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Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale

Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale

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An American Pale Ale brewed by
Sweetwater Brewing Company

Atlanta, Georgia USA

bottled
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4423.34/5.03.34/5.05.2%71.3 Lager 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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 Hudspart (298), Hudsonville, Michigan, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20

Apr 29, 2008  
Bottle: Pretty average across the board. Pale amber appearance with almost no head. Very slight aroma of hops (no citrus aroma or flavor for that matter). Malt flavor with slight hop finish. Ok beer.

pope_phred (83), Plainfield, Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/513/20
Aug 8, 2008  
Beer of the Month Selection (July 2008): Poured from the bottle into a pint glass. Pour produced a hazy golden body topped by a small white head of foam which quickly diminished. Clean hops aroma. Medium body with a moderate mouthfeel. Bitterness starts easily, crests, and ebbs quickly, with a sweet undercurrent. Crisp carbonation throughout. Crisp hop palate with a dry roastiness at the end, counterpointed by a slight maltiness. Nice complex flavor layering using a simple palate make this a good drinking experience.


 bleeng (274), Spring near Beersel, Texas, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/102/512/20
Aug 1, 2008  
Hazy gold, no head, very cold. Nice hop start with a thin finish. Dies on the end with body and taste.


agillespie81 (96), Denver, Colorado, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 1, 2008  
Light copper color......fluffy head. Faint floral aroma, with subtle citrus notes. Mild hop flavor up front......mouthfeel has a slight crispness. Malt flavors balance out the back......finish has just a hint of a citrus tang. A very easy drinking pale ale.


 keepersj12 (392), Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/103/512/20
Jul 31, 2008  
A bit thin but nice. Citrus aroma and flavor. Nice bitter finish with some sweet malt at the front.


 posikyle (160), Alabama, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/517/20
Jul 30, 2008  
A very good pale ale. Pours pale amber color, thick head, citrus aroma, slightly malty, citrusy flavor. Definitely one to pick up.




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