Anniversary Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Special Out of Production|
Score
7.11
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The 2007 Anniversary Ale features prominent usage of Cascade hops– the signature hop used in Sierra Nevada’s most popular product, Pale Ale. It is an American Style IPA with a big, fragrant pine and citrus hop aroma balanced by the sweetness of two-row pale and caramel malt. It finishes with an additional Cascade dry-hopping creating a big hop aroma Sierra Nevada fans will look forward to.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
I’ve had it a few times. Great IPA, very drinkable. Pleasing hop notes in the nose and flavor. Nice citrus character. Medium bodied and finishes pretty smoothly.
Tried
on 19 Oct 2009
at 18:22
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Nice hoppy beer with a lot of citrus and grapefruit. Not that advanced but still a good beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2009
at 09:33
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Really nice surprise from a brewer that is always a good choice. S.N. should use this recipe for their Torpedo IPA which was a little lacking. Nice citrus and pine flavors indicitive of most Cali IPA’s which is fast becoming the preferred style choice of most IPA fans.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2009
at 10:05
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
12 oz bottle. 2009 vintage. Smells sweet. Pours a thin head with a beautiful copper hue. Pleasant bitterness juxtaposes with a creamy mouthfeel to produce an exceptional taste experience. Without a doubt one of the best IPAs I’ve ever had.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2009
at 03:22
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Overall Impression: Rating from August of last year, that has limited notes. Have it down as a pine/citrus brew, that I described as being between a Pale Ale and an IPA. 7/4/7/3/14
Location: 12 oz bottle from Gilly's, 9/3/09
Aroma: Nose was better the I remembered...juicy citrus hops
Appearance: Slightly hazy red-orange color
Flavor: Nice hop character and some malt backing
Palate: Solid mouthfeel, drinks nicely, smooth, medium body
Overall Impression: Figured I'd update the rating on a 2009 bottle. Rating actually went up slightly, the nose was better then I remembered, and it is a nice beer. 8/4/7/3/15
Location: 12 oz bottle from Gilly's, 9/3/09
Aroma: Nose was better the I remembered...juicy citrus hops
Appearance: Slightly hazy red-orange color
Flavor: Nice hop character and some malt backing
Palate: Solid mouthfeel, drinks nicely, smooth, medium body
Overall Impression: Figured I'd update the rating on a 2009 bottle. Rating actually went up slightly, the nose was better then I remembered, and it is a nice beer. 8/4/7/3/15
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2009
at 11:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
2007 Version. Medium to dark copper color with a tall, fine head. Clear. Strong cascade hop aroma, lots of citrus and other fruits, with a faint background of rich barley. Flavor is also amazingly hoppy. Very fruity and lots of citrus, plus very bitter as well. There is a slight malty warmth in the background with a hint of sweetness, but it is really only there to support the hops. A touch of caramel, but mostly grapefruit. The finish has a touch of malt warmth as well, but is mainly dry and bitter, and the hops linger a long, long time. An interesting beer to be sure, but a little out of balance to me. It certainly is well made, though I would prefer a little more malt.
Tried
on 17 May 2009
at 05:51
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Deep amber coloured body with a copper hue and a thinnish tan head. Aroma of fresh hops, a lot of alcohol, pine cones and a decent malt backbone. Medium-bodied; Strong assertive hops up front with a piney and citrus flavour afterwards, a touch of sugars and a bit of alcohol. Aftertaste is bittered from the hops, but leaving a residue of caramel behind - nice! Overall, a pretty good beer, definitely worth trying if you can find it! I sampled this bottle purchased from RFD in Washington, D.C. on 30-August-2007.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Mar 2009
at 00:07
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
A golden amber ale with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, intense c-hops, classy, with notes of marmelade, caramel and must. In mouth, a classy pinhey floral hops in mouth, with caramel malt, grapefruit, very classy. Medium bodied. Bought in Summer 2007. Tasted with Probstk, Jan 11 2009.
Tried
on 08 Mar 2009
at 21:00
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Apperance; Light amber, clear with a big white head. Aroma; lots of fruits and citrus. Nice medium bitter finnish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2009
at 18:56
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
bottle. pours amber with thick white head. Aroma of earthly hops with light bitterness and fruits. Taste, hoppy, light malts, grapefruit with the typical SN signature palate. Overall mouthfeel keeps a good bitter hops finish with a mix of caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2009
at 13:22