20110531:
Smelt great. Hoppy, bitter taste. Powerful. I definitely shared; no way I was gonna drink the entire bottle by myself. I don't know what beer I've had recently that's had this high an ABV, 6.8%. Guinness Extra Stout is supposedly around 4.2 to 4.3% ABV. I once had an Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout which is 9% ABV.
On 20110607 I had the Golden Monkey which is 9.5% ABV.
I might be straying away from enjoying drinks which are too hoppy and leaning towards stouts. I still have the empty bottle at home, but it'll be a while before I can get a picture of the bottle posted.
I wrote: "Celebration tastes like a bitter red lager..."
I have since had several drinks with high ABV's. When I catch up on all my Drink Posts, I'll add the ABV's to the left of all the drinks.
[20110702]
Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale
Relevant Links:
Sierra Nevada Website (MMDDYYYY)
Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale (BeerAdvocate.com)
Website Information:
Smelt great. Hoppy, bitter taste. Powerful. I definitely shared; no way I was gonna drink the entire bottle by myself. I don't know what beer I've had recently that's had this high an ABV, 6.8%. Guinness Extra Stout is supposedly around 4.2 to 4.3% ABV. I once had an Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout which is 9% ABV.
On 20110607 I had the Golden Monkey which is 9.5% ABV.
I might be straying away from enjoying drinks which are too hoppy and leaning towards stouts. I still have the empty bottle at home, but it'll be a while before I can get a picture of the bottle posted.
I wrote: "Celebration tastes like a bitter red lager..."
I have since had several drinks with high ABV's. When I catch up on all my Drink Posts, I'll add the ABV's to the left of all the drinks.
[20110702]
Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale
Relevant Links:
Sierra Nevada Website (MMDDYYYY)
Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale (BeerAdvocate.com)
Website Information:
The long, cold nights of winter are a little brighter with Celebration® Ale. Wonderfully robust and rich, Celebration® Ale is dry-hopped for a lively, intense aroma. Brewed especially for the holidays, it is perfect for a festive gathering or for a quiet evening at home.
“…best beer ever made in America.”
– Stan Sessor, San Francisco Chronicle
GOLD MEDAL WINNER
United States Beer Tasting Championship (IPA: 1994)
FIRST PLACE
Chicago Beer Society — 1996 Fall Beer Tasting
SILVER MEDAL WINNER
California State Fair (IPA: 1999)
Great American Beer Festival (IPA: 2002)
ALCOHOL CONTENT 6.8% BY VOLUME
BEGINNING GRAVITY 16.0 PLATO
ENDING GRAVITY 4.0 PLATO
BITTERNESS UNITS 65
YEAST TOP-FERMENTING ALE YEAST
BITTERING HOPS: CHINOOK
FINISHING HOPS: CASCADE & CENTENNIAL
DRY HOPPING: CASCADE & CENTENNIAL
MALTS TWO-ROW PALE & ENGLISH CARAMEL
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