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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Draft)


 Percentile 
83
overall
An American Pale Ale brewed by
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

Chico, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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4513.47/5.03.47/5.05.2%87.7Lager 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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Bhef25 (35), USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20

Apr 29, 2008  
The best Pale Ale I ve Had. Enjoyed this up at bridgeport CA at the MWTC. OOh-RAh

 fidel (310), Livermore, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Nov 28, 2008  
Golden amber, crisp, hoppy, citrus, grassy, piney, malty, spicey, dry finish.


 Beardface (257), Eugene, Oregon, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/513/20
Nov 21, 2008  
Not nearly as tasty as the bottled version. Needs more booze, more booze I say!


 fakepurseninja (578), Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/516/20
Oct 31, 2008  
Great meal pairing for a cusine of brisket, ribs, beans, mashed potatoes and other western frontier fare. Nice hop aroma and citrus bite with a great lightly sweet malt backbone.


 lithy (385), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 25, 2008  
On tap, pours a clear darkish yellow with a nice creamy tap white head. Aroma is hoppy, citrusy, sweet malts. The biggest difference from the bottled version to me is that this one is crisper, probably from more sweetness and less bittering hops, but the flavors are still almost identical, spicy notes, citrus and floral hops over a nice pale malt body. Nice dry finish.


 f351c4v (244), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/512/20
Oct 18, 2008  
On tap @ SFO airport. Pours a clear amber color with a fluffy white head. Mildly hoppy aroma, somewhat floral, clean. Touch of spiciness in the body, doesn’t seem to have same hoppiness as bottled version, but does finish extra dry. A standard.



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