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Sierra Nevada Summerfest

Sierra Nevada Summerfest

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A Premium Lager brewed by
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

Chico, California USA

bottled
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10653.02/5.03.02/5.0Summer5%87 Lager glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Summerfest is a delightfully refreshing example of a traditional style lager beer. While lighter in body than our ales, Summerfest displays significant hop aroma and a tangy hop bite. The long lagering period adds a smoothness that makes this beer a great summertime treat.

Bittering Hops: Perle & Saaz
Beginning Gravity: 11.8 Plato
Finishing Hops: Saaz
Ending Gravity: 2.7 Plato
Malts: Two-row Pale, Dextrin Malt, Munich
Yeast: Lager Yeast (bottom fermenting)

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 chicagodri (485), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20

Jul 8, 2008  
Kind of surprised I hadn’t had this beer a lot earlier. Pours a clear yellow with a decent size head. Citrus aroma. A little bit of bitterness, citrus, and hops. Average beer, was hoping for a little more from Sierra though.

 oakbluff (205), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Sep 2, 2008  
pours light golden, good clarity and nice white head. Nose- very grassy . Taste- grassy, herbal and spicy hops with light toasty malts. Medium mouthfeel for a lager of this style, but finishes clean. Dry finish with crisp carbonation. Good summer time quaffer.


Gary__ (94), London, Greater London, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 31, 2008  
Not a Pilsener but better than a "soulless lager" type thang. If you can piegon hole that into a description as a style then you’re more dexterous with beer grouping than my ass.
I thought this hit the spot . I enjoyed it & enjoyed 8 bottles as a tribute. Malty ,spicy Saaz hopped lager. If this were with a bready malt vibe it would be something very cool.


 fishingnet (805), Brandon, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
Aug 30, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a clear golden with a two finger mostly lasting white head that leaves some lacing. Aroma of floral and spicy hops with a hint of pale malt. Taste is the same as aroma but more prominent. Medium mouthfeel with a mild to moderate amount of bitterness. Good.


jkaiser (77), USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/517/20
Aug 30, 2008  
Smooth mildly bitter lager. A lager with bite. Yummy and refreshing. Ginormous lacing and pretty head. Pale gold in color. Crisp. Aroma of hops more than malt. Not bad for summer.


ilherps (52), USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/103/55/102/59/20
Aug 29, 2008  
I love sierra, this is really their first beer I haven’t been too fond of. Given the style its alright, better than macro lagers, but this beer really is lacking that great sierra nevada taste. There is flavor of malts, with a thin, hard to detect hop finish.




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