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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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 WesKBob (321), Bethany, Oklahoma, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/53/103/56/20
Jul 14, 2009  
Pours a pale yellow with thin white head. Aroma is straw and a slight lagering skunk. Flavor is skunky and a slight grassiness. Average at best. I’m usually a big SN fan, but I could do without this one.


 ben4321 (988), Rockville, Maryland, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Jul 14, 2009  
Overall Impression: A pretty nice example of the Summer style, I didn’t love this one, but for what it is trying to be I think it does a nice job. You definitely could do worse for a BBQ/by the pool type of brew.


 Barrios (852), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 13, 2009  
Pours a white head with legs and a clear straw color body. Smells clean and grassy. Flavor is clean malt and some hops. Finish has a slight bitterness.


adrosson (9), California, USA
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3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jul 13, 2009  
I generally don’t like Sierra Nevada all that much - but I thought this was a nice blend between the generally over-bitterness of the standard Sierra pale ale and a lager. I enjoyed this as a lager with a bit of bite / bitterness to it.


 hogan873 (323), Joliet, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Jul 12, 2009  
Nice, crisp, refreshing brew. Nice bright gold body with a thin white head. Sweet aroma of corn, citrus, and a hint of hops. Smooth and sweet with a crisp bite at the end. A good summer beer.


 harbuck76 (128), El Cajon, California, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Jul 12, 2009  
Pours a clear gold with average white head. Aroma is some citrus hops light malts. Taste was a little bitter more like a pils. Its a crisp and clead lager. better than the run of the mill macros.


NPRugby11 (82), New York, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/59/103/510/20
Jul 10, 2009  
Upon sipping this I immediately drew a comparison to the Pale Ale, which is my usual choice from Sierra Nevada, this has very ale-like characteristics for a lager, especially the bold hops and slight bitterness. A very good brew.


BanjoDude (28), Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Jul 10, 2009  
Tastes like a much better Pabst Blue Ribbon, very crisp with a good aroma of Saaz hops. A good Summer beer, beats a Budweiser anyday...



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