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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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10483.02/5.03.02/5.0Summer5%87 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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dlihcsnatas (35), Texas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/516/20

May 7, 2008  
Strong hop aroma when first opened. Strong hop flavors kind of makes me think of the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale but using lager yeast rather than ale yeast. Very smooth drinking with a nice spicey hop aftertaste. Really like the beer but it tastes and feels more like a spring brew than a summer one.

 chimp_lechamp (338), glasgow, Scotland
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 25, 2008  
bottle from oddies- pours golden yellow, crystal clear, no head disapeared quite fast. nose is musty citrus peel, marmite, and peaches. taste is hoppy bitter lemon rind. soap. mouthfeel is slippery. quite refreshing. and nce.


 Tejas (581), Dallas, Texas, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/102/513/20
Jul 25, 2008  
Ehhh, one and done here. Doesn’t seem to have a good crisp spicy bite that I look for in lagers. Sort of odd tasting too.Can’t put my finger on it though.


moelikebeer (93), New Brighton, Minnesota, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Jul 22, 2008  
Bottle. Clear golden pour with no head. Flavor of sweet corn, hops, malt grass, and some spice. Not too bad; still, somewhat disappointing.


 scooter_bub (139), Lander, Wyoming, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/103/512/20
Jul 22, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a clear golden yellow with a thin white head that does not last. The taste is of hops, malts and alcohol. Is pretty bitter, almost too bitter. Aroma matches the taste. Not a bad beer as it is smooth and fairly tasty, but it did not meet my expectations.


 BeerFanDan17 (331), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
1.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/52/102/54/20
Jul 21, 2008  
Not impressed. Very skunky and yeasty. Smooth, but almost undrinkable. Sampled at the St. Pete Florida Craft Beer Fest.




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