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Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale 3.3 606

Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale

Percentile
75
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6063.3/5.03.3/5.05.2%76.2Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Our most popular beer. 420 Extra Pale Ale is a tasty West Coast Style Pale Ale with a good hop feel to it and a crisp finish. First brewed on April 20th, 1997 this beer has developed quite the following in the Southeast. Drink em if you got em

Medals: 2002 Silver Medal - Great American Beer Festival; 1997-2003 Creative Loafing - Readers and Critic’s Choice - Best Local Beer; Silver Medal winner at the 1998 World Beer Cup; Voted top ten beers in Atlanta by the Atlanta Journal Constitution

Malts: 2 Row, Munich, Carastan 30-37

Hops: Centenial, Cascade
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 emacgee (1977), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Sep 14, 2007  
Pours a clear amber with a frothy thick white head. The aroma is sweet, shows caramel, some citrus and light hops. The flavor is sweet, a tad thin, fairly one dimensional, light hops that add a mild bitterness. Finishes easy.


 Slick (1968), Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Dec 3, 2003  
Golden color,small white head that was short lived.Sweet fruity aroma with a nice hop presence.Very nice flavor of sweet malt then boom your hit by citrus and hops that don't get overpowering but blend nicely.The flavor is very good and just gets better as it warms up.The after taste is fruity and hoppy and just plain nice and refreshing.Easy drinking Thanks go to Brewbandit for this brew.


 tronraner (1961), Seymour, Tennessee, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 27, 2006  
Knoxville Brewers’ Jam 2006. Pours crystalline gold with small cream-colored head. The aroma is grassy hops and some crackers. The flavor is saltine crackers, bread, and a dry, hoppy finish. Ok, if gimmicky.


 fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 8, 2008  
12 oz bottle. Decent hoppy aromas. Not super hoppy on the flavor, but decent. Pretty good.


 SudsMcDuff (1935), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
May 30, 2006  
this is not a bad beer at all, its quite good....golden in appearance..some head, disappers after 15 mins....quite bitter but not to much..i hate apa that are really ipas, but this was spot on in the bitters, its a slightly above average brew..


 MrRomero (1935), Nolanville, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/512/20
Nov 30, 2003  
Pours clear amber with a moderate white diminishing head. Has a light hop aroma with a bit of citrus. Flavor is nice with mild hops but seems a bit too crisp and finishes dry. Good overall though.


 StewardofGondor (1934), Washington Heights - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Mar 18, 2006  
Tap. Transparent and magnifying pale gold in color with a diamond shaped white ice sheaf for the head. Starch, cotton, linen, burlap and raw potatoes protrude mostly up the nose. Sweet, starchy flavor reiterations hark on lemon bread heels and sweet rolls. Musky bite hints at corn stalks and crunchy corn flakes. Lemon titters amidst baguette crust haunches. Cleanly tongue feel, free of debris, so curiosity meanders towards the starchy potato chip bag taste. Some sugary sweet corn in the finish.


 Shag (1927), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Jul 21, 2003  
Aroma is hoppy and fruity. Flavor is slighty sour fruit, oranges, and hops. This beer really balances out the malt and hops nicely. This is as good if not a better American Pale Ale than Sierra Nevada to me, and that says something.



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