Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale (2007-2009)
From a sixpack purchased in late August, served in an imperial pint glass at fridge temperature. Twenty-seven years is a damn impressive accomplishment, here's to y'all. Appearance- Clear with a trace of chill haze, this pours a burnished gold with a beautiful, enormous four finger head. The bone white crown is sudsy, popping slowly and elegantly away. Smell- Ah, yeah... the citrusy, grapefruity hops are way upfront... sweet, honeyed grapefruit with some pine resin. Taste- A little bit of pine, definitely citrus... very easy and more subtle than Celebration from what I remember. Balanced, but not terribly so... the malts are subdued and more in the background on this one. Mouthfeel/Drinkability- A little bit watery going in... not a whole lot of carbonation initially on the tongue... but when in the mouth it foams up and gets slick. Sudsy and soft, it's definitely enjoyable. It's good, but I'm not looking all that forward to the next sip.