Celebration Ale Dates For 2026

This year, for my Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale journaling, I want to document as many canning dates as I can find. There is only so much I can do myself, locally, for this.

So I will need help from you. If you see a different canning date than is listed, let me know. Either comment on this post or email me (mikeytoppour@gmail.com) and tell me the date you found.

Here is a list of dates that have hit the Fresno area so far:

09/30/26
10/06/26
10/09/26*

(* denotes dates that I have had)

Look, I am sure all of these canings taste the same. Sierra Nevada is very consistent with its brewing. It’s just a fun thing to do during this time of year. I think we started it on the Perfect Pour podcast and have a good time with it. So humor me here.

Check back on this post, as I will update it with any new canning dates that are found out there.

Cheers!

-Mikey

Drinking Now: “House Special” WCIPA by Slice Beer Co

Location: Out Of The Barrel beer bar, on the patio. Fresno, CA.

7:08 PM. 64 degrees. Overcast.

Dammit Slice is good at labels, beer names, and Westies.

[the night continues…]

After hanging with my daughter briefly (the best part of my day by far) I stopped in at Mad Duck Brewing NW and got a Citra (one of their Pales).

As usual, five dudes and two girls at the bar. I guess I shouldn’t say usual as there are usually just dudes.

There is no way the Coors Light Cheez-It is good

*Coors Light Beer* Cheez-It screenshot off Beer Dad and Brewed.

I enjoy some Cheez-Its every once in a while, like any regular-ass guy. But there is no freaking way one of the worst-tasting beers on the planet could taste good infused with a Cheez-It. Beer cheese or not.

Yep, it’s a real thing; it’s even available on Amazon.

If you try it, let me know what you think. But I am currently wincing at the thought of tasting it.

Good luck if you have some. I hope you have a GOOD beer to wash down the taste.

Drinking Now: “West Coast Splash” from Bare Bottle

Sunny 82 degrees. Vibe: Mellow with a hint of pre-game energy heading out to the Fresno State vs. Boise State football game.

Late Saturday afternoon beer at Out Of The Barrel. A West Coast that is proper California West Coast – because, a lot of times a brewery will call a beer a West Coast but it’s really a standard American IPA (more pine & malt).