Sierra Nevada Pale Ale - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

mjn5036

New Hampshire

3.85/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12oz bottle poured into a snifter. This one pours a golden, light orange color with a substantial head. The head is bone white and soapy, but lasts mere moments before fading away. Left behind is some sparse soap-scum lacing, which is quite appealing to the eyes.

Nose is a bouquet of delicate floral hops, rich malts and citrus.

Bready malts and fresh hops intrinsically work together in this beer. A great example of an American pale ale.

SNPA is medium body and oh so easy to drink. It is smooth and creamy on the palate with an abv slightly too high to justify it as a session beer. Sierra Nevada Pale is one of the quintessential beers that got me into craft brews.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2011 04:02:39 | More by mjn5036

Spaz7

California

4/5  rDev -1.7%

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vinicole

United Kingdom (England)

4/5  rDev -1.7%

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RBCIPA

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

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visionaries

California

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

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kvnstfrd

Missouri

1/5  rDev -75.4%

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ipas-for-life

Virginia

4/5  rDev -1.7%

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jroberts8811

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

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Topher78

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

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UWBadgerFan4Life

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

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erialbill

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -1.7%

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Kuaff

Alaska

4.21/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a bottle into a pint glass slightly warmer that fridge temperature.

Upon being poured, Sierra Nevada’s Pale Ale develops a wonderfully long-lasting, two-finger head of dense, white foam. The liquid is transparent gold.

The smell is pretty subdued, but I get a sweet biscuit scent and maybe a slight hint of citrus.

This beer’s taste is remarkably well-balanced and packs a lot of flavor for its style. More than anything else, I taste sweet, bready yeastiness, but it also has some pine and citrus, and a subtle, hoppy bitterness.

The mouthfeel is crisp and smooth, yet substantial.

This is what plain old beer ought to taste like. Really high-quality plain old beer, that is.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 22:08:15 | More by Kuaff

woostergooner

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -1.7%

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EduardoOrtega01

Panama

4.75/5  rDev +16.7%

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Rdc67

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev -20.1%

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billbeers

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -26.3%

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bf7

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -26.3%

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Japan

4/5  rDev -1.7%

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BillyLrsn

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

05-21-2013 23:36:30 | More by BillyLrsn

pin

Australia

3.5/5  rDev -14%

05-21-2013 22:39:16 | More by pin

verge

California

4/5  rDev -1.7%

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cfaulman

Louisiana

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

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cfitterer

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

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Kingcurio

Oklahoma

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

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Lucoli

New York

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-21-2013 01:21:40 | More by Lucoli