Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale
Consumed on 1/27/09 Poured a nice copper color with a thick, two-finger head from a 12oz bottle. Aroma is that of cascade hops, pine and citrus. Taste is an overload of pine, almost like drinking directly from a pine tree. There are no surprises here - the aroma permeates your nose all the while you simultaneously taste the same thing. Mouthfeel is smooth and medium bodied. Drinking ability is great here and I don't really have anything to complain about. ABV is a little on the high end for an ipa which decreases its session-ability. This is a pretty straight forward but great example of the style. I get why this is all people talk about for the month of december.