Sierra Nevada Celebration Sightings (2022)

Can't wait...well I guess I'll have too.

 

I hear that there will be nutmeg in the 2022 version.

 

Looking forward to the first sighting here in MA. I always grab at least a few cases over the course of a couple months. Hopefully more of it shows up in bottles...

 

That was last year, c'mon.

 

Picked up Anchor's Christmas yesterday, I kinda thought Celebration can't be far behind... excited anticipation...

 

Don't even joke about that!

 

That’s always been the joke. The same joke. Every f***ing year…

 

Embrace the smart-ass tradition.

 

Yeah, 2022 is the Cardamom vintage.

 

I heard this year's packs more cinnamon!

It's been a crazy year and I'm more excited than normal for Celebration's arrival and the holiday season! Almost can't wait for those cool November/December days....pouring a Celebration, football on TV and just enjoying all that is Celebration!

 

Just talked to the local distributor. Said there’s clove in this year’s.

 

Youz guys are all off, this year’s Celebration is brewed with a mélange of Hot Toddy spicing.

Cheers!

 

They did mention on one of their social media posts, "we'll be releasing a small run of bottles this year. Stay tuned for details." (magnums for everyone! ) but yeah, the vast majority will be draft/cans as you mention it seems.

 

I heard it was Cryo-Nutmeg.

 

For folks who live near Mills River, NC Celebration is now pouring at the brewery's taproom.

Cheers!

 

TW closest to me shows November availability of bottles for $31.99 a case. I’m going to take the drive when they are available.

Enjoy


I think I will shake a bit of cinnamon on a glass of Celebration, feels like it might work. Maybe not.

Enjoy

 

Nah, go for the stick and use it like a straw:

 

I wonder what spices were used in this year's version.

 

I heard they're worried about stagnating sales so they switched it up and went with a Thai red curry blend. Rumor has it there's some Easter egg packs with pumpkin spice in select markets too.

Also, it's hazy now (mostly due to all all curry powder)

 

That sounds phenomenal!

 

lol you win

 

ISO!

 

I vote this. Just sayin'.

 

Someone needs to make a Celebration/Indra Kunindra black & tan. For science

 

I hate it when bars add the cinnamon rim to Celebration. It's like adding a lemon wedge to a Hefeweizen. Celebration is brewed to be enjoyed as it is, the spices come from the ingredients used in the brewing process.

Why do you think it holds up for so long for an IPA? Spices, duh.

 

LOL!

On a serious note, I am of the opinion that Celebration holds up 'better' with age since it is a balanced (i.e., balanced between malt flavors and hop flavors) IPA. As the beer ages the hop aroma/flavor will fade some but the beer still retains a 'better' balanced flavor profile.

A Sierra Nevada IPA that does not hold up well with age is Dankful IPA. That beer 'falls off a cliff' after 1-2 months since that beer predominantly features the hops when it is very fresh (i.e., less than a month old).

Cheers!

P.S. I discussed very fresh Dankful IPA in a past NBW thread: https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/new-beer-weekend-16.649790/#post-7079741

 

Aged on pine cones

 

I picked up a case of Anchor Christmas yesterday. Good stuff.

 

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo...oooooo...ooo

 

Maybe as a lead up they should make Sierra Nevada Anticipation...

 

I'm of the age that I just picture a slow pour from a ketchup bottle.

 

It seems like it's on the move, according to the locator. Found one spot 78mi away from Chico but not much elsewhere as of yet. I'm sure we'll see more by tomorrow!

 

If you gave me a truth serum, I’d tell you that Celebration is my favorite SN beer for precisely the reasons you mention in your excellent post, Jack. It’s a beer that holds up well, regardless of the whiskers it accumulates.

 

Will the cans be can conditioned? It appears the bottles were, but I thought someone posted that it’s cans only this year.

 

Clearly they used fresh spices? I mean the fresh hops deserve nothing less... (ducks)

 

Maybe Terence (@SierraTerence) can inform us here?

Cheers!

 

The presumption (well, mine anyway ) from a prior SNT post is it will be can conditioned, similar to last year. Hopefully he can chime in with a confirmation. And yes it seems it will be mostly cans this year.

 

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