 poisoneddwarf (216), Rathdrum, Idaho, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 26, 2009 12 oz bottle. 2009 vintage. Smells sweet. Pours a thin head with a beautiful copper hue. Pleasant bitterness juxtaposes with a creamy mouthfeel to produce an exceptional taste experience. Without a doubt one of the best IPAs I’ve ever had.
Doon (90), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 24, 2009 Great Beer! A really nice hoppy aroma..I didn’t bother to pour into a glass, so I can’t comment on the appearance. However, the flavor is awesome! This is a hint of citrus and a very bitter hop induced flavor. This is a nice easy drinking IPA
JRBowie (18), Atascosa, Texas, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 20/20 |
Sep 23, 2009 This beer is a big, full-flavored ale bursting at the seams with fresh, spicy and aromatic hops. The 2009 Anniversary Ale is brewed in the style of an American IPA, a style that Sierra Nevada create. This beer is a complex brew made up with a combination of four varieties of malts that add a rich and complex backbone to showcase our signature hop variety: the Cascade. This hop produces the big piney and citrusy flavors that Sierra Nevada beers are known for and is one of the varieties that have become the definition for what the new styles of American beers represent.
bconley (351), Fern Park, Florida, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 22, 2009 Bottle. Reminded me alot of the regular pale ale, which I love. Incredibly crisp hops and light malts. Kinda tangy in the end of it though. Not bad.
CUJO (367), Brooklyn, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 21, 2009 bottle: pint glass: I honestly did not expect much from this beer and was pleasantly surprised... pours a rich amber/ light brown, foams up well leaving a thin layer of head. The nose gave away the all too familiar bitter hops... the taste revealed much of the same. Crisp, bright hops with an obvious hint of citrus. A very refreshing a light body with plenty of flavor.
tekhna (117), California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 20, 2009 Bottle poured into a duvel tulip.
Aroma is solid, but not spectacular. Subtle, but still very nice. Mostly floral.
Excellent bitterness, mango on the sides, sort of indistinct hop flavor, but still very nice. Feels a bit muddled, but still tasty. Lots of pine. Balanced, like all SN beers.
pete4999 (155), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 20, 2009 On tap at the Buffalo Brewpub. Assuming it’s the 2009 version, but don’t know for sure....I can’t imagine it’s an older version. Pretty good, very very hoppy. Pours an amber-orange with a white head that lasts. Nice lacing. Definitely a pine scent, a little citrusy in the background. Bitter nose, bitter finish...just very hoppy.
13mikey (164), New Hope, Minnesota, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 20, 2009 2009 release. 12 oz bottle from Crystal Liquor Barrel. Deep golden color, thick foamy white head. Sharp pungent hops aroma, touch of citrus with a hint of pine. Mild hops in the flavor with a bit of pine, finish is sharp like the aroma, bitter from the hops. Solid, unique IPA.
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