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Sierra Nevada India Pale Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
7213.36/5.03.36/5.06.9%55.3Shaker, Tulip
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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 prosqtor (408), Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Nov 30, 2007  
This is a fine IPA. From the bottle (Copp’s) in a shaker. Pours a little darker than I thought it would, but nice head, nice lacing, and a great aroma of hops and just a hint of citrus. Flavor is heavy on hop bitterness, but crisp and clean and very satisfying.


 saxo (3563), Højbjerg, Aarhus, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 28, 2007  
Bottle. Medium head with medium duration. Color is golden. Aroma is hops with some malt. Taste is hops and malt as well. Bitter finish.


 thefederalist (226), Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Nov 13, 2007  
Pours a medium copper with a thin head that leaves lacing as it diminishes. Faint noble hop aroma. Flavor is mildly sweet, medium bitterness, slightly sour, and salty. Medium bodied slick on the tongue. Not horrible, but not exactly what I expected.


 faroeviking (6023), Republica Vikingo de las, Faroe Islands
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 6, 2007  
Bottle. Pours a nice creal golden amber colour with a big well lsting creamy head leaving a very nice lacing. Fruity and pine bit sweet aroma. Good mouthfeel. The flavour isa bit sweet with lots of fruity hops, pine, some caramel and toasted malt. Quite dry fruity bit sweet well lasting finish. A very good IPA.


 RSRIZZO (1362), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/104/54/103/57/20
Nov 4, 2007  
Had this beer on 2/19/2006. Aroma is faint yet unpleasant. Color is a nice light golden brown with good carbonation and tight head. Taste is hoppy and very bitter. Starting with a light/medium body it goes down with a crisp feel. Finish comes on with a sharp hop flavor then a strong bitterness. This beer is a big disappointment compared to there Pale Ale, its just too unbalanced. All this said it is still drinkable and you get used to the strong bitterness after a few sips.


 thewolf (5722), Kolding, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/514/20
Oct 31, 2007  
Bottle, bought @ Barley Wine, Cph. Pours a pretty, clear, orangey amber with a small fluffy off-white head. Aroma is mild, some citric hops and caramel background. Nice and creamy mouthfeel. Flavour is well bitter and dry with pine, slight fruityness and a nice medium caramel sweetness at the back. Nice.


 fro2218 (466), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 26, 2007  
A malty base similar to the pale ale - jsut slightly stronger. The hops are more pronounced a little more harsh.


 BeerBiker (1392), Kathmandu, Nepal
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/513/20
Oct 21, 2007  
[Bottle from Vinens Verden.] Nice hazy darkorange look with white head. Not so much aroma only some dry citrus. Notes of really dryness and bitter metallic hoppyness. Had it to chilli, which matched it rather good!



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