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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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 Prcaus (159), New Jersey, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
Jun 10, 2007  
12 oz bottle-clear yellow/golden coloring with thinish head, medium citrus hop tastes, mid bitter finishing, not overly powerful after taste. Very enjoyable.


 Speedle (262), Mid-Atlantic (Tour 2007-2008), Virginia, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/55/103/59/20
Jun 9, 2007  
12 oz bottle...clear yellow color with a thin white head...smells like...smells like...smells like beer...slight hop taste...thin on the palate...with a short bitter finish..not what I expected..just a small step above the macro


 punkrkr27 (606), Berkley, Michigan, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 9, 2007  
Pours a clear straw gold with little head. Bready malt aroma with a little lemon zest. Malty flavor with a little spiciness, lemon and a good bitter finish. Thin crisp body with a dry finish. Would go really well lighter grilled meats like a lemon pepper chicken breast.


 swanmann (304), Norman, Oklahoma, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/55/103/512/20
Jun 6, 2007  
Bottle poured a rich, clear straw color with foamy white head and light lacing. Mild aroma and flavor of corny malts. Light peppery lager tongue with somewhat bitter finish. Pretty good considering lagers aren’t my favorite.


 BuckeyeSammy (454), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/59/20
Jun 4, 2007  
Higly carbinated. Light golden with a white head. Hoppier then other summer lagers. Not one of my favorate summer beers. Refreshing but not the best flavor.


dougwoods (6), Texas, USA
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3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Jun 2, 2007  
Summerfest is a refreshing lager that has a light gold color and thin white head. It is a bit hoppier than many of the other summer lagers I have tried, and there is a slightly bitter finish. That’s OK with me, because it also has a nice clean taste. Very good.


 SynergyXJ (506), Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/104/511/20
Jun 2, 2007  
Bottle Light golden pour with thin white head. Citrus hop aroma. Flavor follows with more of a piney hop note. Crisp. Pretty decent brew, nothing too special.


 yesyouam (587), Fairport, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
May 30, 2007  
Summerfest is a sparkling pale gold lager with a small, fluffy white head. Light grain and citrus dominate the aroma, followed by a muted soft fruitiness. In the mouth, it’s light and very soft. It may be a little gritty at the end. The flavor is clean and crisp, like a melon. It has a decent bitterness that is fruity and wooden from the Saaz. It’s refreshing summer drinkin’!



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