Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Bottle)

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

Rich amber color; Medium body; Aroma of hops, citrus & spice; Flavor primarily of pine hops and citrus, some malt, & caramel as well; The bitterness on this one lingers for a while; A great American macro brew.

This is an excellent session beer...nothing more. I quaffed a Great Lakes Christmas Ale prior to imbibing the Sierra Nevada-no comparison; although the SN is rated higher! Unbelievable.

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Great Cascade aromatics. Wonderful aroma. Mild maltiness in balance with bittering hops. To my tastes - great session beer. Citrus character dominates.

(12 ounce bottle) Amber apperance, little head retention less lacing. Taste is a pleasurable hoppy piney and citrusy taste. Mouthfeel is thin with a lively carbonation. Dry bitter and hoppy finish. Good price and can find it anywhere. Nice american pale ale.

Poured clear golden amber, piney hops, caramel, citrus, little malt, clean bitter finish.

12 oz bottle. Why it’s taken me so long to rank this, I don’t know. This has been my favorite session craft beer for about ten years. Faint aromas of grain, pine. The aroma is the only weak point of this beer, actually. It’s not all that aromatic really. Pours light amber with an awesome head, beautiful lacing. Tastes of citrus, piney hops. Full-bodied, creamy, not overly carbonated--just right. I can drink this all night and never tire of it. There’s a reason this was one of the first American craft beers to make a big splash in the world of beer. Before this and a couple others, American beer was considered way below par. This proved to the world that Americans could brew beer as good as the Germans, the Belgians, and the English. A masterpiece of a pale ale that far exceeds any pale ale from the style’s country of origin--England.

Amber-coloured, slightly hazy body, with a nice frothy head. Smells of floral hops, with pine and citrus notes. The taste is fairly hoppy, but not aggressive, with nice fruity notes (orange, lemon, a hint of apple) and some pine-like qualities. You also get a gentle caramel sweetness to balance it off. The finish has some bitterness, but is by no means dry, which enhances drinkability. Lighter mouthfeel to it. Overall, this is a good example of the style. Although it is not the most complex APA, it is one of the most drinker-friendly ones!