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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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 maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 30, 2006  
Clear light golden color with a thin white head. Aroma of light caramel with some hoppy hints. Mild caramel flavor and some more floral hops. Thanks to CaptainCougar for sending this to Richmond.


 Numenor (869), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 30, 2006  
Gold body with a light white head. Malty aroma, with some additional hops... overall, fair. Caramel, light citrus fruits and some hops are evident in the taste. Nice ending. 12oz. bottle courtesy of CaptainCougar.


gferd (99), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/515/20
Jun 21, 2006  
Pale, pale orange. Head had good fluff to start. Very faint hop nose. Nice, mild hop flavors and character. Very well blanced with some soft malt. Very good- a winner.


 waolsen (1223), Littleton, Colorado, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Jun 16, 2006  
bottle. no glass so no appearance. hops, malt a little sour smelling. nice maltts. little bite. would like more hops. grapefruit.


 BeerHawk (1175), Huntsville, Alabama, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jun 16, 2006  
Bottle best before week 4 of Aug. Poured a clear orange amber color with a nice white head. The aroma found floral and hoppiness. Caramel and citrus was found in the flavor. It was a beautiful balance of malts and hops. Medium body that was very smooth in the mouth. Light bitterness throughout. A very enjoyable APA.


 eaglefan538 (2399), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 11, 2006  
Bottle best before 3rd week of May. Poured a nice caramel malt amber color with a v. nice head and great lacing. The aroma was of citrus and light floral hops. The flavor was caramel, bready, and some v. light nut and wood notes. The hop finish was fantastic and very well done for a Pale Ale: nice combination of pine, floral, and citrus notes to balance this thing out. Mouthfeel was perfect, just a flat out drinkable beer, a great session beer if looking for such a thing in the GA area!


 GeneralGao (3071), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/512/20
Jun 10, 2006  
Draught at The Bier Garden in Asheville, NC. Clear, dark golden color with lasting, foamy white head that laced the glass. Aroma is reminiscent of light apples and flowery hops. Fruity, hoppy flavor up front. Grainy pilsner note at the end.


WarFockewulf (21), Douglasville, Georgia, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/518/20
Jun 3, 2006  
Good all round balanced beer. It’s got hops , a little malty taste, creamy head and goes down smooth.



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