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Sierra Nevada Summerfest

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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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 luv2brew (178), Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/511/20
Jun 7, 2008  
This is no doubt a true summer beer. Nose has a very mild skunkiness. Very bright yellow beer. It has a bit of honey to it but finishes quite dry with a touch of bitterness at the end. Not real malty, but it does have enough to seperate it from a yellow fizzy beer.


 naivepegasus (183), USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/511/20
Jun 7, 2008  
Pours a clear orange yellow with about a finger and a half of rapidly dissipating head. Strong note of straw and hop in the odor. Light hop bitterness to start off, but there’s a metallic aftertaste I’m having a hard time getting over. Not really what I expected...


 DKTN (110), Mc Donald, Tennessee, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Jun 5, 2008  
Bottle, 12 oz. 2008 vintage. Pours clear gold with a white (off-white?) head. Sweet malt aroma with some floral notes. Light bitterness on the palate with a lot of carbonation. Metallic finish was disappointing. Something’s missing in this beer.


 DrBayern (1135), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 3, 2008  
12 oz. bottle on 6/3/2008. Light gold pour, medium white head that lasts fairly well. Floral hops, grassy, light malty aroma. Sight body and medium carbonation, crisp, clean palate. Light grainy sweetness and a clean spicy bitterness balance well. Refreshing, lightly flavored, a nice thirst quencher.


 AgentSteve (1357), SF Bay Area, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Jun 3, 2008  
On tap @ Mission Pizza, pours pale golden with decent, almost white head. Nice smooth. subtle hop nose. The flavor is crisp and clean with smooth malt and a bit of biscuit. Clean finish. Quite refreshing.


bconger (75), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/511/20
Jun 2, 2008  
Bottle. Light golden color with a medium-thick, nearly-white, foamy head. Faint hoppy aromas. Light hops and sweet peaches up front with toasted oats on the back end (or even Cheerios). Good summer sippin’ beer.


 michael-pollack (2646), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 2, 2008  
Draught at TDR Ex: Aroma of citrus, hops, caramel, and lager yeast. Poured yellow (like piss) in color with a tiny white head. Clear. Lightly sparkling. Small lacing. Light to medium bitter flavors. Tastes of lager yeast, bitter hops, and hints of lemon, bubblegum, and salt. Standard lager flavor. Medium body. Sticky texture. Average carbonation. Hops and lager yeast finish.


 drewbeerme (2272), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 1, 2008  
bottle. pours clear golden with white head. aroma is a bit grassy with a spicy and leathery hop notes. flavor has a nice hop profile with spicy and a tad leathery feel, very clean beer. this seemed close to a pils to me. a great lawn mowin beer! under rated.



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