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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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 joebrew (608), Farewell Minny; Hello Puyallup, Washington, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Aug 3, 2007  
Thanks to Badgerben for sharing. Pours a medium colored amber. Nice toffee and floral hops. Kinda waxy flavor with a light toffee flavor. Not very impressive.


 AR (438), Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Aug 3, 2007  
This is a pleasant brew that is a good summer thirst-quencher. Starts somewhat tart.


 Beerlando (2353), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Jul 31, 2007  
Rated 7/30/07. Amber-gold color with a small, patchy white film that leaves behind minimal lacing. Very nice citrus and herbal hop aroma. I picked up mostly oranges and fresh cut grass. The hoppy flavors are the same, but a decent toffee malt background emerges as the beer warms. I wish the malts were more prominent, as that would balance things out quite nicely. Decent session brew, but nothing out of this world.


 Carl99Fan (186), Suwanee, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 27, 2007  
Enjoyed from the bottle at Cousin Vinnie’s Pizza in Tybee Island GA. Nice hoppy flavor. Very enjoyable...went down smoothly.


 buckybeer (666), Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/517/20
Jul 26, 2007  
Thanks to Suttree for trading this to me. Pours a medium clean gold with a small white head. Good carbonation. Tiny bubbles shower to the top from start to finish. Aroma is quite hoppy with a nice mix of light malts and citrus. Flavor was very smooth. The malts seem to get kicked up a notch but there is still decent hop, mild citrus & floral flavors. The finish is refreshing with a light bitterness. Very good overall. Thanks again Phil.


 adrian910ss (1436), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jul 24, 2007  
Pours a clear golden yellow orange with a small white head. Aroma of faint floral hops with a hint of malt. Taste is slightly hoppy with a bit of a floral finish. Average Pale Ale.


 theisti (1693), Leawood, Kansas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Jul 23, 2007  
12 oz. bottle from CaptainCougar. Pour is crystal clear yellow - golden with a head that starts medium, but goes away quickly. Aroma is hop floral aroma. Taste is very smooth, with a nice floral hoppiness. Nothing extraordinary, but very drinkable.


 wcampbell (584), Central, South Carolina, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/511/20
Jul 20, 2007  
Pretty good, but a little fizzy and carbonated. Hoppiness is not balanced by a strong malt flavor. A very crisp and bitter finish. Light bodied and drinkable.



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