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Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale

Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale

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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

Chico, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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7083.57/5.03.56/5.0Special5.9%74.4 Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

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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 blutt59 (682), Dallas, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20

Jul 11, 2008  
bottle, orange color with nice foam head, faint sweet malt nose, hoppy citrus flavors with thin, bitter finish

 bierkoning (4738), La Tropica, Netherlands
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/512/20
Sep 6, 2008  
Bottle. Orange light brown color. Grapefruit, toffee and marshmallow in the aroma. Nutty bitter, citric, perfumed flavor with hints of raspberry. Too perfumed to be really enjoyable, lacking in balance, but still an OK beer.


 Beerman6686 (724), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 5, 2008  
Poured a dark amber color with an off white head. Aroma was of some citrus hops, and metal. Flavor was a bit off, some citrus hops and a bit metallic and watery.


 Gypsy19 (198), AMERICA RISING, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 3, 2008  
A quality IPA in unoffensive, moderate fashion exactly as one would expect from Sierra. Pleasant on the palate and throat, but nothing unique. Their regular IPA is a little better in my opinion; This one’s a little less hoppy, lively. Still good for a go though by just about anyone, regardless of beer prejudice.


 SuperDave70 (766), Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Sep 3, 2008  
’08 edition. Pours a deep amber with a big foamy head that lasts and leaves streaky lacing. Aroma of floral and citrus hops and roasty caramel malt. Smooth and lightly sweet flavor, with a nice hoppy finish. Seriously good session IPA.


GonzoIllini (1), Urbana, Illinois, USA
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 2, 2008  
A good relatively easy to find IPA, one of the better Sierra Nevada beers out their, hoppy but not overpowering, a great session beer.




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