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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Draft)


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83
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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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4453.48/5.03.47/5.05.2%88.1Lager glass, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Available only on draft!
This version has slightly less alcohol, bitterness and slightly more color than the bottled version. The hop varieties and malts used are the same.

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 kempicus (192), Wellington, New Zealand
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/58/103/514/20

Oct 28, 2007  
Another refreshing beer from this brewery, I enjoyed it in a bar in San Fran while we learnt about the art of tipping. Not much nose to speak of but had a good citrus hop flavour.

 Dedoulequeen07 (116), london, Greater London, England
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Oct 7, 2008  
Porter House London. Was dissappointed with this. Not as hoppy and grassy as i have tasted before. Lacks fresh cirtusey bittering hops which i enjoy most about a good IPA.


 Underhook (148), Lincoln Park, New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/103/516/20
Oct 6, 2008  
Pours a bit darker than expected, looks wonderful. Smells hoppy with hints of citrus fruit. Taste is malty, very citrusy, crisp, incredibly easy to drink. This gets me excited for Sierra Nevada’s IPA. Really complete, excellent tasting beer that’s unbelievably easy to drink. A-level beer. Didn’t notice too much of a difference from the bottle, to be honest.


JCastner (39), New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Oct 4, 2008  
A golden copper with a dense white head and a lot of carbonation. Aroma is of cascades and pale malt. Taste is dry malt with little bitterness. Medium body. An easy drinking session beer, but like a lot of Sierra’s offerings, it’s not very complex.


Neematoad (61), , Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 19, 2008  
A very citrusy beer that is golden yellow. I really enjoyed it and was easy to drink. Didn’t really sense any overly dryness in it like many complain about. Definitely a good pale ale.


 Magic_dave6 (4012), London, Greater London, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 19, 2008  
Tap at the rake. Aroma is noteably SN citrus character, but muted slightly by a dusty character. Pale malts and grassy, citrus is again there but lacking somewhat. Im wondering if it was just a bit old? Not as hot as the bottle i thought.



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