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Sierra Nevada India Pale Ale

Sierra Nevada India Pale Ale

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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

Chico, California USA

bottled
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7013.36/5.03.36/5.06.9%45 Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

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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 BMan1113VR (708), Los Angeles (and Dallas, TX), California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20

May 12, 2008  
A gusher. Pours with a hazy amber body with and off-white, fizzy head. Aroma of floral hops and caramel. Taste is sweet then bitter. Mouthfeel is fizzy and watery.

 Snojerk321 (925), San Diego, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 2, 2008  
12 oz. 2007 bottle. Amber in color. Nose is a bit weak, so much so that the alcohol almost seems to dominate. Head was minimal and didn’t last. A fairly mild IPA, hop wise, with most of the bitterness up front, but quite drinkable.


ewestern (47), Ohio, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/510/20
Jul 30, 2008  
Little aroma was present. Light amber color with a decent white head. the head dissipated put left a small thin layer - bonus points from that. Sweet citrus start with a nice bitter finish that ends almost as soon as it finishes. Made me think of a watered down IPA.


 Russo (436), Campinas, Brazil
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/513/20
Jul 18, 2008  
On Tap at Old Chicago, Omaha, NE. Nice dark brown color, thin white head. Aroma is hopy like his flavor, mouthfeel is a good bitter .


 Ethereal (758), London, Greater London, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 9, 2008  
On tap at the White Horse, Parsons Green, 4th July 2008. Rich amber with hops, malt and honey on the nose. Good hoppy flavour and nicely full bodied, if somewhat flat.


 Beerman6686 (628), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/54/103/58/20
Jul 7, 2008  
POured an amber color with off white head. Aroma was a bit strange with some hops, cant put my finger on the strange aroma. Flavor is a harsh weird medicinal bitterness. Not quite sure why this is so bad while there other hopped up selections are very good.




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