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Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale 3.76 2107

Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale

Percentile
97
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
21073.76/5.03.76/5.0Winter6.8%96.4Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale represents a time honored tradition of brewing a special beer for the holiday season. There are generous portions of barley malts and fine whole hops of several varieties, creating a brew with a full, rich and hearty character.
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 scooterbub (385), Lander, Wyoming, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 29, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a light amber-brown with a large, frothy, beige head that lasts. Taste and aroma are of hops, pine, spice, caramel, citrus and some malt. Is a little sweet and has a nice bitter and dry finish to it. Good body and easy to drink. A very good seasonal beer that is moderately priced and a joy to drink. Overall, a great seasonal brew.


 aplusbreaks (330), , Colorado, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 28, 2008  
12oz bottle. 2008 vintage. Pours a nice golden amber with a 2 finger rocky off white head. Beautiful lacing through the whole beer. Aromas of spicy hop resin, pine, this stuff just reminds me of the holidays. Flavors are at first malty, then a smooth mid and a nice long hoppy butter finish.


 fluffy (229), Florida, USA
1.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/52/101/58/20
Nov 28, 2008  
bleh. it would have been nice if somewhere on the packaging it would say its an IPA, cause some of us dont like IPAs. this tastes basically like their regular pale ale, just with a tiny bit more malt and roundedness. but overall its the same overly sour flavor of their PA. great if you like it, but not for me.


 dutch23mp (169), Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/517/20
Nov 28, 2008  
12 oz bottle true to the Sierra Nevada brand a hoppy tasting beer with lots of flavor. Great quality and the hops are done to perfection just on the edge of over the top. Hint of fruit perhaps grapefruit good long lasting head.


 wheelz843 (211), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/513/20
Nov 28, 2008  
bottle. has a sweet citrus aroma. sweeter than other xmas ales. pours a light copper with thin head. has a very bitter, fruity flavor. a little tart.


 brewski519 (432), Morrisville, North Carolina, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 28, 2008  
From a 12 oz bottle this great holiday beer pours a nice orange/amber color with a finger white head that lingered. Aroma of citrus, pine and hops - and more hops. Taste of hops, grapefruit, some orange and pine - nice carbonation to balance out the mouthfeel. This was my beer of choice for Thanksgiving 2008 and came in right behind the Pecan Pie as the best choice of the day. Very solid and I look forward to the 2009 edition.


 milljam (584), Norman, Oklahoma, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Nov 28, 2008  
Certainly a rich winter beer. Plenty of malt character with hints of hops. Could be "richer"...maybe add some winter spice.....otherwise there is nothing to distinguish it from other winter/holiday beers


 pj1855 (157), Eagan, Minnesota, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Nov 28, 2008  
Amber colored body with tiny particles present. Good sized head. Fairly good lacing. Aroma of pine and flowers. Dry texture with a hoppy finish. Not my style.



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