Sunday, December 16, 2012

Celebration Ale 2012



The Beer Stats: 
  • Beer Name: Celebration Fresh Hop Ale 2012
  • Brewery: Sierra Nevada Beer Company (California)
  • Style: IPA
  • ABV: 6.8%
  • IBU: 65
  • Pour Color: A nice amber orange color, Easily see through.




      The pour looked great on this one. The head was nice and fluffy and stayed that way for awhile. The color was a shade of amber. The scent off the top was strong and full of hop aroma. The pine and citrus hit you hard like most sierra beers. You only get a slight notes of the malts in it. The taste is a explosion on every follicle. The hop flavor is strong up front and bitter. The malts are there the whole ride and balance out that bitter well. Slightly dark bread flavor to those but also a slight sweetness. All and all one of my favorites for the holiday season.
      Sierra has a few seasonals that just make the year. This is one of em. A nice fresh hop beer that has a lot of hop character without being over bitter. The fresh hop flavor is there to. Bright and crisp making this one of the most refreshing beers ever. Being a hop loving mustache, like I am, this is a special Christmas season treat for me!


Rating: *****

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