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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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on tap
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10663.02/5.03.02/5.0Summer5%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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 BeerRunner (144), San Diego, California, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/519/20
Jun 22, 2003  
This is an excellent lager, IMNSHO. Absolutely delicious. Hoppy, just like I like, but also nice and malty. I continue to be more and more impressed with the Sierra Nevada brewery.


 Falconseye8 (522), Cartersville, Georgia, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/518/20
Aug 22, 2003  
Very crisp very refreshing, excellent beer. Some lacing not much head out of the bottle. Only word that comes to mind with this one......Excellent!!! This is a perfect example of a great Lager.


 DeadGuyFrank (340), http://westchesterbeer.com, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/518/20
Aug 13, 2007    Updated: Aug 23, 2008
Sierra Nevada’s Summerfest is a classic pilsner brewed with top-notch ingredients. It pours a clear light golden with a thin white head. Nice hop bitterness clearly lacking in most domestic pilsners; tasty and satisfying and very smooth. This is what Budweiser would taste like if they stopped using rice in their beer. Buy a case, fire up the BBQ this summer, and enjoy a Summerfest


 beervana (782), Libertyville, Illinois, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/104/517/20
Oct 25, 2005  
On tap at Maggiano’s, Chicago, IL. 12 oz bottle from the last six-pack snagged from Whole foods, Deerfield, IL. Clear golden yellow hued having large, rocky white head with good lacing. Fresh, crisp citrusy aroma. Medium bodied with creamy texture. No discernable carbonation. Starts with light nutty sweet malt taste and finishes with light bitterness. A tasty refreshing drinkable beer that should be offered year-round, not just summer. One of my favorite summer beers.


 neo_hippie2 (119), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Jun 18, 2008  
Ah, another good one from sierra nevada. this was a very interesting brew. Pours a pale amber with a frothy white head has a bit of lacing as well. Very frefreshing feel in the mouth with just the right touch of a tangy hop bite at the end. Perfect for summer!




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