The quaint mountain cabin adorning the label may mislead to consumers of Sierra Nevada's holiday brew.
With 6.8 percent alcohol content, this beer is more conducive to embarrassing outbursts by drunken in-laws than magical mountain scenes. But then again, those would probably happen anyway.
Slightly bitter at first, the flavor smoothes out as the beer warms up. By putting a nice warm feeling in your belly, Celebration lives up to its holiday billing.
Like Macaulay Culkin in 'Home Alone 2,' this beer may not be entirely original. It tastes suspiciously like Sierra Nevada's other ales. Nonetheless, if you're trapped at grandma's house this holiday season, give this happy drink a try.
Name: Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale
Rating: 3 out of 5 beer bottles
Where Brewed: Chico, CA
$7.99 for six-pack at Riley's
