Barrel Aged Celebration Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- From:
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.13 | pDev: 12.59%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 01, 2025
- Added:
- Aug 14, 2007
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Deaconmark from Illinois
4.85/5 rDev +17.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.85/5 rDev +17.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
This is very dense and pours nicely with good head but not over carbonated. Beautiful deep caramel color copper. Has a huge malt bit but the hops offset this perfectly. Very piney and with a hint licorice. For a big beer is goes down very well. Having a drinker of this beer the past 30 years each year it never disappoints. It checks all the boxes of a real IPA with a twist of being unique with the Sierra Nevada house character. Do you like hops. malt. and body? This one is it.
Nov 23, 2022
Rated by Twink772002 from South Carolina
4.35/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Dark for an IPA and a little nutty. Was very tasty.
Jan 26, 2015
Reviewed by Durge from Connecticut
4.2/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.2/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Deep clear copper color with a big off-white head and great lace. The aroma is piney hops and sage with some malt presence, very apetizing. The taste is firm pine hops in a luscious body, some tanginess, plenty of malt base but it's mostly about the hops. It's beautifully balanced, not hugely complex, just damn good!
Feb 26, 2009
Reviewed by Stoneman78 from California
3.91/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.91/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Reviewed at the 2007 Strong Ale festival
A- Clear light orange hue, thin white head is mostly dissipating, light lacing
S- Wonderful bourbon and wood aromas dominate, tones of smokey malts, oak wood, cherries, vanilla, dark fruits
T- Initial taste is vanilla and oak, a range of fruit tones appear midway, taste is somewhat diluted and a let-down given the amazing aromas
M- Medium-bodied, watery texture, light carbonation
D- Easy-to-drink ale, unfortunately the wood aromas over-ride the core malts and hops, taste doesn't keep pace with the aroma
Dec 02, 2007A- Clear light orange hue, thin white head is mostly dissipating, light lacing
S- Wonderful bourbon and wood aromas dominate, tones of smokey malts, oak wood, cherries, vanilla, dark fruits
T- Initial taste is vanilla and oak, a range of fruit tones appear midway, taste is somewhat diluted and a let-down given the amazing aromas
M- Medium-bodied, watery texture, light carbonation
D- Easy-to-drink ale, unfortunately the wood aromas over-ride the core malts and hops, taste doesn't keep pace with the aroma
Reviewed by GClarkage from California
3.77/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.77/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
08/11/07- Had on tap at the Toronado 20th Anniversary party.
Presentation- Via the tap into a standard pint glass.
Appearance- A touch murky and clouded from yeast. Amber colored pour with a 1/4 inch white head. Minor lace markings left behind.
Smell- Has pretty much the same scent as celebration ( a fresh hop boquet and toasted malt), but also a bourbon whiff.
Taste- Again, just like the barrell aged stout, this one has a bit too much bourbon flavor to it. The hop freshness is lost or masked at least because of the bouron. The same roasted caramel malt is there, but the hops are buried. Just tastes like a run of the mill IPA with bourbon.
Mouthfeel- Pretty smooth and a about perfect carbonation level. Hoppy bourbon aftertaste.
Drinkability- I'd take the regular Celebration any day of the week. Decent to good brew, but dumbed down from the bourbon...adds something good, but takes away what made Celebration tremendous.
Aug 14, 2007Presentation- Via the tap into a standard pint glass.
Appearance- A touch murky and clouded from yeast. Amber colored pour with a 1/4 inch white head. Minor lace markings left behind.
Smell- Has pretty much the same scent as celebration ( a fresh hop boquet and toasted malt), but also a bourbon whiff.
Taste- Again, just like the barrell aged stout, this one has a bit too much bourbon flavor to it. The hop freshness is lost or masked at least because of the bouron. The same roasted caramel malt is there, but the hops are buried. Just tastes like a run of the mill IPA with bourbon.
Mouthfeel- Pretty smooth and a about perfect carbonation level. Hoppy bourbon aftertaste.
Drinkability- I'd take the regular Celebration any day of the week. Decent to good brew, but dumbed down from the bourbon...adds something good, but takes away what made Celebration tremendous.
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