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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Draft) 3.46 513

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Draft)


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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
5133.47/5.03.46/5.05.2%91.8Lager 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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 TomDecapolis (3194), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Dec 4, 2006  
Draft @ Tria Cafe. Pours a translucent orange amber with an average size white head. Aroma of citrus and caramel. Mostly orange some floral and kind of light. Flavors of the same. A very solid APA...but nothing groundbreaking.
Earlier Rating: 8/8/2006 Total Score: 2.8
On tap at the Trappe Tavern. Pours a translucent orange amber witha small bubbly white head. Aroma of light citrus hop and crystal malt. Light on both though. Flavor of light foral hop bitterness, some orange and a grainy maltiness.


 sheatripper (863), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 2, 2006  
Tap at WAH. Clear orange color, moderate head. Aroma of flowery orange hops. Light caramel malt and orangey hop flavor, with a mildly bitter hop finish. Pretty good, though I’m not sure how this is "extra special." Not a whole lot of difference from the regular pale ale, just slightly more orangey.
Earlier Rating: 10/30/2006 Total Score: 3.5
Clear amber/orange poured by the barkeep to the rim of a shaker leaving no head. After taking a big gulp to avoid further spillage, I sensed a bright citrus hoppiness in the aroma. Flavor of light biscuit/cookie malts and citrus hops. One of the lighter, crisper and refreshing APAs out there. You never can go wrong with this if the draught selection is otherwise limited to the macros.


 LinusStick (1847), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Nov 29, 2006  
Awesome pale ale! This goes great with buffalo wings as I have pleasantly discovered. Great amber color, beautiful sweet first and sour after taste. This is an American Pale ale for the massed. Look out wimpy beer!


ExSpectator (65), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 25, 2006  
Pours a nice amber color, very small head. Tastes of flowery hops and citrus. Very smooth.


 TampaBeer (189), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
Nov 21, 2006  
Love the fresh, sour aroma and flavor , with a nice sweetness to round it out. A favorite every day drinker


 aspidites (1274), manteca, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Nov 18, 2006  
Not as piney in the nose as the bottled version with a bit more iced tea character. Overly soft and clean for a pale. Full mouthfeel and clean finish.
Earlier Rating: 11/18/2006 Total Score: 3.5
Floral nose, tha is not as big as I had expected. Seems slightly sweeter than the Reg pale. Nice clean and full mouthfeel with a slight metallic finish.


 hopdog (5606), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Nov 18, 2006  
On tap. Poured a light to medium and see through amber color with a very small sized white head. I wasn’t really getting anything that stood out. Some aromas and tastes of citrus, caramel and floral. Kind of a general / generic hoppiness. Boring (probably because I read the description on the menu and expected a lot more from it). Thinner body.


 SudsMcDuff (1695), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 16, 2006  
Tryed first on tap then a day later bought some bottles....the draft is ten times better..the bottle lacks aroma and major taste, more so than i have ever experienced in bottled to draft beer...anyway, a Great beer. the taste is spot on, and the look is kickin..A fast favourite...on draft!



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