4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Very hoppy. Great hop smell, and great bitterness. A little more cloudiness would be great to match that big hop flavor. Maybe they could cut back on the flavor hops to balance the pale and hop flavors. Pretty good beer though!
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: MAY 29, 2003 Foamy, slight carbonation, deep amber color. Malty, and fruity on the nose, both of which appear in the flavor. Yeast adds to flavor, followed by sour citric aftertaste. Easy drinking and thirst-quenching.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
A good hoppy pale ale, this is the one that got me turned onto pales. Bonus, in thats its available almost anywhere.
2.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 10/20
I know it is special beer, but doesn’t suit my fancy. Great aroma, but maybe it’s too much hops or something, I find it too bitter, pretty imbalanced IMO.
Too much hype for this beer, my friends buy em’ for me cuz they know I like ales and stouts and darker beers and figure this is the King but I was disappointed, I’ll have to try some of Sierra Nevadas other brews.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
When I’m in the mood for hops, this is what I reach for. I enjoy this beer more each time.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
I put American beers into three categories: Crap on football commercials (Bud, Coors), things that aren’t spectacular but at least they’re not Bud (Sam Adams, Shiner Bock), and then the rare American brew that is truly something nice. This definitely falls into the third category. Good floral, rich smell. Nice smooth taste, slightly fruity but hard to describe. Light, refreshing aftertaste. Best drank with a cigar in the other hand.
2.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
bad finish, the end game at the bottle bottom was swillwater. I was highly disappointed with this beer after all the hype around it.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Good color, good aroma. Has a good flavor that I can’t really describe. Finishes nice and leaves your palate thirsting for more.
2.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20
so-so is all I can say. Not bad and not the best.
3.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
An excellent pale ale. It does not sacrafice flavor. It goes down smooth, finishes nice, and leaves you beggin’ for more.
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