Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale

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

12 oz. bottle. Pours a thick creamy head with great retention and lacing, over a dark copper body....nose is resin and pine, with floral overtones....taste of malt rapidly balanced out by citrus hops, with lingering grapefruit tones....heavy mouth feel.

On tap at Toronado. This brown/amber ale poured with a thin beige head. There is a nice caramel malt flavor and a great balance of tasty hops. It’s a mouthful of flavor.

Vintage 2008---Poured a dark yellow with a big pillowy head. Had the trademark SN smell of piny/metallic hops. Tasted sweeter than both Pale Ale and this years Anniversary Ale. Didn’t come off that complex, but a highly drinkable IPA it was! (Did that sound like a Yoda sentence)

On draft, pours a dark amber/ruby with a decent head and a certain cloudiness. Aroma is hops and malt. Taste is sweet caramelly malt and dry hopped bitterness. Warms the tummy a bit. Quite good, but a bit hoppier than I prefer.

Pours out dense copper, almost opaque with a cream colored head. Rich herby and woody aroma, traces of cinnamon and vanilla. Very full mouthfeel without being dense or heavy. Starts out very spicy with a grassy hop bitterness, alcohol is very warming, especially for low ABV. Tastes almost like an IPA in that hops dominate the flavor, with a little holiday spice added in. Finishes very peppery.Not much malt or sweetness. Drinks very easy despite lack of balance.

Bottle. Poured a nice hazy yellow color with a good head. Smells like an IPA with hops and sweetness. Tastes very smooth and a good bitter aftertaste.

Bottled 350ml. Vintage 2007. 6.8 ABV. Wonderful strong nose with all the typical IPA characteristics. Hints of quinces in both nose and taste. Wonderful hop profile. Outstandingly pleasant. Perfectly balanced. Thanks a lot bov - I find this beer excellent. I enjoyed it a huge lot.

2007 version. Poured a golden hazy color with minimal head. Aroma was malt and hops. The flavor was dominated by the hops. Not being a hop-head, this wasn’t really up my alley.