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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

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9313.02/5.03.02/5.00.51Summer5%87.1 Lager 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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 BeerRunner (144), San Diego, California, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/519/20
Jun 22, 2003  
This is an excellent lager, IMNSHO. Absolutely delicious. Hoppy, just like I like, but also nice and malty. I continue to be more and more impressed with the Sierra Nevada brewery.


 Falconseye8 (520), Lee’s Summit, Missouri, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/518/20
Aug 22, 2003  
Very crisp very refreshing, excellent beer. Some lacing not much head out of the bottle. Only word that comes to mind with this one......Excellent!!! This is a perfect example of a great Lager.


 beervana (782), Libertyville, Illinois, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/104/517/20
Oct 25, 2005  
On tap at Maggiano’s, Chicago, IL. 12 oz bottle from the last six-pack snagged from Whole foods, Deerfield, IL. Clear golden yellow hued having large, rocky white head with good lacing. Fresh, crisp citrusy aroma. Medium bodied with creamy texture. No discernable carbonation. Starts with light nutty sweet malt taste and finishes with light bitterness. A tasty refreshing drinkable beer that should be offered year-round, not just summer. One of my favorite summer beers.


 Raytailgater (105), Rockledge, Pennsylvania, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
Mar 19, 2002  
Can sierra make a bad beer? I don't think so!


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.




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