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OT: Sierra Nevada Celebration IPA

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Am I the only one who has a lot of trouble finding this consistently this year? This was the beer that first started me on IPAs and I look forward to it annually. It's not that it's impossible to find, but more often then not when I've been at the store it's sold out. And I've not seen a single 12-pack of it this year.
 
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Sierra Nevada now has a brewery in North Carolina. Should eventually help distribution in other Eastern states, too.

https://www.sierranevada.com/brewery/north-carolina/brewery-tour

Explore our brewery nestled in the Appalachians.
When we brewed our first batch of beer in 1980 in Chico, California, the lush forests of North Carolina were far from our mind. Over the last four decades, our thirst to brew quality, flavorful beer led us across the country and around the globe.
 
It is available all over the place in San Diego. But you can't take 2 steps here without tripping over an IPA
 
I see Celebration pretty frequently in the DMV (it's not everywhere, but you can find it).

I don't care for IPAs (they are my least favorite style of beer); the Sierra's that I like the best are Tumbler (seasonal autumn brown ale) and Narwhal (Imperial stout).
 
Just got a 12 pack tonight. One of my favorite beers.. this year's batch is very good but not great.
 
Guess it's just a local thing based on others' comments. I've never had any problem getting it in OH, just not seeing it as much this year, and thought the lack of any 12 packs at 3 Krogers I've been to was odd.
 
Agree this year’s batch is good but nowhere near as good as previous years. I’m actually drinking one now, lol.

All over the place here in SE PA.
 
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I see Celebration pretty frequently in the DMV (it's not everywhere, but you can find it).

I don't care for IPAs (they are my least favorite style of beer); the Sierra's that I like the best are Tumbler (seasonal autumn brown ale) and Narwhal (Imperial stout).
Narwhal? "Look out!, it's a bikini whale!"

Couldn't help it.
 
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I just saw a huge pile of cases of this at our Costco in Ft. Myers yesterday. Maybe try your local Costco??
 
Agree this year’s batch is good but nowhere near as good as previous years. I’m actually drinking one now, lol.

All over the place here in SE PA.

About 3 or 4 years ago it was the best ever.

For those that may be wondering the beer is different every year. It's a fresh hopped beer, and like grapes hops taste different each year based on weather conditions. Drying hops mitigates the year to year changes a bit, but heavily fresh hopped beers are a bit different every time.
 
I think last years version was much better. It is just okay this year. I bought one 6-pack and will probably not buy another.

I did have a new Three Floyds IPA, Lazer Snake. It was very good...
 
I think last years version was much better. It is just okay this year. I bought one 6-pack and will probably not buy another.

I did have a new Three Floyds IPA, Lazer Snake. It was very good...
Love me some Three Floyds IPA....always brought back some when visiting a client in Indy.
 
Love me some Three Floyds IPA....always brought back some when visiting a client in Indy.

After work I will stop to stock up for the weekend...I will get a couple of bombers of Alpha Klaus...my favorite porter.
 
After work I will stop to stock up for the weekend...I will get a couple of bombers of Alpha Klaus...my favorite porter.
I had Alpha Klaus for the first time last week. It is too hoppy for a porter (IMHO), but I think the Three Floyds tend to overhop most of their beers.
 
I have enjoyed Stone's Enjoy By 2-25-17 unfiltered IPA. It's so smooth for having an ABV of 9.4

Have also enjoyed Victory's Mighty Things Imperial IPA. More of a hazy IPA, but smooth too with an ABV of 8.3

It's scary how easily drinkable some of these IPA's are, yet they pack a wallop!
 
Cleaned out the system last year,couple months off(amazing for me!). Went on (off ?) the wagon with a Stone Drink by ........talk about catching a buzzo_O Just bought drink by 12/25/17, pretty good as usual. 9.2 percent offsets $18 a six pack . Interestingly had a local brew by 'THAT' brewery in Cottonweird, AZ. Something like 3.4 % and SUPER tasty. Man you can knock a few of those back!
 
I actually tried it last week at the Tomato Bar in Pittston,they had it on tap and thought it was vey good
 
It is everywhere around here (just outside Philadelphia). Tasty beer but I don't consider it an IPA.
 
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