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 sourgrass:
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Rated by sourgrass from Ohio

4/5  rDev -3.6%

Nov 16, 2012
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