BRAND: Sierraa Nevada Brewing, Chico, CA

NAME: Celebration Ale

TYPE OF BEER: American IPA

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 6.8%

IBUs (Bitterness units): 65 of 100

PRICE: $8.99 for a six pack

DESCRIPTION: WINTER IS UPON US and its time for seasonal winter beers. Celebration Ale from Sierra Nevada is one of the brewer's seasonal offerings and it's a good one. Sierra calls Celebration a “wonderfully robust and rich Ale that is dry-hopped for a lively, intense aroma. Brewed especially for the holidays, it is perfect for a festive gathering or for a quiet evening at home.”

POUR/TASTE: I'm going to cut right to the chase in this review and tell you that this is an excellent beer. Unlike the heavier Winter offerings by some brewers, Sierra chose to brew an excellent IPA as its Winter brew, and its very good. There's a nice balance between the two-row pale and English caramel malts and the Cascade and Centennial hops. The dry hopping of the Chinook hops add a nice, yet not abusive, bittering taste at the end of the sip. I am not normally a big IPA drinker, but this one is right on the mark.

BUY IT AGAIN? Yes. Celebration Ale has the classic Sierra Nevada style taste that fits the bill for a kick-ass winter seasonal brew. Killer flavor keeps you sipping and 6.8% ABV warms you up pretty quickly ….

Ever try a Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale? What did you think of it?

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