Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale
Appearance: Pours a lovely ruddy golden; one or two fingers cloudy-haired head that stands a spell and gently fizzles out. Smell: Bright and hoppy, with a well-nested cave-like sour flair that suggests some English, confirmed with taste. An assured, confident, rolling malty baritone rides the belly of those soaring hops. A tractor beam that will not be denied its due. Taste: Forward thrust of bittering hops relax their shoulders to admit a sustained malty spiral. Carbonation is palpable and boosts the quiet flood. A distinctive and extremely pleasing element of this brew is the way the sharp bittering hops & malt lay out and couple on the tongue as the music comes together. Drinkability: One gulp begs another. Flavor that hugs the tongue both sates and awakens -- strong signature without overdubbed hops or gimmicks. This is a memorable beer that comes around every November and weathers a clean session every time.