Celebration IPA
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Celebration IPACelebration IPA
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From:
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #203
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
92
Ranked #4,228
Avg:
4.15 | pDev: 11.33%
Reviews:
3,725
Ratings:
10,961
Status:
Active
Rated:
Tuesday at 09:08 PM
Added:
Nov 02, 2001
Wants:
  416
Gots:
  2,220
Fresh Hop IPA | 6.8% ABV | 65 IBU

Freshly picked hops, rushed from farm to brewery, fill Celebration IPA with powerful citrus and pine flavors. When you’re on the slopes with friends or building a backyard campfire for the fam, you need a beer as fresh as fallen snow. Pure hops, balanced with rich caramel malt, make this a celebration in every sip.

Only available Oct–Dec
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Ratings by skynxnex:
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Reviewed by skynxnex from Virginia

4.47/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2005 vintage poured into a snifter. A nice bright orange amber color. Off white head that laces well. This bottle had a bit of well packed sediment that didn't pour into the beer, leaving it very clear.

Smell is hops: piney, sweet citrus lemon, but also a good sweet backing peaking around. The taste, again, is hops. But that's what this beer is. The citrus falls away in the flavor, but the wonderful piney hops rush forward. It finishes with the bitterness of the hops playing around (maybe fighting it out) with the good amont of sweet malt that you notice just at the end. A bit of toasty malt hints through as the beer warms. A great beer to drink and is very drinkable at 6.8% ABV.
Jan 02, 2006
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.73 by funku2 from Colorado

Tuesday at 09:08 PM
 
Rated: 4.5 by eak3 from Missouri

Mar 03, 2024
 
Rated: 4.4 by TheWaySheGoes from Illinois

Feb 15, 2024
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Reviewed by whitro17 from Florida

4.52/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Look - deep amber, creamy head, excellent lacing
Smell - pine resin, tangerine
Taste - piney, tangerine, resinous
Feel - med body, well carbonated, pleasant bitterness
Overall - Bought a boat load of Celebration and have been hammering them down for a few months. Enjoying my last one before the Big Game. This one was canned on 10/27/23 and it still kicks ass. Nice bitterness in this year's batch. Just so damn good. Pairs well with Tornado of Souls by Megadeth.
Feb 11, 2024
 
Rated: 4.42 by Walnut from Missouri

Feb 11, 2024
 
Rated: 3.67 by TwiggyCZ from Czech Republic

Feb 07, 2024
 
Rated: 3.05 by calvin_os from Colorado

Feb 06, 2024
 
Rated: 4.26 by gongfu from Connecticut

Jan 31, 2024
 
Rated: 4.43 by Gizzardo from Arizona

Jan 21, 2024
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Reviewed by GaryPro from Wisconsin

2.85/5  rDev -31.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Doing my weekend search for untested beers, I was excited to find Sierra Nevada's Celebration Fresh HOP IPA. Don't get me wrong; any beer with taste and hops makes me happy! But to my tastes on this cold and windy day in central Wisconsin, this beer was nothing special. I didn't detect much citrus or pine.
I will try again to see if the second time is a charm, but no raves from me.
Jan 20, 2024
 
Rated: 4.33 by Buddance from Massachusetts

Jan 16, 2024
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Reviewed by asouth12 from Massachusetts

4.22/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
The color is a deep, rusty amber. A Small white head on the pour with some lacing. Tasting notes are hop forward pine with some caramel and spices. A solid beer for the cold weather.
Jan 14, 2024
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Reviewed by jonphisher from New Jersey

4.54/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Rusty amber, cloudy clear; slightly off white head, great retention and lacing.

Rose forward nose, sappy bite with some orange skin; caramelized and lightly browned malt.

Nice malt presence, lightly sweet with some toasty quality; hops are very present; pine needle and some grapefruit bite.

Medium body, lively but very smooth carbonation, big bitter and clean bite on the finish; each aspect enhancing the other, a thing of beauty.
Jan 14, 2024
 
Rated: 3.7 by SeanP99 from North Carolina

Jan 11, 2024
 
Rated: 4.81 by bk66 from Massachusetts

Jan 01, 2024
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Reviewed by KP7 from Massachusetts

3.96/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours an amber/orange with a two-finger off-white head that lingers a bit and leaves a thick coating.

Big hop aromas are obvious from the start with pine preeminent along with floral and earthy notes. There is also a surprising (to me) amount of malt sweetness coming through.

The taste is far more balanced than I expected, though it does still lean more bitter than I prefer. Malt sweetness comes through first as brown bread with honey and slight caramel, then the hops make themselves known with a piney, resinous bitterness. There's a slight citrus character as well, but for me it is overwhelmed by the lingering pine throughout a bitter finish and aftertaste. As it warms, a caramel sweetness comes through near the finish to lend a foil to all that pine bitterness.

Medium-light bodied with some soft carb that results in a pleasant feel.

Overall, this is more enjoyable than I expected and I can see why those who love WCIPAs rave about this beer every fall. It might not make it into my regular rotation, but I definitely won't shy away from it again.
Dec 31, 2023
 
Rated: 4.86 by oneeye from Pennsylvania

Dec 30, 2023
 
Rated: 4.06 by joran from Kansas

Dec 24, 2023
Celebration IPA from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 10961 ratings