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Sierra Nevada India Pale Ale 3.35 720

Sierra Nevada India Pale Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
7203.36/5.03.35/5.06.9%54.6Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Brewed using a blend of English malts. Magnum hops are used for the early hop addition, with Goldings for finishing and dry hopping. A very flavorful and hoppy ale.
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 spector (906), Lancaster, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Feb 7, 2007  
Nice hop aroma.Pours a light copper with a large white head.Lots of citrus hops in the flavor.Medium mouthfeel with some slight hops in the finish.


 beerinmarch (2829), Washington, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Feb 6, 2007  
Not bad, but not the best IPA, would be better labeled as a pale or esb in my opinion. Pours copper, very clear, with a eggshell white head. Malty sweet nose with a floral citrus hop nose. Lightly bready toasty flavor that stacks up against a strong bitter hop finish. I get a slight vegitable flavor though in the aftertaste.


 moejuck (1172), Ohio, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Feb 6, 2007  
Light floral hop aroma from a copper body with a frothy white head. Medium palate. Roasted malt flavor with bitter floral hops. Earthy flavor. Not my kind of IPA.


 verymerrymonk (257), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/103/513/20
Feb 4, 2007  
Pours a clear copper with a rocky white head. Very nice looking beer. Aroma is sharp hops, but little else. Flavor doesn’t give much up front but flows into a very dry bitter finish. Kind of indifferent on this one but it’s east drinking.


 SSSteve (2090), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Feb 4, 2007  
2007. orange with a medium sized off-white head. aroma is not as hoppy as expected. this must be an english ipa. flavor is very malty(shortbread) with a bitter hop finish. very bready.


 IndianaRed (1560), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Feb 2, 2007  
Bottle Pours a nice clear deep amber, with dense creamy sandy colored head. Lots of heavy lacing. Aroma is mostly rich slightly toasted malts and some citrusy hops. Flavor is deep sweet malts. Slightly woody and full. Hop bittering is not so sharp and crisp like others but rounded, a bit more subtle, balanced and just allaround nice. The lingering bite is more tell tale of the style. Not what I would call a "Hop Head Delight" but quite enjoyable.


 ¾ (4999), Colorado, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/515/20
Feb 2, 2007  
Bottle. Muddled, doughy, butter-covered hops in the nose with a light tin scent as well. Oily, slick olive oil, crisp lemon and pine flavor, moderately sharp bittering hops, ESB-like crispness to the hops. Very nice, but the nose is disappointing.


 CigarsLoveBeer (153), Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/515/20
Feb 1, 2007  
Bottle: Lots of head, orange, light color. Lots of hops in the aroma, with notes of cream and molasses. In the mouth... surprise! It’s hoppy! Man, these guys at Sierra Nevada, never know what they are going to do... Seriously, though I felt like this had more complexity than most of their offerings. At the entry, I noted some cream, which lasted throughout. Then the beer seemed to have a buttery-sweetness, when the hops hit, spicy with nice citrus and pine notes. Full body, good beer.



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