Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Bottle/Can)

Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Chico, California USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

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UPDATED: MAR 25, 2010 Re-Rate March 25, 2010
Had from bottle. Pours golden-amber with a slight, quickly dissipating head. I might be a little too used to the Torpedo, so the hops are a bit too disguised within the malts in this finely balanced pale ale. Aroma of hops, citrus, and sugars. Flavors are a nice balance of hops and malts. I have to just remind myself that this is a pale ale, and not an IPA or an extra IPA. It’s supposed to be balanced, not too hoppy, and not too bitter. In that case, Sierra Nevada does a great job here. Re-rate: 3.6

Had from bottle May 9, 2003
Poured with a slight head and a yellow-orange coloring. Head is slight and dissapates quickly. Taste is hoppy with a good amount of malts. A very reliable tasting beer, but not my favorite pale. Original Rating: 3.2

Bottle courtesy of me, thank me very much! Hazy golden color, large fluffy white head. Aroma of nuttey straw. Taste is very bitter cardboard.

Aroma is citrus, pine and sweet malts. Taste is lemon and orange citrus, slightly floral, fruity, maybe apricot, earthy, spices and sweet malt. A pretty good beer, especially as easy as it is to find.

355mL bottle. Pours a light orange-amber turning yellow towards the edges. Two fingers of off white head that fades in a few minutes to a few millimetres. Great lacing. Citrussy notes on the nose with definite lemon and orange aromas. Also slightly sweet with a hint of yeastiness. Taste is loads of citrus with a bit of a lemon peel component. Nice creaminess and butteryness both on the mouth feel and the palate. Lovely light floral element on the mid palate. A slightly musky damp note on the finish (but in a good way). However the finish is dominated by bitter hops and a slight taste of iron, which is really fascinating. Carbonation is spot on, and overall I really enjoyed this beer. God I wish Sierra Nevada beers were cheaper and more widely available in Australia.

355 ml bottle.
Rated on 20110622.
Pours copper color with a large, lasting head. Aroma of malts, fruity hops, grass and citrus fruits. Has a distinct "house flavor", citrusy fruits, mild metallic malts and hops. Bitter palate with a long bitter fruity finish.
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Bottle from Csakajósör. Small foam, light aroma. Grainy flavor with a nice long aftertaste. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

0.355l bottle. Nice orange color with a thin white head. Sweet caramel-like aroma with some flowers and citrus. Light-medium body with good carbonation. Good balance of the maltyness and the hoppy taste. A very good ale.

Can. Now that this is in a can, I saw that I have never rated this before, but have had no less than a couple hundred times. Clear pale orange with a medium sized fluffy head. Good retention and lace. Floral and grassy hop aroma. Hoppy, bitter flavor with malt behind. Classic for me and will always be one of the best.

0,35l bottle from Csakajósör, Budapest. Hazy, orange and caramel color with medium white head. Spicy, honey odor. Strong hoppy aroma with flowers and spices. Some malty and alcohol flavour also appears. Dry, light bitter taste. Light body with slick texture and lively carbonation. Hoppy finish. Delicious, well hopped, spicy ale. Light and drinkable.

This is an exceptional beer! It features a fantastic amber colour, a somewhat grassy aroma, and complemented with a ’bitter but sweet’ taste. It feels like this has a lot going on in terms of its taste, body and aroma. In terms of drinking, this beer has sipping qualities; a very easy to drink yet rewarding and complex beer! I would absolutely suggest you pick this up if you get a chance, I know its quite well established in the USA but it seems to be picking up over in the UK today, if you spot it, give it a shot!

Very nice piney citrusy scent and very hoppy. Beer pours a golden yellow with a soapy foam that does not last. Does leave a bit do lacing. Taste very citrusy mainly grapefruit and hoppy with a piney after taste. Overall a very great tasting beer one of my favorites.