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Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale 3.57 1020

Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale

Percentile
91
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
10203.57/5.03.57/5.0Special5.9%84.9Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
The 2007 Anniversary Ale features prominent usage of Cascade hops– the signature hop used in Sierra Nevada’s most popular product, Pale Ale. It is an American Style IPA with a big, fragrant pine and citrus hop aroma balanced by the sweetness of two-row pale and caramel malt. It finishes with an additional Cascade dry-hopping creating a big hop aroma Sierra Nevada fans will look forward to.
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 biggenius29 (155), Hamilton, Michigan, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20

Nov 26, 2007  
12 oz bottle poured into a pint glass. Pours amber orange with a large white creamy head, which sits on top of the beer throughout the whole glass, leaving pretty good lacing. The aroma is of citrus hops, with a little malt sweetness coming through. Taking a drink at first there is a little caramel sweetness before the hops hit you. The hop flavor is very heavy of grapefruit and lemon. The bitterness stays on the back of your tounge for along time. The body is light to medium with a dry texture and lively carbonation. Overall I liked this, very crisp and clean and very hoppy.

philbertk (99), Seattle, Washington, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Dec 26, 2009  
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Anniversary Ale 1980-2009. 2009 Release. 12 oz. Bottle. 5.90% ABV. 46 IBU’s. 4.5 / 5.0. Massive foamy lacy fluffy white head.Clear rich bright dark gold color.Floral Cascade Hop mild caramel fruit pine nut front.Mildly crusty dry sweet tasty bisquit caramel mild fruit pine hop resin malty body.Balanced mild hop spice malt minimal citrus end. 8/4/2009. 6-Pack--$6.99


 jonno (603), Brisbane, Australia
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Dec 24, 2009  
Quite similar to the pale. Nose is piney. Lovely orange beown pour with fluffy head. In the mouth it is a bit subdued but caramelly with citric and pine notes. Decent but nothing spentabulous.


 slitcher (103), Freeport, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 24, 2009  
2009 release. Pours a hazy dark gold with a thick of-white head. Citrus hop and biscuit aroma. Flavor has a decent bitterness, but really nothing special. Definately not as good as I was expecting.


 theisti (1689), Leawood, Kansas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/514/20
Dec 21, 2009  
12 oz bottle purchased as part of a mix a six at Lukas in Kansas City, Missouri. 2009 Version. Pour is slight haze golden orange with a big 3 inch off white head. Head is lasting, as it slowly falls, it leaves behind nice lacing. Aroma of soft citrus and pine hops, nice earthy mineral aspect to the back. Some grainy malt present, though certainly behind the hop. Nice, clean, though subdued nose. Taste has the resin citrus and earthy mineral of the nose, with a faint backbone of the grain. Nice showcase for the hops, nice fresh bright and cleanly bitter taste. Palate is medium to thin with active carbonation. Easy drinking and refreshing beer. Nice.


 TampaBeer (194), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/512/20
Dec 19, 2009  
Nice and crisp, but boring. Definitely didn’t notice anything special here that wasn’t already a part of their pale ales. Very drinkable though.


 TheGrandMaster (1874), Auckland, New Zealand
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 18, 2009  
Bottle (in NZ). Came with a nice big ice cream head. A little hokey pokey in the nose. A nice bitterness on the lick - with a creamy hoppiness, allowing the malt to still come through. A lingering bitterness that nearly had me eating the cone...


mingo1968 (30), phila, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Dec 18, 2009  
Poured from a 12oz bottle it’s has a strong but nice floral and citrus aroma with a touch of pine. It’s appearance is a hazy tea color with a minimal white head, The taste is a little bitter with a lively citrus taste. with a long finish that stays on your mouth. Over all i thoughtit was a nice refreashing beer and would recommend it for a try.


jimmythechippy (43), , Australia
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/513/20
Dec 18, 2009  
pours a hazy golden brown colours with a full and fluffy slightly off white head. soft malt character with hits of caramel and slight biscuit. nice bitterness to finish off



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