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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Draft) 3.46 516

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Draft)


Percentile
86
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bottled
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
5163.47/5.03.46/5.05.2%91.7Lager glass, Shaker
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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 smashteroid (252), USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jan 29, 2008  
served cold from tap. pours a slightly orange, amber-ish color with a pretty good sized white head. good lacing. it was nice and hoppy in flavor, very crisp and easy to drink. in a pinch, i’ll order this at a bar and enjoy it.


 Slacks (490), Bolton, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 27, 2008  
Draught @ The Rum Barrel, Key West, FL: Practically a drive-by draughting for me as I was running late to get back to the cruise ship I had come in on but wanted to try something. Poured deep rusty orange, decent foamy white head. Very hoppy and citrusy aroma, some floral notes, quite nice. The flavour hits you all hops off the top, which I loved, and makes way for a smooth sweetness and rich malty balance. I’d had high hopes for this one and it didn’t disappoint! And, I made it back to the ship with.. minutes to spare.


zguiliano (16), USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/57/103/512/20
Jan 24, 2008  
Interesting. Not much to look at or smell, but it had an okay flavor. A little hops and malts, but it was mostly florals, mostly lilac. Not exactly my taste.


 dpjuart (670), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/102/515/20
Jan 9, 2008  
Draft at the Coney. Pours amber orange color with small white head, quickly dissipating. Has good lacing. Nose is citrusy/floral hops. Little caramel taste with citrus and floral hops. A bit think mouthfeel-wise, but pretty good overall. Very sessionable pale.


 Naka (528), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 9, 2008  
Pours an amber orange with a small foamy white head that laces nicely. A mild floral hoppy nose, but not really a whole lot. Some flowery hops in the flavor with some decent malt to balance it out. Not a whole lot of body, but really a light refreshing beer.


 AMN (127), Dublin, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/512/20
Jan 9, 2008  
Nothing to complain about here. Its well-balanced flavor and wide availability will make this a go-to beer for me. I will make it a point to try the bottled.


 JB175 (1664), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jan 3, 2008  
After having both the bottled and draft versions many times, I have to agree with the majority that the bottled version does taste a tad bit better and really draws you in with a hoppier nose - this one is a tad bit subdued relative to its close sibling. Still a classic!


 Angeloregon (2036), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 31, 2007    Updated: Oct 6, 2008
On tap everywhere on the West Coast and beyond--Poured a light copper body with a medium yet assertive white head. Spicy, grainy, and mildly bitter. Well balanced and highly session-worthy. This is the pale ale, alongside Mirror Pond from Deschutes that I measure most up against.



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