Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale
1999 bottling. Sampled on 8-21-04. Found this in the back of the cellar, it was forgotten about long ago. Almost threw it out but then thought what the hell. Poured a nice 2 finger head which left an incredible lace on the glass.Had a reddish brown color. The smell was of caramel sweet malts and banana oil. The taste was mostly sweet caramel with a hint of hazelnut. Had only a slight hop bite to finish. Surprisingly ( or not ) , there wasn't even a hint of oxidation in the taste of this brew. Another gem from the cellar.