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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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 RagallachMC (631), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 25, 2006  
12oz bottle via trade with CaptainCougar. Aroma: Some light tangerine and sour apple, grainy malt, piney hops. Pretty mellow aroma. Appearance: Dark golden in color and clear. Off-white head was full and frothy, but didn’t last long. Not much lacing. Flavor: Light bready malt, pine and citrus hops, some spice and grass into the finish. Bitterness is balanced just right. Finishes crisp and clean. Well balanced. Palate: Medium bodied. Medium-high carbonation. Overall: A great ’lawnmower’ beer. Very refreshing and drinkable.


 BrockLanders (751), Panama City, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 19, 2006  
Hard to believe I hadn’t rated this yet. Golden copper pour...off-white head, sorta fluffy. Light hop nose gives way to a fairly bitter hop flavor....decent malts to back it up...pretty good. Bitterness lingers to the end...nice mouthfeel. I really like their IPA and this one didn’t disappoint.


 Terminus (1955), Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Nov 19, 2006  
bottle-thanks to snegrams3 for this one. Pours light orange with a very slight white wispy head. nose is not that strong. nose of sour apples and light citrus. flavors example the sour apple flavor with a touch of honey. really not all that great. light citrus and hops on the finish. palate is somewhat boring and doesnt take hold of the mouth. pretty basic for the style.


 allfreej (375), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/510/20
Nov 19, 2006  
On tap at the Broadway Brewhouse and Mojo Grill (Downtown) in Nashville. Disappointing after three really nice PAs. Had an odd aftertaste, and was weak for the style.


 DYCSoccer17 (2201), Davis, California, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Nov 18, 2006  
12 ounce bottle thanks to my brother, ChazyRPH. Mild hop aroma with hints of grapefruit and some floral notes. A little sticky and sweet maltiness is also detected in the nose. Transparent copper color with a small off-white head and scant lacing. Light floral, grapefruity hops present to start. There is a weird astringency present as well. Some sweet, sugary malts follow. Finishes with a light dry finish. A little thin-bodied.


 sneagrams3 (1762), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Nov 6, 2006  
12oz bottle. Filtered and golden orange. Quickly dissipating white head. Sweet caramel apple malt nose with a citrus hop aroma. Medium bodied. Light malt roast. Sweet caramel bready notes. Finish is medium dry with a soapy floral citrus hop kick. Cheeky and tasty!


 Boutip (2399), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Oct 31, 2006  
Bottle courtesy of Mr_Kimchee: Poured a deep amber color ale with a medium slightly off-white foamy head with average retention. Aroma of hops is well balance with some caramel malt. Taste of caramel malt with a slightly bitter and citrus finish. Well done for the style but nothing extraordinary either.


 tronraner (1938), Seymour, Tennessee, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 27, 2006  
Knoxville Brewers’ Jam 2006. Pours crystalline gold with small cream-colored head. The aroma is grassy hops and some crackers. The flavor is saltine crackers, bread, and a dry, hoppy finish. Ok, if gimmicky.



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