Hop harvest happens once a year, sending brewers to the Pacific Northwest to choose the hops they’ll use for months to come. We certainly do that— »hop selection » for all our beers—but Celebration Fresh Hop IPA gets its own 800-mile road trip through Washington and Oregon to hand-pick the ultimate fresh hops for citrus, pine, and floral flavors at their most intense.
Once the hops come down, we race the harvest home to brew Celebration IPA within a few weeks. That’s the core of fresh hop beers: brew right away for maximum hop aroma and flavor. Cheers to the moments that make us want to celebrate!
Watch the 2025 story of Celebration Fresh Hop IPA.
CELEBRATION: A RACE AGAINST TIME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpdYmlmMh7c
Badge Criteria: Check in one (1) Sierra Nevada Celebration Fresh Hop IPA between November 25, 2025 and December 26, 2025.