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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Bottle)

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Bottle)

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An American Pale Ale brewed by
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

Chico, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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23523.61/5.03.61/5.05.6%96.5Lager glass, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Available in bottles. Special draft of this beer is available only at the brewery!
Draft SNPA at all other locations is a different recipe and is listed separately.
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is a delightful example of the classic pale ale style. It has a deep amber color and a exceptionally full-bodied, complex character. The fragrant bouquet and spicy flavor are the results of the generous use of the best Cascade hops.

Bottle Conditioned.
IBUs: 37
Bittering Hops: Magnum & Perle
Finishing Hops: Cascade
Malts: Two-row Pale & Caramel


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 Ungstrup (11692), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 22, 2004  
A light amber beer with a small head. The aroma is sweet with notes of hops, grass, and alcohol. The flavor is sweet and dry with notes of grass and hops. The end is rather dry.


 Papsoe (11030), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 15, 2005  
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Apparently the Yanks has this love affair with Pale Ale or IPA’s, tell me, what’s the story behind this? Did a Pommie colonial ship bound for India get stranded somewhere in the Nevada desert? Light amber, slightly hazy. Nice creamy head. Has this magnificently refined aroma from the use of excellent hops. Pronounced but not overwhelming bitterness. Very well done. Now even imported to Denmark - way to go.


 omhper (10950), Stockholm, Sweden
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/105/516/20
Sep 5, 2002  
One of the very first US microbrews I sampled. By then I was knocked over by it’s hoppiness, but immediately fell in love with the citrusy hop aroma, combined with the lightish body and overpowering bitterness. A couple of thousand beers later I don’t find it very dramatical anymore, just pleasant and balanced.


 yespr (7782), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
May 2, 2008  
12 fl oz bottle. Pours almost yellow with a diminished white head. Light peachy and grapefruit aroma. Flavour is mild fruity and grapefruity dry flavour following. Light fruity and hops finish with a slowly growing finish.


 Oakes (7030), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Nov 18, 2000    Updated: Apr 7, 2005
Golden-amber colour. Mild aroma of cascades and wood. Mild bitterness. Some woody, citrusy notes but nothing assertive or distinct.



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