4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Good head, large bubbles. Nice level of hops. Really did well on a hot afternoon. Just a touch of cloudiness, but it hit the spot! I’d buy this for myself.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
I have reconsidered. This is a well crafted pale all which is a little hoppier than others in its class.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: SEP 26, 2012 This beer pretty much sets the standard for a great pale ale. This ale has the perfect amount of bitterness. Probably at the top of my pale ale list.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Tasty brew, goes great with good pizza. Its worth it to seek out and try this one.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Great hops bite; refreshing, yet substantial
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
A decent pale ale, but not my favorite. The Bridgeport Blue Heron is a lot smoother, and has more body, where the Sierra Nevada seems a little thinner. but satisfying, and strong enough to rank well in the Pale Ale family. It does have a nice hoppy bite, but the aftertaste bears a lot of bitterness that I’m not sure if I like. It does get better with each beer, (but I think that formula works for every beer!)
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
OK but it didn’t jump out
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
This made a favorable first impression, but I was at an Oscar Party and not really concentrating on beer, so I do want to try it again.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Well you can check the list and tell I am a big Pale Ale fan. So my rating shouldn’t be a shock. Clean bitterness. Always seem to find this fresh and at the grocery store no less. A workhorse pale ale which manages to be in my top five APA list. Drink don’t ask.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: JAN 15, 2006 Solid malt backbone is really quite nondescript. The hops are a bit more forceful, although this is really a quite balanced beer. One of the more aggressive APAs out there.
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