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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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 roder60 (1030), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/102/510/20
Jun 9, 2009  
Pours a pale orange with slight white head. Aroma is orange citrus and some caramel sweetness. Flavor is watery sweet citrus fruits. Reminds me of those sugared orange slices from when you were little. Not that great.


 dmschefke (371), Eastpointe, Michigan, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Jun 6, 2009  
Pours a typical pale orange with thick white head. Aroma of citrus hops and a nice malt balance. Surprisingly solid and pleasant taste matches aroma well, very refreshing and enjoyable. Not bad at all.


 beernbourbon (304), chicago, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
May 31, 2009  
Had on tap in ATL airport. Pour is ever so slightly cloudy copper with small whitish head. Aroma is pine hops, citrus hops, light caramel malt, and fruity. Flavor is mostly citrus hop character with a cisp finish. Citrus hops and light malt linger. Pleasant surprise.


 Sparky27 (1608), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
May 27, 2009  
Bottle courtesy of jyounger30 – thanks Jay! Pours a glowing clear dark gold with a one finger white head that leaves spotty lacing. The nose is very fruity with some malt in the background. The taste is sweet fruit like pineapple and apricot and also caramel. Medium mouthfeel. Decent APA.


 markwise (1187), 15 Minutes from Kuhnhenn in, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/513/20
May 25, 2009  
12oz from Publix in Brooskville, FL. Pours clear gold with a white head. Nose is malt, grass, and some pine hops. Flavor is pleasantly midl with some caramel, pine, and a bit of astringent citrus as it finishes. A slightly fizzy and light-bodied starter beer. Very sessionable.


 sirpsycho (350), Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/511/20
May 23, 2009  
Draft at Sweetwater, Atlanta Airport. Pours a bright amber, small white head. Aroma is hops and some citrus notes. Nice, sweet, malt notes and crisp, citrusy hops dominate the flavor profile, touches of caramel and syrup. Medium bitter and dry finish.


 chandler0201 (351), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
May 22, 2009  
Copper pour with medium sized white head. Aroma of malts and some citrus, sweet flavor for a pale ale but aftertaste is a bit bitter. Probably the most balanced pale ale I have had in awhile.


 maugus4ever (121), Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
May 20, 2009  
Pours a nice copper color with a decent white head. Sweet malty aroma with a bit of citrus. Fairly sweet flavor with a crisp hop finish. Pretty good pale ale.



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