Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale

Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Chico, California USA

A nice copper beer with a small offwhite head that doesn’t last. The aroma is a vague hoppiness, a bit citrusy and earthy. The flavor is hop bitterness with a bit of a caramel malt backbone. This is basically a somewhat hoppier version of their pale ale.

Amber pour with a nice white head...Very nice hop aroma of pine and citrus...Medium body with crisp carbonation...Hops dominate the flavor...Just enough malty sweetness to balance out the finish...Very mild lingering bitterness...Well balanced IPA...Enjoyable experience

Bottle, pours slightly hazy medium amber with a 3 finger, chunky beige head that has great retention and leaves some lacing. Aroma is citrus, pine, prairie wildflower, and lots of herbal notes, light caramel and grainy malts. Flavor is lots of herbal, floral and planty hops, citrus, a little pine, mostly herbal/planty notes though, caramel, toasted grain and bready malts, this stuff becomes more malty and the citrus comes out a little more at slightly higher temperatures than I would usually enjoy my IPAs the most at. Were it not for me giving this stuff time to warm up it would have gotten a much lower score. Finish is herbal hops and citrus rind, and a little caramel and biscuit to the fade. Palate is light to medium body, slick at first, then slightly dry to finish, with a very active, but not too sharp carbonation. Overall this stuff doesn’t really do it for me, it got a little more enjoyable as it warmed, but this still isn’t the hop profile I wan’t in my IPA and the malts do nothing to help.

12 oz bottle. Clear golden orange with a sticky long lasting off white head. Big hop aroma of citrus, pine and flowers, there is also some caramel scents too. Perfect balance of sweet and bitter, leaning towards the bitter side as any good IPA should. Mouth feel is a bit syrupy and there is some active carbonation to lighten the body. Overall this is a great every day drinking IPA.

bottle 12 oz. - Poured light copper color with nice off white foam. Aroma - sweet malt, citrus and little pine. Flavor - crisp bitter hops with some pine taste in the finish. Not bad!! Palate - thin mouthfeel, above average carbonation. Finish has nice hop bite and aftertaste is somewhat grassy! Overall - Pretty decent IPA, wasn’t blown away but I did enjoy this brew!

This is an outstanding ale. their pale ale is a benchmark for APAs. This ale has wonderful citrus aroma at the pouring. A frothy white head with a rich amber color. This ale has great character with excellent hops. The finish is smooth and with no bitterness.

Aroma is herbal hoppiness, a touch of apricot. Has a strong hop bite, but is a little thin tasting. Very similar to their popular pale ale, but with slightly more hops.

12 oz bottle, 2009 edition, $13.99 a 12 pack at the local grocery store. Pours a slightly hazy amber gold color with a creamy 1/2" head and random loops of lace. Citrus hop aroma with a malt background. Moderate palate. Flavor is same as aroma, hops and malt. Not the most complex beer, but very enjoyable and reasonably priced.