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Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale

Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale

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72
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An American Pale Ale brewed by
Sweetwater Brewing Company

Atlanta, Georgia USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

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4683.33/5.03.32/5.05.2%70.2Lager glass, Shaker P  Stats

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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 brigg (149), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20

Jan 12, 2008  
(bottle) Big, creamy head, and clear amber body. Clean, very floral hop aroma with an underlying malt and sweet fruit. Medium bodied and slightly sticky or oily. Flavor is sweet but refreshing up front, then the dry hops surface with a bitter finish and aftertaste. Some citrus, earthy (wood, grass) notes present as well.

 Ungstrup (11692), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/513/20
Nov 28, 2008  
Bottled. An amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with notes of fruit and atoush of alcohol. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of fruit and a ligjt touch of caramel, leading to a bitter finish. A bit boring.


 BustedFlat (436), Edina, Minnesota, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Nov 21, 2008  
On tap at the Steamhouse in Atlanta on 10/17/08. My first beer on my trip through the South. Oh well. Poured golden. Aroma - Grassy hops. Taste was slightly hoppy with notes of mineral water. Pretty bland. These guys could take a few lessons from our northern brewers.


 AllAboutStout (595), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/59/20
Nov 16, 2008  
Pours a clear, translucent amber in color with only a soapy ring of froth developing on the pour. Smell is malts and some old, still holding on hops. The best by date is still another 3 months away! Taste is old and not good for a supposed to still be good beer. Very thin on the mouthfeel and easy drinking. Not something I would revisit again.


 KAggie97 (2023), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 25, 2008  
Bottle from Suttree. Thanks&#033;<br />Pours an average cheddar amber with a malty and floral biscuit aroma. Hints of nutty grapefruit and carrot juice are floatin’ around in there as well. Flavor is a malty, earthy vegetable medely with a floral butter finish. Average mouthfeel, but a bit spikey at times. A decent pale ale for sure, but it seems better suited for a backyard bbq.


 rcasta (339), El Salvador
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/513/20
Oct 24, 2008  
En ribs & blues atlanta. Es to west coast con un poco de hoppiness y fresca



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