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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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
[i] [b] Bottle, big thanks to Ian (Harrisoni) for this, cheers mate. [/i] [/b] Pours orangey amber colour with large white head that also looked as though it had highlights of orange. The aroma was a bit soft fruity with apricot or peach noticaeable. Some citrus on first taste but it was soon sweetened and the citrus was more orangey citrus. There was some lingering bitterness and maybe a bit of cape gooseberry, in fact the bitterness whilst not overpowering remained throughout although it was more than kept in check by the sweetness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2008
at 01:33
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
400ml. Guest ale on tap at Bishops Arms, Linköping. Dark amber body with a lasting, medium white hue. Prominent smell of floral hops. Tangy hops up front on a dusty malty backbone. Solid bitter notes in the ending. Soft texture. A good version of my favourite type of beer (26.01.2008).
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Jan 2008
at 14:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Oddbins. Deep Amber colour with a big, tight white head and plenty of carbonation. Strong pine and floral hop aroma with some supporting malt. Flavour had some caramel before a long, dry hoppy finish. Very enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2008
at 13:51
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Clear light to medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, pine, grass / flowers, light grapefuity. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. Nice balancede and easy to drink. (251207)
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jan 2008
at 09:04
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Clear copper beer with a small head. Wonderful big cascade aroma of grape and pine. Slightly sweet flavour with plenty tasty cascade hop flavour and bitterness to balance.
Cask at GBBF 2008. Quite fruity with lots of toffee. Same exact numbers
Cask at GBBF 2008. Quite fruity with lots of toffee. Same exact numbers
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Dec 2007
at 12:46
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at home ... copper colour ... lots of fruity hop nose ... tart quite sharp ... quite grapefruity juicy and little soapy. 2007 bottle drunk 2013... Copper... Thin white head... Soft toffee orange nose.... Zezty orange... Crystal... Soft fruits... Soft toffee... 3.4...too much crystal for me
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Dec 2007
at 12:39
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Hazy golden color. Good hoppy aroma, earthy, manure, rubber, a bit fruity. Good caramel flavor, slim, some late sweetness, and a powerful hopping, of good quality. The final is a bit thin, but good and long, with caramel and hops. Very well brewed.
Tried
on 05 Dec 2007
at 11:44