairly tasty, but it did not meet my expectations.



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