Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale

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

Orange colored pour with an off-white head. Grassy, citrus aroma. tangerine and caramel flavor. Great balance of hops and malts. Very great IPA.

12 oz. bottle from Grape & Gourmet (2009 edition). Dark orange pour with a fluffy off-white head. Grass, pine, and grapefruit aroma. Tangerine, grapefruit rind, and caramel flavor. I typically find that Sierra Nevada IPAs are best as fresh as possible so I try to get my hands on this one as soon as possible. This is an easy drinker and probably the best IPA Sierra Nevada makes. Very well done.

Ah, it is that time of year again. Actually, it is a little early, but screw it, I want me some Celebration. Poured from bottle into Nonic Imperial Pint. Rich reddish-amber with large creamy head and very nice lacing rings. Aroma of citrus, grapefruit, pine, spice and semi-sweet toasted malts. Perfect balance of pungent hops (grapefruit and pine predominately) and slightly sweet toasted malts that are reminiscent of a Red Ale. Turns bitter and spicy at the end. Moderate carbonation, smooth medium body with a long dry finish. My favorite IPA, although Stone and Two Hearted are damn close.

2009 bottle. A orange colored beer with a small head. The aroma was very clean light hoppy with an orange-citrus edge. The taste has a solid malt base with a nice touch of hops that reminds me of a good original British IPA style. This is my first Celebration I have had & I was expecting more hop aroma & taste due to what I have read from everyone talking about it in forums. I think this beer is a little more about the malt base than the hops but it has a great balance.

2009 12 oz bottle. Golden amber with medium foamy off white head. Malty nose with hints of pine and hops. Rich full, bitter taste with a bit of citrus in the flavors.

Dark amber color and funky hoppy aroma. Grapefruit and citrus hops dominate the flavor. Not much in the malt department. Too light on the tongue. An IPA not a winter beer.

Light amber pour, medium white head. Nicely balanced flavors and aromas; citrus, pine, caramel and a bit of spice; coriander perhaps? Probably my favorite example of this style of winter ale.