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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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 aubreya (676), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Sep 15, 2007  
Pour: golden, clear/orange. Head: creamy, white. Aroma: some hops. Flavor: meh, some hops, lacking. Palate: nothing special, thin bodied, medium carbonation. Finish: abrupt.


 emacgee (1892), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Sep 14, 2007  
Pours a clear amber with a frothy thick white head. The aroma is sweet, shows caramel, some citrus and light hops. The flavor is sweet, a tad thin, fairly one dimensional, light hops that add a mild bitterness. Finishes easy.


 cmillward (434), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 13, 2007  
Bottle. A friend picked some up while he visited Auburn. Pours clear orange with a medium white that looked nice and then took off. Hop isn’t overpowering, well-balanced. Good beer, could do this session.


 alexanderj (2271), Chino Hills, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/512/20
Sep 11, 2007  
Bottle; nice orange-gold color with off white head. Aroma of caramel malt, citrus, and bread. Flavor of caramel and biscuit with a substantial citrus component. Smooth finish; mouthfeel was good, very drinkable. (Thanks to kleyland or kieferuga for this; thought I already had rated it)


 pojo41 (315), Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/517/20
Sep 11, 2007  
Bottle and draft. Deep golden color with a good head that didn’t last. May be because of the glass. Aroma of malt overshadowed by hops. The flavor is of biscuit with the hops again shining through. Good mouthfeel. Extremely drinkable.


 biggmike (480), Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 8, 2007  
Had this on draft at Emerald Coast Brew Fest in Pensacola, FL and also in bottle prior to the event. Poured a nice orange-gold with decent head that didnt last very long. Aroma and flavor is hoppy. Has a bit of citrusy taste with a crisp finish. Mouthfeel is good as is the drinkability. Good beer.


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/510/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 05/23/1997
Mode: Draft
Source: Taco Mac, Sandy Springs

clear light amber, frothy fine head with thick splotchy lace, slight malt aroma with crisp nw hops, good malt base with lots of hop flavor leaving good lingering bitterness
-------- /> Date: 04/08/2004

not the hop chapacter I remember but plenty of bitterness
-------- /> Date: 08/11/2005
Source: ww tasting
Score: iii to ii

light floral hop aroma, light malt flavor with a bit of sweetness, touch of hops, light bitter finish,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Score: *4
-------- /> The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.


 KieferUGA (461), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 26, 2007  
Draft. Pours a darker golden amber with a medium, fluffy white head. Citrus hops dominate this brew. Body of a bready malt leads to a smooth finish. Great session beer to beat the heat.



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