Brewer's Description: "Celebration Ale is a special ale for the holidays. Featuring the first hops of the growing season, this pioneering IPA is full of complex flavors and aromas from the generous use of whole cone American hops."
This surprisingly dark IPA from Sierra Nevada poured with very little head, but a lot of aroma -- not hops aroma, but wheat and spice. For an IPA (even a Christmas one) I was really impressed with the dark, rich, taste this beer packed (and the 6.8% ALC). At first taste, the Celebration Ale was like all ales: very hoppy. Nothing surprising here except at how normal the flavor was, without any skunkiness or harsh bite. But the flavor quickly deepened into a thick brown more commonly found in a stout. The remaining flavors were a smooth and generic blend of spices and wheats with a smooth, gentle aftertaste. Overall, Sierra Nevada made another good beer -- nothing too fancy, but just a good, classic Christmas Ale that won't let you down.
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