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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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 alexanderj (2227), Chino Hills, California, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/512/20
May 23, 2008  
Bottle; pours a very clear gold with a white head. A lot of visible carbonation streams. Aroma was pretty solid for the style; a balance between lightly toasted, bready malts and lemon/grass hops. Flavor was surprisingly good; some pilsner elements. Balanced flavor with some nice, earthy hopping. Respectable, refreshing brew.


 mcc5468 (103), USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/55/102/510/20
May 22, 2008  
Summerfest 2008. Pours a clear golden color. Advertised as a lager but almost has aroma and taste of a weak pilsner. Not what I was expecting so it was disapointing from that aspect. As with the other reviews I have read, this does remind me of an average/below average macro.


 killjoy966 (218), Washington, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
May 21, 2008  
Maybe it’s due to years of drinking macro brews, but I fail to find anything exciting about this beer. While not as watered down and corny as a pale lager, there isn’t much to impress. Nice and fizzy on the tongue and a nice distraction from the Kolsch-wannabes that tend to be passed about as summer beers.


 Metalhead (570), Lake Zurich, Illinois, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
May 21, 2008  
Not much to say about this. Looks like a macro. Smells like a macro. Almost tastes like one with some "summer crispness" I’d pass on this unless you find a single bottle to try.


 darn1207 (543), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/514/20
May 21, 2008  
12oz bottle. clear pale gold pour w/ small head. light sweet malt and lemon smell. grainy malt, little citrus and floral hops in the taste. long slightly bitter finish. refreshing summer brew.


 bitbucket (2030), Kirkland, Washington, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/510/20
May 20, 2008  
Bottle. Pours clear gold with a lacy white head. Lightly sweet aroma with a touch of floral hops over the malt. Medium body and carbonation. A bit unusual for a style that is usually light bodied and watery. Lightly sweet taste with some fruit and honey. The finish is more flowery than crisp - I’d like it better the other way around. Not a terrible beer, but way short of fabulous.


 thechandler (268), Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/511/20
May 20, 2008  
Pours a mid-golden. Foamy white head. Aroma is pretty hoppy. Flavor is also pretty hoppy. Little bitter, not bad.


 doubleo (1104), San Diego, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
May 19, 2008  
On-tap at PP C’Bad. Pours pale yellow with a nice white head, good lace. Smells a bit subdued, light malty. Tastes grainy malty and hay like, can’t tell if the hay flavor is from the hops or what. Thin body, good carbonation.



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