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Sierra Nevada India Pale Ale

Sierra Nevada India Pale Ale - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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79
overall
Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Chico, California USA

bottled
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on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
7213.36/5.03.36/5.06.9%55.3Shaker, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
Brewed using a blend of English malts. Magnum hops are used for the early hop addition, with Goldings for finishing and dry hopping. A very flavorful and hoppy ale.
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 rcasta (470), El Salvador
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/57/103/512/20
Oct 8, 2007  
this is the famous SNIPL that most americans love. it is a decent beer, a little too citric for my taste with all the hops. don’t believe the hyp


 mtoast (290), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/53/102/59/20
Oct 6, 2007  
On tap, 10/6/07. Deep golden amber color with very quickly fading white foam, decent lacing. Aroma is very light on the hops, not much better on the malt, very disappointing. Flavor is harshly bitter with very little hop flavor and a bit of sweetness. Almost watery for the strength.


 oteyj (713), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/105/514/20
Oct 6, 2007  
Amber with decent sized white head. Aromas of hops, straw, caramel, and fruit. Robust flavours of hops, pine, straw, and a hint of caramel. Smooth mouthfeel with earthy, hoppy finish. I enjoyed this IPA quite a lot.


 Dough77 (771), Aurora, Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Oct 5, 2007  
Sierra comes through again with a hop monster that just tips their pale ale. Little more hop, little more grapefruitiness. Pours a light orange color with small white head. Definitly a keeper.


 Carlus12 (361), London, Greater London, England
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 3, 2007  
Bottle. Poured golden / orange with off-white head which is rather small. Aroma is dark malt / fruit / hops. Taste is grassy / hoppy / woody with bitter after taste with smooth finish.


 larsga (2937), Oslo, Norway
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 27, 2007  
Thin white head disappears quickly. Amber body with light carbonation. Some large yeast particles in the bottle. Firm sweet malty, lightly watery, minty aroma with notes of honey. Sweet, firm malty straw taste with resiny, minty hop background. Smooth, almost oily, mouthfeel. Dry medicinal aftertaste with honey notes remains after the rest has faded. Interesting and unusual. Good. (0.35l bottle from Systembolaget, Stockholm.)


 bu11zeye (5430), Frisco, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 25, 2007  
(Bottle) Pours a clear orange body with a medium beige head. Aroma of bread, grass, caramel, and light pine. Flavor of grassy/floral hops and caramel with a bitter, somewhat metallic finish.


 Jonte (801), Gothenburg, Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 24, 2007    Updated: Jan 29, 2008
Bottle. 2007 bottle poured into a pint glas. Copper/orange color. The head is off-white, quite small, but creamy. The lacing is medium. Smells of moderate hops, citrus, apricot, sweet/sour caramel, some alcohol. The taste is sweet/sour and bitter. Lemon, grape, caramel/toffee, and a bit of dark chocolate. Nice bitter-sweet and dry aftertaste. Medium body and light/medium carbonation with small bubbles. Good balanced and not very extreme IPA.



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