Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Bottle) 3.61 2631

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Bottle)

	Percentile
	93
	overall

Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Chico, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
2631	3.61/5.0	3.61/5.0	5.6%	98	Lager glass, Shaker

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

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PolishHammer (64), , Connecticut, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Jan 27, 2009 Updated: Feb 14, 2009

To me, this is the perfect pale ale. A strong cascade hop aroma that smells piney. A nice amount of bitterness at the back of the tongue (maybe a hair too much), and well rounded malt profile to balance it out. Definitely a "chewier" type of pale ale, but definitely my go-to pale ale. Maybe without the nostalgia, I would have rated it a little lower (3.8-3.9?), but who knows. Seems right.

bobinlondon (843), Harrow, Greater London, England

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	6/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Jan 27, 2009

Bottle from Waitrose. Amber blonde with a lacey white. Fruity malt with bags of floral citric hops. An excellent APA.

ilherps (226), Carbondale, Illinois, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Jan 26, 2009

Pours amber with a thin white foam. Aromas of citrus and pine, flavor of caramel, followed by more citrus and a wonderful bitter hop finish. This is my favorite go to beer.

Brewbie (228), New York, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	16/20

Jan 18, 2009

amber with a nice hoppy aroma. easy drinking and smooth with a nice hop bite, easy to drink a few of these

Odyn (221), New York, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	6/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Jan 18, 2009

grainy wheat-ish aroma with a nice light amber color. Not as hoppy as most pale ales, which gives this a high score on all day drinkability. Fisishes fairly cleanly. Hoenstly, this is better than I remember.

kragelund (50), , Denmark

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	14/20

Jan 16, 2009

(bottle) Pours amber with a small dense head. Nice hoppy aroma and a clean malt flavour with a nice lingering hop finish.

sach918 (8), Cedar Knolls, New Jersey, USA
does not count

2.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.7	5/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	9/20

Jan 15, 2009

Bottle. Aroma of hops and spices and some citrus. Smooth with little bitterness. Not quite a session pale ale for me.

kkovak (2), Macungie, Pennsylvania, USA
does not count

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	5/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Jan 13, 2009

Fairly light on the palate, finishes with a bit of bitterness, but not too much.

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