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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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23133.61/5.03.61/5.05.6%96.6Lager 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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gilby (23), Stuttgart, Germany
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/510/20

Feb 4, 2006  
I have never been so torn on an opinion of a brew before. I loved the flavor, the aftertaste was grapefruity as hell. the colder the better. don’t try this one warm you’ll hate yourself for it later. I gave it a good mark, so I would say it’s worth trying, but it was about 7-8 bucks for a sixer where I bought it, so i may not buy it again.

Steely (30), , Sweden
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 4, 2008  
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.


 tgncc (296), Bellmore, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
Oct 2, 2008  
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.


greig (66), Hamilton, New Zealand
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Oct 2, 2008  
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.


 liinis (477), Finland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 1, 2008  
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.


Dastrn (66), Warsaw, Indiana, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/104/59/20
Sep 30, 2008  
OVERRATED! This is a really boring pale ale, ya’ll. 37 IBU’s tasted like 15 IBUs. The hops were very bland and unremarkable. It just tasted like HOP WATER to me. I don’t get the hype. Sure, it wasn’t bad, when you compare to other stuff in it’s price/availability range, but come on. It’s not at all worth 3.61, 90th % overall. Seriously, drink a FFF Alpha King next to this and then tell me this is worth 3.6...




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