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Sierra Nevada Summerfest

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bottled
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
12193.01/5.03.01/5.0Summer5%87.6Lager glass
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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 emerica56 (579), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/511/20
Jun 17, 2008  
Pours a color clear yellow color with a thin head that fards rather quick. The nose is very malty and bready with that hint of spice and subtle hops. The initial flavor is lightly carbonated with some pilsner malt and some hop notes but nothing too bitter. It is overall a nice refreshing beer but could use some spice and flavor on the palate. It is a very light beer and lacks complexity.


 lithy (1650), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 17, 2008  
Pale yellow with a big white foam head. Nice lagery nose and some floral hopes. Nice clean malt taste up front that hits with a nice bittering finish. Nice crisp drinker. Very good.


 AllAboutStout (605), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
1.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/54/102/55/20
Jun 16, 2008  
Pours a very, very pale yellow in color with only a little froth of a head forming on the pour. Very lagerish on the smell and nothing else to note. It looks very BMC’ish. Taste is prickly and very BMC’ish. I was expecting at least some West Coast hops, but nothing. Really disappointed. Don’t waste your time.


buckyp (32), Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Jun 15, 2008  
12 oz. bottle. Bright, clear gold with thin white head. Fresh aroma with lemon and flowers. Zesty mouthfeel with plenty of carbonation. Flavor is lemon zest with floral notes. Malty mid-tongue with slight bitter hops finish. Not a bad lager to drink after mowing the lawn.


 Changed (163), Ithaca, New York, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 15, 2008  
12 oz bottle. pours yellow-ish. small head. pretty average in every regard. drinkable on a hot summer day though.


 wcampbell (576), Central, South Carolina, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/510/20
Jun 12, 2008  
A decent light lager, but overall not that good. Pale lager taste with a little bit of hop flavor. Lightly sweet. Reasonably drinkable and somewhat refreshing, but not much to it.


 shanepardue (107), Raytown, Missouri, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/57/102/514/20
Jun 12, 2008    Updated: Jul 9, 2008
Clearish yellow body with barely a head. Decent hop flavor and bitter aftertaste. I definitely see why it’s a summer seasonal.


 Fantomasus (122), USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 11, 2008  
A solid base hit of a traditional lager. Clean and crisp. Can’t wait to drink one by the pool tomorrow.



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