Celebration Ale (2008)
Overall: 6.3/10 by 3 dudes
Dudes: 5.5/10
Trend: 6.3/10 over past 5 reviews 
Style: American IPA
ABV: 6.80%
IBU: 62
Seasonal: Winter Holidays
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7.8
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- tikibeer from Sandwich, IL
- Date reviewed: Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 22:34:05
- $1.79 for 12 oz. bottle
- 188 beers rated with a 8.1 average rating
Date tasted: December 22, 2011
Color: Medium Amber
Rating Breakdown
Aroma: 7 (25%)
Taste: 8 (25%)
Look: 8 (15%)
Drinkability: 8 (35%)
Overall: 7.8
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7.0
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- scot from Oswego, IL
- Date reviewed: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 at 21:37:08
- $2.00 for 12 oz. bottle
- 855 beers rated with a 7.8 average rating
Another out of place winter beer during the middle of summer. They were sitting down there in the fridge and I have been putting them off; it was time.
Poured slightly cloudy with a huge, white, thick yet fluffy foam. Really good retention and lacing.
Aroma is sweet caramel malt and a mellowed pine hops. Still a good scent, I am sure six months ago the pine would even be more intense.
Pine hops is subdued as is the over all taste. Some sweet malt to begin, with a light pine hop at the end, and slight bitterness in the after taste.
Low carbonation and slightly higher than low body. I sensed a slight funk to the beer. It might have caught some light rays.
I would really like to try one of these this November and give this another chance. I think it could be an outstanding IPA. Enjoy!
Date tasted: September 01, 2009
Color: Dark Amber
Rating Breakdown
Aroma: 7 (25%)
Taste: 7 (25%)
Look: 7 (15%)
Drinkability: 7 (35%)
Overall: 7.0
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| 10th Anniversary India Pale Ale | 7.6 |
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4.0
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- rich from Oswego, IL
- Date reviewed: Friday, June 05, 2009 at 11:30:52
- $0.00 for 12 oz. bottle
- 273 beers rated with a 7.8 average rating
High hop (IPA). Typical high hop flavor of S.N., they just balance it well.
Date tasted: December 24, 2008
Color: Amber
Rating Breakdown
Aroma: 4 (25%)
Taste: 4 (25%)
Look: 4 (15%)
Drinkability: 4 (35%)
Overall: 4.0
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| Beer | Rating |
|---|---|
| 10th Anniversary India Pale Ale | 7.3 |
| 2009 Correction Ale | 8.0 |
| Back In Black | 8.2 |
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| Blind Pig IPA | 10.0 |
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$1.90, 2 servings, 12 oz. bottles
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Malts
Two-row Pale, English Caramel
Hops
Chinook, Cascade, Centennial
Yeast
Top-fermenting Ale Yeast
Food
Rich meats such as prime rib, lamb, or wild fowl. Try goat cheese ravioli, a rich fettuccine, or gnocchi with Gorgonzola cheese sauce.
2011 Celebration Ale
This beer pours a medium amber color with a hint of copper and a robust white fluff head. Good retention on the head with lots of lacing.
Aroma is a bit on the weak side for my liking, but I am getting a nice malt aroma with pine hop and a little bit of grapefruit hiding in the back.
The weak aroma had me worried that the taste would be weak also, but the first sip proved that wrong. A nice big blast of citrus and pine hops blends with a nice sweet malty character. The citrus flavors remind me of grapefruit and creates a nice contrast to the pine hop. This beer finishes up with a hint of spice on the backend, followed by a dry slight bitterness. I am getting a bit of heat from the alcohol on the finish.
A step up from having a light body with medium carbonation. The grapefruit flavors have a nice lasting quality in the aftertaste.
A nice offering from Sierra Nevada. A well rounded IPA with a nice hop character that is well balanced with the sweet malt. Get this one fresh or you won't be tasting it at its best. Happy Holidays!