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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
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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10473.02/5.03.01/5.0Summer5%86.6 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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 zappafan99 (253), Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/104/515/20

May 13, 2008  
Nice and clean sparkling puor. Mostly malt with a nice hop finish. Decent palate. Fine lawn mower beer. Hard water warsteiner.

 Tejas (581), Dallas, Texas, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/102/513/20
Jul 25, 2008  
Ehhh, one and done here. Doesn’t seem to have a good crisp spicy bite that I look for in lagers. Sort of odd tasting too.Can’t put my finger on it though.


moelikebeer (93), New Brighton, Minnesota, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Jul 22, 2008  
Bottle. Clear golden pour with no head. Flavor of sweet corn, hops, malt grass, and some spice. Not too bad; still, somewhat disappointing.


 scooter_bub (139), Lander, Wyoming, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/103/512/20
Jul 22, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a clear golden yellow with a thin white head that does not last. The taste is of hops, malts and alcohol. Is pretty bitter, almost too bitter. Aroma matches the taste. Not a bad beer as it is smooth and fairly tasty, but it did not meet my expectations.


 BeerFanDan17 (331), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
1.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/52/102/54/20
Jul 21, 2008  
Not impressed. Very skunky and yeasty. Smooth, but almost undrinkable. Sampled at the St. Pete Florida Craft Beer Fest.


dwaggs2 (26), Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/54/103/58/20
Jul 18, 2008  
Not what I expected from Sierra Nevada. I know that this is a summer beer, but not a lot of taste in this one. Poured a pale golden color with a head that left quick. It has a fruity taste with a little bitter in the finsh. Not as good as other Sierra Nevada’s. I am a fan of Sierra Nevada but this one was not up to par.




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