Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale 3.3 576

Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale

	Percentile
	75
	overall

Brewed by Sweetwater Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Atlanta, Georgia USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Regional Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
576	3.31/5.0	3.3/5.0	5.2%	75.4	Lager glass, Shaker

Commercial Description:
Our most popular beer. 420 Extra Pale Ale is a tasty West Coast Style Pale Ale with a good hop feel to it and a crisp finish. First brewed on April 20th, 1997 this beer has developed quite the following in the Southeast. Drink em if you got em

Medals: 2002 Silver Medal - Great American Beer Festival; 1997-2003 Creative Loafing - Readers and Critic’s Choice - Best Local Beer; Silver Medal winner at the 1998 World Beer Cup; Voted top ten beers in Atlanta by the Atlanta Journal Constitution

Malts: 2 Row, Munich, Carastan 30-37

Hops: Centenial, Cascade

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jzzbassman (852), New Albany, Mississippi, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	7/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Jul 7, 2008

Draft, very light pour. Hoppy would really be descriptive most in the aroma. Flavor has a nice malt character with a longer than usual sweet finish. Hints of popcorn

Butters (1654), Virginia, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	9/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	10/20

Jul 5, 2008

On draft at the Sweetwater Taphouse in the Atlanta International Airport. Clear golden pour. Great floral hop nose. Piney hop resin flavor. Hop bitter finish.

Baggie (8), , Nebraska, USA
does not count

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	4/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Jun 28, 2008

Bottle, pours golden with a nice white head. Citrus aroma with smooth hops. A crisp brew that I would have again.

darn1207 (667), Tallahassee, Florida, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	3/5	6/10	2/5	14/20

Jun 28, 2008

I have a long history with 420: bottles, on tap, kegs. it’s often the best beer available at restaurants and bars in tallahassee. so it seems strange to sit down to a proper rating. 12oz bottle. light copper color with medium white head that disappears quick like. aroma of malt, peach, light pine and hops. fruity sweetnes, light malt and a nutty earthy quality in the taste. thin bodied with tingly carbonation. On tap is better with this one- but you could say that for a lot of beers. It’s pleasant and drinkable, but a little bland.

rbrazell (57), Tallahassee, Florida, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	12/20

Jun 24, 2008

Pours gold with small white head. Hops backed up and balanced very well in this beer. Very easy drinker.

xnoxhatex (1305), Grand Rapids/Chicago, Michigan, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	7/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Jun 19, 2008

Bottle thanks to trade. Light golden with small white head. Aroma is very light citrus hops with caramel, very light in the hops for being called 420. Citrus hops up front in the flavor and a dull caramel but at the same time it seems very syrupy, like soda. Well carbonated medium body. Sweet malt, almost cloying with slight hops, once again more promise than flollow through.

thechandler (271), Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	13/20

Jun 18, 2008

Another winner from Sweetwater. Aroma is rich, full and hoppy, not too bitter. Smooth. Good stuff. Wish we had this stuff (as well as the Blue) up north.

blutt59 (2184), Dallas, Texas, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Jun 12, 2008

bottle, good gold color, malty nose, bready citrus flavors but a bit watery

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