Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale

Pros: heavy hop flavor, just the right amount of fruit and spice.
Cons: heavy hop flavor may be overpowering for some.

My latest Christmas review comes in the form of Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale.  Located in Chico, California, Sierra Nevada Brewing is one of the most popular craft breweries currently operating in the United States.  In my estimation, only ...

Pros: Big hoppy beer that will make you a hit with the ladies
Cons: Doesn't last long, in stores or storage

If you like hops, chances are you've drunk an awful lot of Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale. This hoppy seasonal ale from the brewers responsible for a wide range of classic beers (Pale Ale, Porter, Stout, Bigfoot Barleywine) is a classic, waited-for ...

Pros: As much balance as an IPA can stand...
Cons: Seasonal only -- get it NOW...

The best thing about the Christmas season being over and done with is that I know I won't have to listen to any more chants of "Deck the Halls" or "Twelve Days of Christmas". What's up with that song anyway? Lords a leapin'? Maids a milkin'? Screw that ...

Pros: Direct flavor of the Celebration Ale
Cons: Might be too heavy for some

Sierra Nevada is one of the top microbreweries in the United States and has been at the forefront of producing great beer for years. During the Holiday season, some great warmers can be found, whether it is the Paper City Brewery's "Wee Heavy" or Sam...

Pros: Strong, extra- hopped ale
Cons: None, although some find find the taste overwhelming

Winter seasonal beers are often a treat for the senses, with many of them featuring spicy additions like cinnamon, nutmeg, and other flavors that help to get one warmed up and in the mood for the holiday season. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company has its own...

Pros: Overwhelming hop character (if you're a big hop fan)
Cons: Overwhelming hop character (if you're NOT a big hop fan)

This seasonal specialty, only available around Christmas, is one of the most distinctive beers around. It's essentially an IPA (India Pale Ale) style beer, although brewed with American hops (mainly Cascades) for their distinctively citrus-like, almost...

Pros: Perhaps the high alcohol content
Cons: Rather $$$

When my friend and I decided to buy some beer for Super Bowl XXXV we wanted a variety of good stuff, and along with various other beers we picked up some Celebration Ale. Let me say that my buddy really likes Pale Ales, and to be quite honest I have not...

Pros: Wondrous hoppy beer.
Cons: Only available for a few weeks a year.

I do so love the winter season - not for the weather (I do not ski, I hate to drive in snow and ice, I like to be warm...), but for the beer. Every year I look forward to the release of all the various breweries' winter warmers, holiday ales, seasonal...

Pros: Great mix of hops and citrus
Cons: May be too hoppy for some

Having spent over 2 years living in California, it is only in the past few months that I have come to recognize the quality of Sierra Nevada’s ales. I tried the pale ale when I first moved here, but was not a big fan due to the carbonation, and...

Pros: Widely available, very hoppy, firm maly body, absolutely delicious beer
Cons: None come to mind

It’s getting pretty bad when I can’t remember the beers I have reviewed here on this noble experiment we call Epinions, but such is the truth. I thought I had reviewed Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale under the title Something to Celebrate, ...

Pros: Hugely hoppy, big and robust
Cons: Only available during winter

Well, it is finally official; I am a certified, card-carrying member of the Beer Snobs club. Although obviously I have a passion for high-end, well-made beers, I hadn’t really considered myself a beer snob until two nights ago, when a friend called me...

Pros: Sierra Nevada at their best
Cons: Only a seasonal beer

There are few seasonal beers which I wait with great anticipation, this is one of them. I must say I am just slightly disappointed in this years rendition of SN Celebration Ale. The body of this beer is slightly less than the 1999 version, but make no...

Pros: Truly Great Winter Ale
Cons: Addictive

If the first sip doesn't put a smile on your face, give up. You're the Grinch. Climb back up your mountain with your annoying dog.

Starting with the stunningly complex hopping--notes of grapefruit remind you that winter doesn't last...

Pros: Can you say IPA
Cons: not really an winter beer

I remember five years ago when I went to New York City on December 30 to see a band called Phish play at Madison Square Garden. My friends and I had a couple hours to kill before our train when the show was over. We decided to head down to Greenwich...

Pros: Very Tasty
Cons: Expensive $$$

My wonderful girlfriend is a big Sierra Nevada beer drinker and she was the one who introduced me to this product. One day she said she saw it in the store and figured she would give it a try.

When I first tried it I was hesitant because I...