Sierra Nevada Celebration Sightings (2023)

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  1. carolinabeerguy

    carolinabeerguy Pooh-Bah (2,035) Oct 10, 2005 North Carolina
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    It’s that time of year again. Celebration was released in Mills River yesterday (and I assume Chico) and it’s starting to trickle out according to Untappd checkins. Last year it hit the Triad area of NC on 10/22, so we should be getting it within the next week or so. Anyone seen it yet?
     
    #1 carolinabeerguy, Oct 14, 2023
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  2. Giantspace

    Giantspace Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Dec 22, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    12 November was my first one last year. I start looking just before Thanksgiving

    Enjoy
     
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  3. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    C’mon man can we get through Halloween before we start getting ready for Christmas?
     
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  4. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    Hoping it's on the shelves when I get home in a couple days
     
    #4 unlikelyspiderperson, Oct 15, 2023
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  5. medb

    medb Devotee (329) Aug 27, 2013 California

    I took my daughter to see Halloween decorations at Home Depot but there were more Christmas decorations than anything!
     
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  6. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    Yep I had the exact same experience at Costco more than a week ago
     
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  7. carolinabeerguy

    carolinabeerguy Pooh-Bah (2,035) Oct 10, 2005 North Carolina
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    I get it’s a Christmas themed beer, but a fresh hopped IPA is best consumed as quickly as possible.
     
    #7 carolinabeerguy, Oct 15, 2023
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  8. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    I concur. You should come out here in late September or October if that’s your objective. :grin:
     
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  9. Braunmeister_1943

    Braunmeister_1943 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,965) Nov 22, 2020 Pennsylvania
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    I concur!
     
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  10. einhorn

    einhorn Savant (1,175) Nov 3, 2005 California

    I feel the beer version of "Die Hard is a Christmas movie" happening...

    All kidding aside, without a doubt one of the greatest American brews that is somewhat widely available.
     
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  11. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    A great suggestion, but perhaps a bit higher price tag than a sixer (or 8) of celebration
     
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  12. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    True, but also an opportunity to taste some real fresh-hop beers. Every hoppy-beer lover should make the pilgrimage at least once.
     
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  13. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    Definitely a must do item for any hop heads
     
    #13 unlikelyspiderperson, Oct 15, 2023
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  14. ilikebeer03

    ilikebeer03 Pooh-Bah (2,616) Oct 17, 2012 Texas
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    Can't wait to find this!
     
    #14 ilikebeer03, Oct 15, 2023
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  15. Bishop

    Bishop Savant (1,196) May 18, 2013 Wisconsin
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    Wonder what "spice" they are adding this year.
     
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  16. carolinabeerguy

    carolinabeerguy Pooh-Bah (2,035) Oct 10, 2005 North Carolina
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    A tradition as old as time.
     
    #16 carolinabeerguy, Oct 15, 2023
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  17. ramseye4

    ramseye4 Maven (1,392) May 14, 2010 Virginia

    NO GODDAMMIT NO!

    I love celebration. Absolutely love it. But it’s too early!! Just like how there were Christmas trees in lowes last month. And pumpkin beer on the shelves in freakin July. Can we as a society please stop releasing seasonal stuff way too early?
     
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  18. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    But celebration isn't a Christmas beer. It's an ipa made with the first round of hops that SN brings in each year. It's always been an October release (since that's when a beer brewed with the hops harvested in September and then conditioned for 2 weeks is done) as long as I've been drinking it.
     
    #18 unlikelyspiderperson, Oct 15, 2023
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  19. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    Someone needs to notify the label designer

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  20. ramseye4

    ramseye4 Maven (1,392) May 14, 2010 Virginia

    Exactly what my response was going to be.
     
    #20 ramseye4, Oct 15, 2023
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