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Sierra Nevada Summerfest 3.01 1222

Sierra Nevada Summerfest

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
12223.01/5.03.01/5.0Summer5%88Lager 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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 OlivierMTL (711), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jun 20, 2005  
Couleur blonde dorée d’apparence translucide. Mousse blanche et dégagement gazeux seulement que de bref passage. Grains, houblon floral et quelques pointes citronnées se reposent sous le soleil. Maltée en bouche, une touche de beurre ainsi que de houblons toujours très floraux se terminent sur une finale adéquatement amérisante. Corps d’épaisseur mi-mince semblant convenable pour la tache, carbonatation bien présente et supportrice. Se boit dangereusement bien, une belle bière d’été.


 KnutAlbert (3217), 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.


thelandstander (46), Davis, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/514/20
Sep 27, 2006  
Probably my favorite summer beer (especially since they don’t gunk it up with any herbs or other additives). Very crisp, hoppy, and refreshing. Perfect for summer.


 Ritterkreuz (179), Seneca Falls, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Aug 4, 2007    Updated: Aug 7, 2007
Golden Color, very crisp and light with a medium hoppiness, really just perfect for a hot summer day.


 da845 (139), new york, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jun 6, 2006  
floral, grass, golden, clear, white foam, big head, light body, thin feel, lively,


 DJC (238), USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Nov 29, 2006    Updated: Mar 30, 2007
I haven’t had a decent premium lager in a while, so that’s maybe why I’ve given this one a higher score than others. Gold color, with a respectable, yet mostly diminishing head. Some lacing. Bread dough/semi-sweet yeast/somewhat hoppy aroma. Flavor is a mostly balanced blend of malts and hops, but the hops might have a slight edge in the overall profile. Very smooth transition to a pleasantly bitter finish. Flavorful, refreshing, and a pretty good example of this style of beer. I’ll definitely have another.


 thewolf (5842), Kolding, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/516/20
Apr 9, 2006  
Muddy dark yellow colour with small white head. Aroma is malty and citric, and taste is malty, though not too sweet. Ends on a bread and bitterness flavour.


 GreatLibations (1470), Last Supper, Arizona, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/57/103/515/20
Apr 23, 2008  
Summerfest pours a light golden color with a tall head that lingers. Aromas of skunky citrus and putrefied vanilla cream. Light nectar with ample residual effers. Clean and crisp with snappy hoppsy citrus rind and slight biscuiting. The finish is bittered nicely. This is one of the best lagers out there. A great session beer.



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