Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Draft)

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

Draught at Ølbaren. Clear golden - white head. High hoppy, straw, pine, grass, wood, light sweetness, citrus. Dry bitter finish. Nice..

On tap at Old Chicago. Poured medium golden with about a one finger head. Good clarity and head retention. Mild citrus hop nose - - - used to remember this as more pronounced when SNPA was the Pale Ale king! Still nice citrus notes and the flavor has malt with an slightly aggressive hop profile. Medium body, to style. An old standby.

I always get this stuff on tap because most local bars don’t have anything too exciting, and this stuff still never fails. Smoother than the bottled version, looks nicer in the glass, too. not as refreshing as the bottled version but it still gets the job done.

Pours a gorgeous sprakling light copper/amber with a nice medium off white head which settles to a thin falm and lasts a long while... while leaving nice lace Nose of clean grapefruity and spicy hops with a nice background malt (slight toasty note) Flavor: I am thinking balance... starts with nice firm hop bite with soft fruits, grapefruit and spice with honeyed malts leading to a nice dry hoppy finish which is not astringent... nicely (there’s that word again) balanced Overall: Ubiquity has not dulled this gem... Cheers Sierra Nevada...

Light hazy amber colour with a small dense off white head. Hoppy, citric fruity aroma with a light malty sweet note. Hoppy fruity and light malty sweet flavor with a dry finish. Thin palate.

had on tap-dissapointed. love the regular pale. this tastes like they pulled the goodness out of the pale and this is whats left. too light for me

On tap at the Corner Bar, Minneapolis. Served by a fantastic looking bartendress... Pours a lightly hazy golden amber with maybe a quarter inch of white foam. Moderate lacing. Nice citrus and floral hop aroma. Really nice citrus hop bitterness is showcased in this beer – with flavors of grapefruit and orange blossom. Underneath, the malt is prominent enough to stand up to those hops. If you look for it, here’s just a touch of grainy honeymalt flavor in there as well. Finishes dry and hoppy. Not quite medium body and great carbonation make for a very smooth drinking ale.

Beautiful very creamy thick head, leaving a little lacing, very clear amber body; Very pleasant nose, lots of pineapple hoppy aromas; soft textured body, soft carbonation, balanced, could be deeper but is very pleasant; long finish, with a little sharp carbonation, a little bitterness, lots of hop-sack aromas. Very, very drinkable, great beer.