Up now is one of the classic holiday beers from Sierra Nevada, the 2012 Celebration Ale. This beer comes out every year and it's a much anticipated release for many beer nerds out there. The main difference between the Celebration Ale and traditional holiday beers, is that Celebration is a fresh hop IPA, and it's not shy about it. It marks the beginning of the hop harvesting season, and is brewed with fresh hops typically less than a week from picking.
Reviewers: Eric Ducote (BR Beer Scene), Jay Ducote (Bite And Booze), Jeremy Spikes and James Lawson (Whiskeybomb.com).
Serving: 12 oz. glass bottle.
Appearance: Red-orange color, small head. Jay said it was "cloudy with a chance of ale." Ha.
Aroma: Hoppy, Jay described it as evergreen sap, I picked up some spices, but I think that's my mind playing tricks on me.
Taste: Very piney flavor to the hops in this one... I still think I'm getting some holiday spice feel from the placebo effect, but it's a tasty beer. As expected, Jeremy didn't care for the taste too much... we'll convert him to an IPA drinker one day.
Mouthfeel: Very bitter, a "hop sting" as Jeremy said.
Overall: This one split our panel, with Jay and I liking the beer and scoring it in the 70s, while Jeremy and James weren't big fans and both scored it in the low 60s. It's not my favorite IPA, probably not my favorite holiday beer, but I do enjoy it.
Overall Rating: 67.25
My Rating:76
Serving: 12 oz. glass bottle.
Appearance: Red-orange color, small head. Jay said it was "cloudy with a chance of ale." Ha.
Aroma: Hoppy, Jay described it as evergreen sap, I picked up some spices, but I think that's my mind playing tricks on me.
Taste: Very piney flavor to the hops in this one... I still think I'm getting some holiday spice feel from the placebo effect, but it's a tasty beer. As expected, Jeremy didn't care for the taste too much... we'll convert him to an IPA drinker one day.
Mouthfeel: Very bitter, a "hop sting" as Jeremy said.
Overall: This one split our panel, with Jay and I liking the beer and scoring it in the 70s, while Jeremy and James weren't big fans and both scored it in the low 60s. It's not my favorite IPA, probably not my favorite holiday beer, but I do enjoy it.
Overall Rating: 67.25
My Rating:76
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