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Sierra Nevada Summerfest

Sierra Nevada Summerfest

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A Premium Lager brewed by
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

Chico, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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10763.01/5.03.01/5.0Summer5%86.6Lager glass P  Stats

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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sandollor (38), Germany
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20

Jun 14, 2007  
Oh my God I miss this beer. When I lived in Chico it was this and Pale Ale all the time. Golden with little head and a crisp, clean taste that stays with you; and that’s a good thing becasue this beer is in Sierra Nevada’s top 3 for me.

 wyzzywyz22 (453), Wirral, Merseyside, England
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Nov 21, 2008  
Bottle, Ale Cellar, Darlington. Lightish amber colour with a medium sized dissipating head. The aroma was vaguely matty, but couldn’t detect a massive amount going on . Crisp, grassyish flavour with muted hop and citrus tones. A better than average lager, but not really for me. Was expecting a bit more.


 jimmack34 (158), Ohio, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Nov 21, 2008  
2005 bottle, drank it 2006. Going off memory for this one, I forgot to write it down. Poured gold with soft white head. Lemon was the first smell to hit my nose, followed by a citric floral aroma. Tasted like a german lager with some lemon and some spice. Very smooth and highly drinkable. Wished I had more.


 fonefan (5507), Ulfborg, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 21, 2008  
<b>Bottle 350ml. &#64; home.</b><br />Clear medium to dark orange yellow color with a large, frothy, good - fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toaasted, fruity, light to moderate hoppy, lemon - acidic bitter sweet. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. &#40;060908&#41;


 KnutAlbert (2462), Oslo, Norway
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 13, 2008  
Bottle from a NYC deli. Z crisp and clean lager. Like the best of the Northern German pilsners. Sometimes this is excactly what you want.


 BlackForestCO (629), Fort Collins and Black Forest, Colorado, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Sep 19, 2008  
Bottle. Poured a crystal clear yellow color with a thick, rocky white head that left some spotty lacing. Aroma of light pale malts, some light honey, and some soft, floral hops. Smooth, lightly sweet entry with some light honey leads into a lightly spicy, floral hoppiness that finishes with a light fruity citrus &#40;mainly orange peel&#41;. Low carbonation, smooth on the palate, light hop bite on the finish. While it isn’t very complex, this is a well-crafted beer that really shows the difference between a good lager and a US Macro.



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