Sierra Nevada Summerfest

Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Style: Premium Lager
Chico, California USA

Somewhat biscuity malt, great saazy snap, great finish, great when warm (absolutely no sugariness) - a delightful summer lager. Aroma a bit subdued (a little diacetyl, a little sour grass/hay), but the flavor makes up for it

Bottle. Pours a very translucent gold, holy filtration batman. It looks like ginger ale soda. Aroma of yeast and lemon. Medium light texture. Flavor of pale malts and bread offset by spicy hops. Smooth pepper and lager like finish. Light without being watery. This is not bad. I think people are knocking it because its mass produced. Under rated beer in my opinion. UPDATE: 6-22-07- Had a pint on draft, and this years batch is not as good. The herbal and spicy hop finish was not very desirable.

2004 bottle. Gold body capped by a frothy white head. Nose is hoppy bordering on skunky. First flavor notes are honey, hops, a little citrus (apple), and earthy. finish is bitter and dry. Very refreshing beer. Goes down good.

Sierra Nevada can do lots better than this stuff. Clear amber with frothy white head. Had to practically suck beer up my nose to get any appreciable aroma. It was hops and malt, I guess. Medium body and a completely unimpressive taste. Just didn’t do it.

12oz from Sam’s, Durham. I almost feel guilty giving such a low rating to a SN beer, since I have such a high regard for their stuff in general. But this is effectively not too far from macro stuff, a lightly flavorful lager that’s thin on the hops and, alas, in the taste.

Pale yellow with a nice foamy head. Light hop aroma. An easy drinking beer with pleasant floral hoppiness.

Lots of honey in the nose. Toasty malt. Saaz? Light malt, a little caramel, grass. Tingly finish. Better than last years!

Pours golden yellow with a big creamy white head. Nice lacing. Aroma is floral and grassy with some malty notes. Flavor is lightly hopped and fairly dry. Somewhat bland and boring. Finshes with a hoppy bite.