Sierra Nevada Summerfest Lager - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Lauthaha

Michigan

4.22/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12 ounce bottle into a dinner glass.

Appearance: Beer is a pure, light golden color with gentle carbonation visible. The head is a thin-yet-frothy pristine white color and it leaves erratic lacing on the edges of the glass as it recedes. Maintains at about 1/3 finger.

Smell: Spicy, floral hop flavor reminiscent of grapefruit/lemon and some gentle fusel alcohol flavor to the nose.

Taste/Mouthfeel: Beer has a soft oiliness as it enters the mouth, and some subtle carbonation reveals an intriguing malt profile (which borders on sweet). A little heavier than light-bodied. In the end, however, the hops definitely have the final say here, being very floral. Aftertaste is very good, mellow.

Overall: Not the best beer on earth, but a truly remarkable example of a Czech Pils. Sierra Nevada continues their tradition of tasty brews.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2011 01:32:10 | More by Lauthaha

kguard

Iowa

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

06-19-2013 04:27:30 | More by kguard

RWACKO

New York

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

06-18-2013 23:58:43 | More by RWACKO

andysc83

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

06-18-2013 23:58:38 | More by andysc83

hsus0225

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

06-18-2013 15:51:30 | More by hsus0225

frosted33

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

06-18-2013 00:38:10 | More by frosted33

peteh2112

Colorado

3/5  rDev -18.5%

06-17-2013 02:32:49 | More by peteh2112

Matt73

New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

06-16-2013 23:43:01 | More by Matt73

jroberts8811

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

06-16-2013 20:34:41 | More by jroberts8811

Davepoolesque

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

06-16-2013 15:24:13 | More by Davepoolesque

Orange

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +8.7%

06-16-2013 07:28:27 | More by Orange

avisong

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

06-16-2013 02:50:25 | More by avisong

NickSMpls

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

06-15-2013 22:59:06 | More by NickSMpls

KStark

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +8.7%

06-14-2013 14:36:08 | More by KStark

Rosanne

California

2.5/5  rDev -32.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

much like a Carlton draft but smoother

Shared a taster on-tap as part of four flights at the brewery; Sierra Nevada Brewing Co, Chico, USA. As part of a six-week West Coast beer tour. I rate to taste, not to style. See my blog for more details: carbeers.wordpress.com

Serving type: on-tap

06-14-2013 07:48:20 | More by Rosanne

danwho

California

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

06-14-2013 05:45:01 | More by danwho

Illmaticzx

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +8.7%

06-14-2013 04:31:47 | More by Illmaticzx

ortie

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

06-14-2013 03:18:25 | More by ortie

Wedcat

California

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

06-14-2013 01:08:49 | More by Wedcat

hinemk76

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

06-13-2013 22:44:01 | More by hinemk76

awizzle

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

06-13-2013 22:19:57 | More by awizzle

Premo88

Texas

3.74/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75

12 oz. bottle poured into pilsener

L: yellow ... pale yellow; about 1-inch head of white foam, pretty solid chunk of a head but little lacing; crystal clear ... in fact, might be the clearest beer i've ever seen.

S: grain; weak grain; slowly start to detect some very light, sweet malt ... definite sweetness, the biscuit/bread sweet

T: spice ... the spicy hops really bite up front, very noble pils-like; just a slight sweetening on the back end, not overly so but a nice little malt finish ... grain also shows up on the finish, light corn almost or maize

F: full carbonation, solid construction ... not watery or too light

O: what you'd expect from Sierra Nevada -- a solid pilsener, plenty of spice with a little sweetness that shows through here and there, about as drinkable a brew as one could find. also an obvious choice for a gateway beer. the alcohol kind of sneaks up on me with this one, which seems odd ... i'd like it more at 4.7% ABV or so, but hey ... i'll gladly take this one as is.

of all the summer pilsener/kolsch options here in texas, i'm not sure where this one ranks. but it's a can't-go-wrong choice because it's mighty good.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 19:58:12 | More by Premo88

pajonkunz

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

06-13-2013 16:43:26 | More by pajonkunz

Paccamacca

California

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

06-13-2013 04:53:19 | More by Paccamacca

ChalupaBatman

California

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

06-13-2013 02:26:06 | More by ChalupaBatman