I recently had the opportunity to visit the brand spankin’ new Sierra Nevada Brewery East Coast location in Mills River, NC, just outside of Asheville. The brewery is incredible, and a must see if you’re ever in the area. Tours are free, but appointments are required. There is an eight-beer tasting at the end of the tour, and a taproom/restaurant on site as well. You can see pictures and more info at another post of mine here. The tour and the incredible flavors I saw during the tasting, inspired my next brew to be a Sierra Nevada inspired beer. As we’re only a couple of weeks away from Christmas, why not try to brew a Sierra Nevada Celebration Pale Ale clone?
Here’s the recipe I used in my brew today (This is a 90 minute boil w/ 6 gallons of wort):
Sierra Nevada Celebration Pale Ale Clone Recipe
Grains
- 10 lbs. American 2-row malt
- 2 lbs. Crystal malt
Hops
- 1 oz. Chinook (at beginning of boil)
- .75 oz. Cascade (after 60 minutes)
- .75 oz. Cascade (at end of boil during wort chilling)
- .25 oz. Centennial
- .25 oz. Cascade (dry hop as you seal the fermenter)
- .25 oz. Centennial
Yeast
- Wyeast – 1056 American pale