Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Bottle)

Great refreshing beer after a hot summer day. Nice amber color, wonderful taste and a very smooth finish. Nice pick for a six pack and a ball game.

The old stand by. Look up the definition of an American pale, it basically describes this beer. Some worse, many better, but good in a pinch. The best thing available at many a macro-bar.

Pours a clear golden amber with a small white fluffy head that dissipates quickly to a ring leaving only a little lacing. The aroma is big on citrus hops with grapefruit up front and a hint of pine in the background. The taste starts with a big citrus hop bite up front before giving way to the malt backbone. There is a little pine bitterness in the finish. The mouthfeel is fresh and clean with good carbonation but a tad light for my liking. This is certainly one of the best mainstream beers out there and one that I order frequently when there’s not a lot else available. Good stuff.

Bottled. Pours a pale amber color with a white head. Aroma of hops and maybe grass. Flavor was pretty typical of a pale ale. Too dry for my taste.

12oz bottle. Pours a clear golden copper with a med sized almost white head that left little lacing. Light aroma mainly of citusy hops and a little caramel malt in the background. Well balanced in flavor with a little sweetness in the begining and a nice long mild hop finish. Med body,lively carb, light syrupy texture, and dry feel. A clean crisp beer.