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Anniversary Ale (2007-2009)
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- From:
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 5.9%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 3.96 | pDev: 10.1%
- Reviews:
- 929
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 16, 2021
- Added:
- Jun 30, 2007
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 6
Brewed to celebrate 27 years of the pioneering of the craft beer movement, this beer is an American Style IPA with a distinct Sierra Nevada twist; a generous amount of Cascade hops to produce a big fragrant pine and citrus hop aroma, which is balanced by the sweetness of two row pale and caramel malt, and finished with additional Cascade dry-hopping for good measure. Anniversary Ale is a medium-bodied, well-hopped ale that finishes with a slight malt sweetness. Released August 2007, 2008, and 2009; same beer.
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Ratings by LumpyGuitar:
Reviewed by LumpyGuitar from New York
3.87/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.87/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Had this at a campfire over the weekend as an after dinner beer, fantastic and hoppy.
Poured a clear almost orange with a finger's width of white head. Head thinned very fast, lasting only a minute. Lace was minor.
Smell is very hoppy, strong earthy scent with mingling of citrus undertones.
Taste is very dry and earthy. Hop dominates, citrus is definately underplayed but has a nice subtle comeback in the finish.
Mouthfeel is very dry and a bit heavy. Carbonation is a bit weak.
Drinkability is good. The hop flavor is a bit too strong to make a usual customer of me, but it's a very nice variation, and the flavor alone is impressive. Very nice for a fall beer, the second best seasonal IMO behind ST's Pumking.
Sep 12, 2008Poured a clear almost orange with a finger's width of white head. Head thinned very fast, lasting only a minute. Lace was minor.
Smell is very hoppy, strong earthy scent with mingling of citrus undertones.
Taste is very dry and earthy. Hop dominates, citrus is definately underplayed but has a nice subtle comeback in the finish.
Mouthfeel is very dry and a bit heavy. Carbonation is a bit weak.
Drinkability is good. The hop flavor is a bit too strong to make a usual customer of me, but it's a very nice variation, and the flavor alone is impressive. Very nice for a fall beer, the second best seasonal IMO behind ST's Pumking.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.99/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
350 ml bottle, 2008 vintage, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.9%. Orange to amber colour, big off-white head with an orangey hue. Lovely aroma of Cascade hops, piney and grapefruity notes. The flavour is distinctly hoppy throughout, lots of pine needles, grapefruity bitterness in the finish, very bitter aftertaste. Hints of caramel malts, but the beer is not too sweet. A nice and very drinkable IPA.
May 09, 2021Reviewed by poisoneddwarf from Idaho
4.19/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
Backlog from 2009. 12 oz bottle. 2009 vintage. Smells sweet. Pours a thin head with a beautiful copper hue. Pleasant bitterness juxtaposes with a creamy mouthfeel to produce an exceptional taste experience. Without a doubt one of the best IPAs I’ve ever had.
Jun 10, 2017Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.9/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Ha wore my tshirt of this the other day, might as well log one of those retired reviews from yesteryear.
This one was one of the lighter ipas Sierra Nevada has been involved in. Lighter than the pale ale, instead of an amber color like SNPA, this was a lighter yellow affair. Still has nice 1" carbonation and whatnot. The nose wasn't huge as I think they still just used Cascade for the minimal by our standards today dry hopping.
Taste still reveals caramel, but not as much as some of their other hoppy offerings. Very drinkable throughout, its pretty standard stuff for them. Moderate bitterness, lots of C hops in the boil, some after that, good dry toasted pale malt base, grassy effects.
Sep 06, 2016This one was one of the lighter ipas Sierra Nevada has been involved in. Lighter than the pale ale, instead of an amber color like SNPA, this was a lighter yellow affair. Still has nice 1" carbonation and whatnot. The nose wasn't huge as I think they still just used Cascade for the minimal by our standards today dry hopping.
Taste still reveals caramel, but not as much as some of their other hoppy offerings. Very drinkable throughout, its pretty standard stuff for them. Moderate bitterness, lots of C hops in the boil, some after that, good dry toasted pale malt base, grassy effects.
Anniversary Ale (2007-2009) from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
1026 ratings
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