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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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 Gypsy19 (603), California, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/56/104/510/20
Jul 1, 2008  
Pours a light gold with a perfect 5/8-inch head. The flavor is indeed hoppy and bitter but not so complex at all. As far as lagers go, this is one of the best. Other than that, it’s not especially impressive. If you like the style, this is great. For me, it’ll likely be the 1st and last time.


 azlondon (656), Fribourg, Switzerland
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/510/20
Jul 1, 2008  
Appearance: Light golden. Small, shortlived, fizzy head. Aroma: Hops, floral. Citric, fruity. Quite nice. Taste: Hops and some malt. Smooth, a bit dry. Info: 350ml bottle, 23/10-2007


 jeremyd365 (109), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/59/20
Jun 30, 2008  
Poured a light copper, mostly clear, and slightly bubbly. Smell was nothing out of the ordinary and the taste was only slightly less boring. Nothing partiularly distinct about this one, but not bad. Drinkable but extremely average. I’d much rather celebrate summer with some flavor.


 BBB63 (4199), La Porte, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/105/514/20
Jun 30, 2008  
2008 Bottle and served in my SN pint glass: Clean golden hue with a small but lasting frothy head which left spotty lace upon the glass. The aroma has notes of noble grassy hops, biscuity pale malts, dusty yeast ester, and some fruity esters as well. The taste starts with a crisp bitterness supported by light Munich malt. Simple and straight forward drinking beer. The mouth feel is sprite and very refreshing, a easy to drink summer session beer indeed. A solid lager for the season, get it fresh.


 arventresca (334), Greenville, North Carolina, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 29, 2008  
Bottle. This tasted just like Sierra Nevada, period. I found no difference. A good beer none the less.


 fredandboboflo (1395), East Setauket, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 28, 2008  
Bottle. Aroma of lemon, other light fruits, nuttiness (maybe hazelnut?), grassy/floral hops. Flavor takes a turn for spicy in the hop department, a very different emphasis than in the nose, but both equally solid. Didn’t find the body watery at all. Good stuff.


 LilBeerDoctor (1480), East Setauket, New York, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 28, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a clear golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma and flavor of light fruits, wheat, with a spicy kick in the swallow. A little skunkiness as the beer warms. Decent lager.


 TheOrange (405), Kent, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Jun 28, 2008  
The pour is a clear rich yellow, with a good sized frothy white head. The aroma is mild hops, with a hint of some citrus. The flavor is true to the aroma, full hoppy flavor with a well balanced malty finish. The citrus flavor is mostly present in the finish. The Finish it self is a tad slower then expected in a lager. Good beer here.



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