Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Bottle)

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

i try it thinking with all the great things i had heard and i was not 2 happy i does not live up 2 all th hipe i mean cut back one the hops what the hell its like thas all the brew was hops hops hops

Kind of the quintessential American pale ale, which speaks highly for the style. The beer pours with a modest head that shrinks but is retained through most of the glass. The beer is clear and a nice shade of copper. This smells very citrusy, and the aroma is dominated by American aromatic hops mainly cascades. The flavor is less so, and that is well appreciated. Everything about this beer is very well balanced, it is hoppy with nice citrus and spicy notes, but this is balanced by a dry malty flavor that tastes a bit roastier than the look lets on.

Pours an amber red color with a medium sized white head. Aroma is very pine hop based with some noticeable grapefruit and a hint of caramel malts. Flavor starts out very sweet and based on the fruit character but soon turns toward the pine bitterness that sticks to the tongue through the finish which stays pleasantly bitter without becoming too overwhelming. Medium body. A very good example of a classic pale ale with a strong cascade hop presence that really showcases its flavor.

Pours light amber with small very light tan head, slight aroma of hops, flaovr is slightly bitter piny hops, with a little maltyness, high carbonation, feels nice in the mouth.

Pours a light amber yeast-hazy color with thin white head. Fresh aroma with citrus and some sweet fruitiness. Refreshing flavor with citrus and a light grapefruit hop-bitter finish.

Decent piney hop aroma, not very strong. The color is amber, white head. This is typical for the pale ale style. The flavor is of caramel malts, and a gentle hop balance. The finish is a light touch of citrus hops. Perfectly ok, middle of the road pale ale. A bit watery.

A nice pale amber, hoppy, quenching beer. It’s a pleasant enough pale ale, but it doesn’t really stand up against other beers. NZ’s Epic Pale Ale is a beeter American Pale Ale than this beer which once defined the style! That said, there’s really nothing wrong with it, it just lacks a bit of complexity.

clear lightamber with white head. nicely hoppy and spicy. nothing special. This really is overrated.. don’t get it. quite normal pale ale, not even close to the ten best pale ales I’ve drunk.