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Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale

Percentile
75
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
5733.31/5.03.3/5.05.2%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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 crazyvin (1252), New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/102/513/20
Mar 9, 2006  
a decent offering. light golden color with a white head which had some retention not much. A honey aroma mized with hops and yeast. smooth hoppy flavor. okay but not much.


RyanTHC (38), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Mar 7, 2006  
what is ther to say about this beer? it’s only downside is it’s hard to find unless you hail from the southeastern United States. Briliant taste is intensified with the exhalation of some killer dank smoke. The best beer to go with any buds. I admit it’s downgraded from a 5 to about a 3.5 without the additon of marijuana. Is this why they call it 420 ale... They claim cause it was first brewed on april 20th.. .but then again don’t their tours start at 4:20 too. If you like bud, try this beer. if not try it anyway! if you can find it.


 Cletus (5057), Connecticut, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Mar 6, 2006  
Bottle from Degarth. Pours coppery with a white head. Smells malty with some grass, hay and citrus. Tastes somewhat caramelly with light tealike hoppy notes. Finishes peppery and on the watery side.


 decaturstevo (1997), decatur, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Mar 5, 2006  
Strong hoppy aroma from a light coppery, sparkling beer with a slightly off colored head that went away quickly. A light initial flavor and a light bitter finish which is fairly short lived. Had a light to medium body, a dry texture, and lively carbonation. Good lake beer not harsh and not bland.


 HopheadHans (755), Bay Area, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Mar 4, 2006  
Bottle. A fairly excellent APA quite possibly one of the best I ever tasted. Very well balanced, just the right amount of hops as well as fruitiness. Flavors of buuterscotch are also noticeable. The beer finsihes with a lasting bitterness. Lacing is quite nice and the head is of medium size.


 RAYBOY01 (1834), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 3, 2006  
Very well balanced APA...sweet caramel and toffee malt with a generous pine and citrus hopping. The combination is a very refreshing and easily sessionable pale ale. I would eagerly seek this one out again.


 beerguy101 (3909), Newark, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Mar 2, 2006  
This American Pale Ale pours an orange gold color from a 12oz bottle. Small sized white foamy head. Aroma is hoppy and malt sweet. A medium to light bodied American Pale Ale. Malts are fruity and sweet. Hops are citrusy and earthy. Not very hoppy or very bitter, but it is very crisp and dry. There is a touch of residual sweetness and the finish. Would make a good session ale. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is crisp and dry. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.


 shadey (1500), Rochester, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Mar 2, 2006  
Pour is a clear dark orange with a thin white ring of suds. Aroma is light citrus hops with a little bit of sweetness. Actually this beer has quite a bit of pleasent sweetness. The hops are a little bit more grassy and bitter in the flavor. The body is about right for this size beer. Maybe a little light. Overall very clean, and easy-drinking.



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