Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Premo88

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12 oz. bottle poured into a tulip

L: wow! murky mostly opaque brown with amber highlights topped by a super think 1 1/2-inch head of cream tan/off-white foam. the beer looks solid. and fantastic lacing. remnants of the head last minutes after most heads have dissipated.

S: hops! but it has a nice sweetness to it. definitely some pine and citrus/grapefruit. but you can smell some malt in there, which is awesome. an American IPA with some balance!

T: good up front hop bite with loads of sweetness to give it some balance; the hops are ever-present, from front bite even though the sweeter finish, you can taste that bitter citrusy IPA flavor. can't taste as much malt as you smell.

M: full. good carbonation despite the huge head.

O: I got this late in the season, I'm assuming, and it's still awfully damn good. the two bottles i bought both had some cloudiness in them (debris settled to the bottom), but in both cases, that cloudiness seemed in no way to affect the taste or body of the beer.

what a great American IPA! I was late to it this year, but I'll be on the lookout for it next time around ... if a fresh Celebration tastes better than *this*, oh baby!

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2013 22:10:47 | More by Premo88

ExtraStout

Massachusetts

4.46/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

2013 Vintage. Classic red amber color, comforting floral aroma with pine forest and vanilla notes. Flavor is sugar coated tangerines in a doughy blanket. As usual, great balance of gritty malt and rough edged hop bite. Finish is all about lingering resinous piney hop and a trickle of alcohol burn. Mouth feel is a bit light and dry - medium body is there, but the hops havent mellowed yet. IPA, Winter warmer, whatever you want to call it, SNCA is to me, one of the best large production beers available. A valid reason to look forward to Winter.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2013 04:28:41 | More by ExtraStout

RooferOnFire

British Columbia (Canada)

4.46/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I've been desperately seeking this brew after reading so many positive Beer Advocate and Untappd reviews. I had this wish listed for months, pretty sure I was only acquiring it via an expensive trade, when I went into the BCLC and a worker was bringing out the singular six-pack, ordered for a customer who never claimed it, to offer it for sale. I had to have it. She warned me of the high price point ($15), but I put back my usual Unibroue and triumphantly brought my treasure to the checkout.

I've been intrigued by SN because I am a big believer in IPAs, and they're pretty much the introducer of the American IPA. The bottle features festive motifs of pointsettias and snow, with some hops displayed to tell you what's inside. A lot of people have complained that this isn't a Winter warmer, but I do not read anything that claims it to be. What is promised is a Fresh Hop Ale, and I hope this lives up to the hype.

(12oz bottle poured into chilled slender mug; purchased March 26, 2013; serve temp 50-55f)

A (What's Inside): We've got head. Lasting, foamy head with carbonation that looks like it could last for days. Almost looks like a float when viewed from overhead. Nice middle-dark amber-to-red body- think English toffee. Excellent lacing throughout. Remains beautiful until the last sips. (Caveat: you need to know how to pour beer well to enjoy this in a mug. If you cannot, stick to the well-designed bottle.

Smell: Hello hops, pleased to enjoy your presence. Pine, syrup, blood orange. Not heavy enough to intimidate the unindoctrinated but stinky enough to invite you inside.

Taste: Citrus right from the beginning. Bitter orange peel and lemon. Spruce and juniper. Very bitter with a slightly sweet backbone. Powerful without completely crushing your palate. Solid.

Mouthfeel: Surprisingly easy-drinking for the genre, especially from a bottle. Well-carbonated in the glass, but not a destruction in your mouth. Leaves a 20-second coniferous hop aftertaste that can linger and may scare some newbies away from a second pint.

So, is it worth it? Absolutely. While some Canadian DIPAs do exceed this, it's not a CDIPA. I'm writing this while reaching for my second. Certainly a great treat after yesterday's Shaftebury disaster.

This is a Christmas beer- with syrup, mistletoe, and the whole damn spruce tree. It's also a great IPA, and the hops do get mightly fresh with you. There is enough sweet malt to keep the forest in your mouth from igniting, and this is mightily addictive, so you can session it if you have a decent alcohol tolerance and a designated driver. It's more potent than the average IPA, both in taste and alcohol content, so beware.

I tried this 2 ways- bottle and mug, and found that the mug accentuated the aroma, flavour, and feel of this brew, so I'd say this rates a 4 from a bottle and 4.5 from a mug. Rookies may want to stick with the bottle, hop heads should reach for a big ol' glass.

In summation, this is a special American. It rivals other IPA styles while staying true to its California roots. Sierra Nevada has impressed me and I'll be ordering the 2013 version come October, hoping it lives up to this one.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2013 01:18:11 | More by RooferOnFire

DenverLogan

Colorado

4.29/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a bottle into a Maudite tulip glass. Bottle from 2012 ~ #2326215:21.
Pours a copper with significant head.
Aroma of grassy snd grapefruit hops, slight tropical melon rind.
Significant carbonation and mouthfeel.
Flavors of rich, roasted malts, minerals, grapefruit rind, pine sap. This is a big and bold beer with a hop wallop through and through. I like to keep this as a house staple...after a warm up beer or two this one maintains a large level of flavor. Great with spicy food, ideally fresh or less than 4 months.

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2013 03:49:13 | More by DenverLogan

mfnmbvp

Illinois

4.08/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

12 oz. bottle, with a code on the side reading 2304119:38. 2012 Sierra Nevada Celebration. Expectations are somewhat average; Sierra Nevada hasn't really blown me away with anything yet. Poured into a Firestone Walker pint glass.

A - Pours a nice two and a half fingers of fluffly doughy off-white head, with excellent retention. Very nice caramel candied orange colored body. Plenty of bubbles rushing to the top. Nice big sheets of lacing.

S - Underneath all that persisting head, the only aromas I manage to pick up are that of a toasted caramelized malt sweetness, with a bit of underlying grapefruit / pine needle hops. I almost sense a bit of vanilla sweetness, or alcohol astringency.

T - From the first sip onward, I was extremely impressed with what this beer had to offer. Sweet apple fruitiness, some bitter grapefruit hops, sweet caramelized malts. Smooth and creamy, and extremely well-balanced. Perfect level of hop bitterness paired with the malt profile.

M - Sticky green apple sweetness lingering around. Some grapefruit bitterness stick around also. Otherwise the beer is smooth and creamy, and highly drinkable by all means.

Overall, I'm glad I decided to stop sleeping on this beer and pick up a bottle. Highly balanced and tasty, and with a nice warming 6.80% abv, I think I might even like this beer better than Lagunitas Sucks, just because of how well balanced the Sierra Nevada Celebration is. I'll be sure to pick it up again in coming years. Well done, Sierra Nevada.

Sierra Nevada Celebration ---4/5.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 21:20:31 | More by mfnmbvp

Burkbom23

Connecticut

4.2/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A hazy ale that is deep copper/redish in color, with a thick tan head that does not deminish much with time. Lots of tight lacing that sticks to the glass. Light citrus aroma and smell of hops in the nose. Slight malt flavor to start with hops taking over from there. with the hops dominating the finish as it should. Very drinkable and not overwhelming hops. Medium body finishes with a nice pop and leaves a lasting taste in your mouth. Was expecting more of a spicy brew by the look of the bottle and that it is a holiday ale but not complaining. Very good IPA.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2013 00:25:32 | More by Burkbom23

ujsplace

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a tulip glass.

Pours a thick billowy off white head with a deep copper body.

Smells of citrusy hops, faint malt sweetness and spices.

Tastes of grapefruit bitter hops, mild sweetness, a hint of spiciness - maybe cinnamon and

Light/medium nice carbonation

Definitely caseworthy. Easy drinking and tasty. Another great brew from Sierra Nevada.

2/28/2013 - re review.

Poured into a nonic..

Appearance is basically the same - massive off white head that is very dense and yields a tremendous amount of lace clinging to the sides.

Big hop aromas - grapefruit mostly, but there a piney, resinous hop nose as well.

Nice hop bitters with an underlying malt backbone.

I look forward to this every year...

Serving type: bottle

03-01-2013 01:08:47 | More by ujsplace

UnderPressure

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Nice copper color. Great two finger head and retention.

A nice, typical American IPA hop aroma.

In your face hop flavor. Some maltyness comes through. High level of bitterness makes for a dry finish.

Medium bodied mouthfeel. Carries this beer well.

This is a pretty standard IPA. Good, but nothing outrageous here.
Not sure why its the winter seasonal, but IPAs are always good.

2012:

Copper colored beer. Clear. Thick, rocky beige head lasts a long time. Nice lacing.

Hops all throughout the aroma. Pungent, citrus, piney, and slightly floral. Fantastic aroma.

A slightly sweet malty backbone with hops all over the place. A mosaic of different hop flavors. And really bitter too.

Mouthfeel has a relatively high viscosity. Smooth, with a pleasant carbonation.

This is a great IPA. Plenty of hop aroma, flavor and bitterness. Very satisfying.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2013 13:19:23 | More by UnderPressure

YCantWeNotBeSober

Michigan

3.68/5  rDev -12%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - Bright, almost fluorescent red-orange, with a fluffy white head

S - Apricots, figs, and sweet caramel

T - Pine hop flavor leading to a dry, lasting bitterness. Perfume-like spice characteristic also hangs in the background. A touch of marsh mellow sweetness. As it warms the malt sweetness tends to come forward.

M - Sticky and dry

O - A solid IPA, the hopping is perhaps a bit too focused on the bittering aspect and less on the flavor/aroma, however this bottle is over a month old so it may be a bad representation of the wet-hopping. Overall pretty average, nothing strikingly awesome about it.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2013 21:20:49 | More by YCantWeNotBeSober

JuliusCaesar

New Hampshire

4.16/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Light Red color

S: Floral and citrus aroma

T: Bitter pine and citrus flavors. The bitterness dominates but isn't over powering. Slight alcohol on the finish

M: Crisp and dry

Overall: Really good and refreshing. The pine from the hops give a festive feel to the beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2013 23:05:41 | More by JuliusCaesar

Teleweizen2

New Jersey

4.1/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A - pours a deep and reflective amber. Three fingers worth of off white foam on top with dissipates quickly leaving lots of patterned lacing on the glass.

S - the aroma is full of classic american hop character. Notes of peppery spice, bitter orange peel, pine needles and a bit of floral character. Underneath the hop cloud is a base of toasty, bready malt.

T - a rich and complex flavors start with hints of sugared cereal and toasted bread. Light citric bitterness enters quickly along with a touch of pine needles. A hint of cherry fruit on the long and conflicted finish of sweet and bitter.

M - medium bodied with a creamy mouthfeel. Carbonation is between medium and high.

O - one of my favorite winter seasonals. Bright and citric yet the malt profile is rich enough to battle the coldet weather.

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2013 03:03:08 | More by Teleweizen2

flyingpig

United Kingdom (Scotland)

4.21/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

355ml Bottle from Good Spirits Co. (Glasgow - £3.50):
Reddish amber colour with a large and very foamy looking white head that leaves a lot of lacing on the side of the glass and doesn't budge much in the opening stages.

Subdued pint hops with some citrus notes and a fair helping of spice. There is a nice balance of hops and sweetness along with some lighter caramel notes.

Spicy with some bitter, pine hops and a lighter grapefruit bitterness as well. There is some sweetness and a subdued tropical fruit flavour that is backed up with some citrus and caramel as well as a few sweet malts.

Medium in body, the same goes for the carbonation levels and there is a lot of bitterness in there as well as some spice.

This one is a very nice IPA and definitely American in style, the strong pine hops and grapefruit are balanced well and the tropical fruits are apparent in the taste although nothing too strong. This one goes down well without coming across as too bitter and is a beer I will seek out again.

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2013 10:45:49 | More by flyingpig

CookstLiquor

British Columbia (Canada)

4.09/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Poured from a 355ml bottle. Pours a rich, dark orange colour that's almost brownish. Not what you might expect from a Sierra Nevada ale on first whiff. There are some nice hop notes there, but the typical lemon/grapefruit aromas are a bit muted and the rich malt notes tend to be more up front. Similar situation taste-wise. It's much more malt-forward, with a hearty backbone of earthy hops. Nicely balanced. Great winter beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2013 18:52:49 | More by CookstLiquor

Mavigo

Michigan

3.9/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Seems like a promising beer from Sierra Nevada, had quite a few good beers from them. Only thing I don't really like IPA's, so lets see how this turns out. Served in a pint.

A: pours a copper hazy copper color, had a 2 inch soapy off white head that dissipated to a thin remnant head with lots of thick lacing.

S: Whew, lots of hops in here, spices too, wheat, barley as well

T: Begins with crispness of wheat, malts, spices, cinnamon, with a large backlash of hops, fortunately I've had "better" IPA's with excruciating amounts of hops so this was not overly offensive to me. It was quite alright.

M: good amounts of combination, well paired with the flavor, bit unbalanced with the hops in my opinion but that's just normal for a high quality IPA.

O: Well, IPA's are not my cup of tea but this was pretty good, a testament to Sierra Nevada's dedication to quality and satisfaction. I enjoyed everything about the taste except the hop after kick at the end, but everyone should have a go at it. I also found it to be much less expensive than I imagined, but it's probably just the place I bought it from.

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2013 04:05:58 | More by Mavigo

rickyleepotts

Arizona

3.3/5  rDev -21.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

It's not Christmas time, but we are drinking a bottle of Celebration Ale. We actually tried this in a beer class at Total Wine & More, and I wasn't impressed. It tasted like an IPA. I had a conversation the other night on Google+ about this beer aging well. Normally an IPA won't age… especially with such a low ABV. He said it gets better… maybe next year I will grab a few bottles and throw them in the cellar. I still have a hard time believing it will age well, but we'll see! Maybe the Scottsdale Total Wine has a few bottles left. I will check the next time I am in.

Good thing I like hoppy beers, because all I remember about this are the hops. Time to drink!

In the Glass: When we did this beer in the beer class, there were several other beers we were tasting. 13 beers total. Perhaps that wrecked my palate a little bit. I will say, I do not remember it looking this thick and creamy in the glass. It produces a very nice, thick creamy head that I want to eat with a spoon! There is also a lovely lace that hangs on to the side of the glass as I swirl it around a little. Looks like a lot of bubbles are rushing to the surface, and it leaves a nice copper color.

Nose: Smells like hops! I remember talking about this beer being nothing special. It's not. At least when I smell it. I wouldn't be able to consider this a winter beer just based on the aroma. It smells like hops. Maybe the flavor profile has changed since I last had this.

Flavor: Nope. Tastes like an IPA. The hops they use are good, but this beer is nothing to write home about. Imagine licking a pine cone… that is the hop profile I am getting from this. Not a bad beer by any means, but not worthy of the "winter warmer" classification. They should brew this all year and change the name/label.

Mouthfeel: The beer has a little bit of carbonation up front, then it mellows out as you swallow. There is a nice biting dryness toward the finish that lingers on the back of the palate. This would be a beer I could easily drink 6 of and not even realize I was drinking beer. (The burp is nice, too. Those same earthy hop flavors come rushing back to the surface.)

Aftertaste: I like hoppy beers, and generally because of the aftertaste. The aftertaste here is somewhat dry, and then the hoppy flavors hang on. It's not overwhelming, but the aftertaste is a typical expectation from an average IPA.

Like I said, this should NOT be a seasonal release. Sierra Nevada is better than that. But for a guy that likes hops, it is a good beer. By the way, the label calls this a fresh hop IPA… and I generally don't like fresh hopped beers. I would like to see them do another version of this and either double the ABV (consider it an imperial IPA) or barrel age it. They just released the barrel aged Bigfoot, so they have some barrels sitting around!

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2013 20:15:33 | More by rickyleepotts

SometimesIfart

Michigan

3.59/5  rDev -14.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours dark murky copper with a massive slightly off-white head. Left a great amount of lacing.

S - Lots of lemon up front along with some dank hops and coriander. Wheat comes into the mix upon a second sniff.

T - A bit of creamy lemon up front, a moderate amount of pine follows and then the taste pretty much tapers off.

M - Medium creamy body with medium carbonation.

O - Overall, this wasn't that great. Probably one of Sierra Nevada's lesser beers. Don't get me wrong, It would be wonderful as a session IPA or an IPA to introduce somebody to craft beers, but to a veteran reviewer it doesn't offer a whole lot since the flavor profile never fully comes through or develops.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2013 08:01:24 | More by SometimesIfart

mactrail

California

3.93/5  rDev -6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Dark amber in the pint shaker. Nice foam on top and sudsy mouthfeel. Nice aroma of flowery Cascade-like hops.

Spicy and flowery hop flavors. A distinct touch of the IPA kind of bitter burn, but it's well balanced by a load of malt. Some roasted flavors, a touch warm fruitiness, and a fair amount of sweetness. Really an ideal winter brew but a good thirst quencher. I've been drinking this for years but somehow never reviewed it before. I used to be very fond of it, but it seemed to get overly bitter in recent years. I'll be looking to try it next year.

Crisp and refreshing. On tap at Green Chile Kitchen in San Francisco.

Serving type: on-tap

02-02-2013 08:49:58 | More by mactrail

laramis

South Carolina

3.96/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

A: very nice copper orange color with a slight off white head about half an inch in size with great lacing

S: very hoppy while its not over powering its a lot of to take in fortunately it is a nice aroma to have a lot of

T: The first taste is just like the smell very hoppy but then as it goes down there is a slight sweetness that follows and leaves a pleasant after taste

M: Probably the best aspect of this beer there is a very nice amount of carbonation not to much not to little the bubbles are very tight as you drink and the beer goes down very smooth

O: While IPAs are not my favorite style this is a very good one that is very drinkable and the high hoppiness and great mouthfeel are definite pluses

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2013 07:32:15 | More by laramis

Bills453

Ohio

4.28/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 2012 version bottle into a wine glass.

Appearance - a beautiful copper color. Nice two finger frothy off white head that leaves some fantastic lacing down the glass.

Smell - hop, hoppity, hop, hop, HOPS!

Taste - a perfec mixture of hops comes through in this beer. Not overpowering, just perfect.

Mouthfeel - nice.

Overall - what a fantastic wintertime beer!

Serving type: bottle

01-26-2013 17:01:41 | More by Bills453

MadScientist

New York

4.48/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

A: A light copper with good clarity. The head is long lasting, off-white with mostly compact bubbles that leave soem thick lacing on the glass.

S: It's like opening a bag of fresh hops having very strong citrus and pine hops aroma and some herbaceous notes from the fresh hops. There is a light malt aroma under there having a bit of clean malt sweetness and some caramel and biscuty notes. The yeast is a fairly clean American ale style.

T: Aggressive hops bitterness and strong hops flavor take center stage on this one and just enough malt for support. The hops flavors are again citrus with some pine. The malt is again just enough to support the hops. The balance is very bitter. A dry finish with a lingering hops bitterness aftertaste.

M: Medium bodied with moderately-strong carbonation.

O: This has been a favorite IPA of mine every since I was introduce to good beer. It's an outstanding IPA that bring a lot of hops flavor and bitterness to the glass while letting you through back a few.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2013 23:12:04 | More by MadScientist

mmva321

Illinois

3.28/5  rDev -21.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25

A: The body is a beautiful but cloudy amber color. There is plenty of carbonation and activity. There is also some very frothy tan head that takes its time dissipating.

S: Some very crisp hops as you'd expect along with pine and citrus notes. THere is also a sweetness from the malts very present. However, instead of adding new dimension, it actually dulls it all down, making a very faint smell.

T: Very blunt hops. They pop, but it dominates the flavor so much, all you get is flowers. There is some malty sweetness, but it's hard to pick up on any other characteristics.

M: A feel that manages to be creamy but thin with a proper amount of carbonation.

O: It's hard to get over those blunt hops in the taste, but otherwise, this is a very solid IPA with some welcomed sweetness.

Serving type: bottle

01-23-2013 06:54:02 | More by mmva321

MattSweatshirt

Texas

3.93/5  rDev -6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours out a clear orange/amber with a long lasting off-white head.
Lots of hops of the citrus and piney persuasion.
Big hop flavor but also some malty sweetness. Otherwise this would be a little much with the high bitterness level on this beer.
Nice mouthfeel on this bad boy.
I can see why a lot of people love this. It's a celebration bitches.

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2013 00:34:36 | More by MattSweatshirt

tharper

North Carolina

4.63/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

As a small brewer Sierra Nevada is the company I aspire to meet or at least approximate.

Aroma: fine citrus and spicy, piney hops.
Appearance: rocky 2 finger head, down to 1 inch after 5 minutes
Taste: Perfect IPA with caramel toasty.
Overall: This is the definite American middle ale India Type.
As a small professional brewery, this beer is the perfect example of what there is. Perfect bitterness, tastes, presentation, and finish; this is what we can only aspire to match. Hooray Sierra Nevada! Thank you for the ultimate benchmark.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2013 05:15:42 | More by tharper

tut2528

Illinois

4.15/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

thanks to Jaap for this one! much appreciated man!

A: pours a beautiful dark orange and ruby color with a nice solid fingers worth of head formation. lacing is solid as well.

S: very basic here in the nose. a nice balance of pine resin, hops, citrus and malt.

T: a nice blast of hops here. it has a nice caramel malt backbone, some citrus notes, and a nice light creaminess in the finish.

M: medium bodied, moderate carbonation. the piney hops and bitterness that is left on the palate creates some dryness.

O: very nice and highly drinkable beer, and this is something that i would expect from Sierra Nevada. and it has a terrific balance

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 01:27:23 | More by tut2528

cyclonece09

Virginia

4.31/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a 14 oz "pint" glass. Pours a cloudy amber with a larger head that leaves nice lacing. Smells of piney hops and a little malt. Tastes of wonderfully balanced earthy and citrus hops and a little malt. Beer is carbonated right and for its light/medium body it goes down very well. Overall, a superb beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 01:17:51 | More by cyclonece09