Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale (2007-2009)
Beautiful beer....slightly hazy amber, copper colored liquid with a thick and dense cream head. The head is incredibly long-lived. The smell is a nice mix of northwest hops and bready malt. Slightly roasted, toasty malt is a good undercurrent to the citric hops. Nice balance. The balance comes through in the flavor as well...moderately sweet, with a decent toasted bread and cracker taste, buttressed by a firm hop bitterness. The hop flavors are predominantly citric with a bit of pine. Full in body and very satisfying. This is a great beer, easy to drink and very enjoyable.