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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)
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
spud1987 (46), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/102/513/20
May 4, 2008  
Clear golden color. Aroma of hops and aroma. Nice to have some hops in a pale lager. Flavor of grains and hops. Nothing too great but not bad. Overall a nice lager.


BCMike22 (79), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
May 4, 2008  
OKAY, but really nothing special of note. Fairly easy drinking, but there’s a litany of brews I’d rather have on a hot sunny day. Still love SN, just not crazy about this offering.


 brianprentiss (473), Portland, Oregon, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/104/510/20
May 4, 2008  
well, I tried hard to rank this as a lager against other lagers, but still there’s not much to recommend here. not bad as far as lagers go, but nothing I would drink regularly.


greedycheater (80), Oklahoma, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/58/20
May 3, 2008  
Clear golden yellow with sustaining white head. Healthy aroma of freshly mown grass with some peach tones - what I expect from Sierra. Smooth refreshing start that is true to a lager. The finish is crisp, dry, and hoppy, more like an IPA, or wheat beer.


bwbeall812 (27), Brentwood, Tennessee, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/103/510/20
May 1, 2008  
Tap at local restaurant. Pours golden with light quickly diminishing head. Slightly skunky with citrus lemons on the nose. Very surprised by the bitterness of this summer lager. The bittering hops are definately not shy. Overall a great beer to enjoy during the hot months of the year.


 steview (901), Los Angeles, California, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/53/102/59/20
Apr 30, 2008  
"2008" bottle: smells like egg whites, ... this is like a musty macro from Japan--WTF, mate!!!


 kidmartinek (975), austin, Texas, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/103/512/20
Apr 30, 2008  
Pours light amber golden, 1 inch head that doesn’t last. Good lacing. Aroma of dirty socks, and a little skunked malt. Tastes like bland malt and faint, bitter hops. Heavy finish.


 MaltDawg (778), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Apr 30, 2008  
12 oz bottle labeled 2008. Poured a clear very light straw with a big course head that fell rapidly. Aroma of light malt grains with a touch of floral spicey hops. Spicey fruity hops dominate taste with some cereal grain and malt sweetness to back up. Citrusy slightly bitter light dry finish. Very nice clean lager.



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