Celebration Ale (23)
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Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Origin: United States, Chico, California
Style:
IPA
Reviews
Average user rating - 5.000 out of 5.
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Scott Holmes (3) on April 26, 2006 wrote:
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One of my all time favorites. I think it was released first in 1991? Probably why there is no IPA label on it. I love this ale. I stock up on it every October! See my pics of the brewery herE: http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott_r_holmes/sets/72057594115343845/
hotani (14) on March 22, 2006 wrote:
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful:
How did this get released to the public without the letters "IPA" on the label? Lots of hops? Check. Higher alcohol content? Check. IPA? No. Winter Beer - Yes.
Most winter beers have three things in common: higher alcohol content (it's cold out, what better way to warm up?), darker appearance, and heavy malty flavor. Sierra Nevada's Celebration Ale breaks the rules with a strong dose of hops and a lighter appearance than most winter ales. It does, however have the higher alcohol content, which if memory serves, is 7% ABV.
Being a fan of IPAs, this beer slides easily into first place on my list of seasonals with a very large gap before 2nd place.