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Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale 3.3 576

Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale

Percentile
75
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
5763.31/5.03.3/5.05.2%75.4Lager 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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baileyj327 (2), travelers rest, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale does not count
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/510/20
Sep 20, 2009  
420 Extra Pale Ale is copper colored with little to no head. Taste is some what smooth, but the finish needs work. Aromma is citrus, and has a strong citrus taste!


 italianjohn (382), Bensalem, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 15, 2009  
Clear copper color light creamy white head hoppy aroma light citrus and lacing nice citrus flavor not too heavy pretty much hop from start to finish and refreshing ... good stuff


tucsonsam (24), Tucson, Arizona, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/510/20
Sep 14, 2009  
coppery orange pour, not much head, and not very hoppy. A decent but not outstanding pale ale.


rabba9 (69), Chaska, Minnesota, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/55/103/510/20
Sep 13, 2009  
Bottle pours a nice yellow with a hint of orange. Aroma is somewhat lacking with just a hint of lemon and citrus hops. Taste is very crisp with a light sweet taste initially and somewhat dry and bitter finish. Have to say this beer did not meet my expectations, it is somewhat lacking in taste for a pale ale.


 Rustyham (565), miami, Florida, USA
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/103/53/102/55/20
Sep 11, 2009  
ungly, unhappy beer. not much in here except a slight amount of generic beer flavor. this may as well be lager. Bottle from a tasting at the house of chris Montelius


areyouinning (72), North Carolina, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Sep 9, 2009  
Exceptionally clear copper color, with moderate carbonation and a small, thick, white head. Mild aroma dominated by grassy hops. Slight hint of cloves. Short taste, with alcohol slightly detectable.


 dchmela (1451), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 8, 2009  
On tap all around Savannah and the go to beer for any of my trips there. Light orange amber pour with a thin white head. Floral light citrus hop aroma. Crisp malt and citrus hop taste. Just a real easy drinking beer for a hot weekend.


 bubbleflubber (898), Collinsville, Virginia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 7, 2009  
Pours orange-copper into the glass, with a weak white head that leaves trace lace. The nose is of sweet malt and some citrus. The flavors have some nice pale malts, some tea, a hint of copper, herbal hops, some grainy bread, and finishes with a tannin bitter. The beer is well-integrated, and makes for a nice sessionista. The palate is light and crisp, with medium-active carbonation and smooth drinkability. Not a bad APA, just not as complex as the top-tier offering in the style.



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