Sweetwater Road Trip Ale - SweetWater Brewing Company

generalnotsew

Tennessee

4.55/5  rDev +27.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Got a decent head however is was pretty weak and died quickly. Coloring is light yellow that I didn't expect at first but now I see this is a pilsner thinking it was a pale ale. Smell is sweet and slightly citrusy. I always have trouble picking up what to describe the sweentess as in lagers and pilsners. I guess corn? Anyways has quite a nice pilsner smell. Taste is sharp and pleasantly bitter. Has a nice underlined sweetness in the aftertaste. Is this beer a hybrid? The label kind of suggested it was. But it really does have a pale ale quality to it. One of the more flavorful Pilsners I have encountered. Carbonation is cranked up pretty high but I actually like it in this style. This beer is solid! Hats off to Sweetwater for making such a tasty pilsner for the summer.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2011 02:09:35 | More by generalnotsew

johntfox

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -1.7%

05-21-2013 18:09:01 | More by johntfox

bcuz7

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -8.7%

05-19-2013 22:06:37 | More by bcuz7

John1985

Tennessee

4.04/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Ale pours a cloudy yellow with a white two finger head. Pleasant herbal hop aroma. Brisk hop forward taste balanced nicely with bready malts and a crisp aftertaste. Very refreshing, quenching summer ale. Not sure if it is a true pilsner but I enjoyed this very much.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 21:45:24 | More by John1985

weezarc

Maryland

2.75/5  rDev -22.8%

05-19-2013 01:42:42 | More by weezarc

kjmass

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -8.7%

05-18-2013 22:51:33 | More by kjmass

avisong

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -1.7%

05-18-2013 02:46:43 | More by avisong

AlbertVogler

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -1.7%

05-16-2013 12:32:24 | More by AlbertVogler

KevinGordon

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +12.4%

05-14-2013 15:55:41 | More by KevinGordon

ColSanders123

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +5.3%

05-12-2013 04:09:24 | More by ColSanders123

bigbluebeerguy

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +5.3%

05-08-2013 01:59:52 | More by bigbluebeerguy

MADPolo

Florida

2.75/5  rDev -22.8%

05-07-2013 17:09:05 | More by MADPolo

nickfl

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -1.7%

05-02-2013 18:08:38 | More by nickfl

godlessape

Georgia

3.65/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

I had this one in a Samuel Adams pint glass. The crystal golden body reminds you of most American pilsners, lagers, and adjuncts but unlike a lot of them, the creamy white head stays for keeps.

The aroma is bready, and yeasty, with just a faint touch of lemon zest. I had to get 2 thirds down the glass before I could discern any malt.

The flavor is crisp, clean, and all about the hop bite--which is less than subtle, and rather formidable.

The mouthfeel is light, with medium carbonation and very refreshing.

Overall a great summertime brew. An interesting twist on a pilsner from the brew wizards at one of my favorite breweries.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 02:49:14 | More by godlessape

NCbeerpirate

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +19.4%

04-30-2013 23:26:04 | More by NCbeerpirate

MichaelProcton

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -15.7%

04-30-2013 02:03:21 | More by MichaelProcton

immobileman

Alabama

3/5  rDev -15.7%

04-29-2013 04:29:27 | More by immobileman

MDDMD

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -1.7%

04-28-2013 05:42:06 | More by MDDMD

Genx

Georgia

4/5  rDev +12.4%

04-27-2013 21:21:40 | More by Genx

shand

Florida

3.53/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Road Trip is a bright tasty beer. Bright citrus and spicy hops are the rulers of the roost on both smell and taste here. There's some pilsner malt that isn't quite as sharp as is typical, but the spicy hops make up for that. The mouthfeel is light and moderately carbonated, and the drinkability is solid - but probably not sessionable. Overall, Road Trip is a solid pilsner-style beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 23:54:17 | More by shand

Martinecu

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +19.4%

04-25-2013 18:47:32 | More by Martinecu

crownrl28

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +19.4%

04-24-2013 22:08:43 | More by crownrl28

sd123

California

3.75/5  rDev +5.3%

04-20-2013 22:01:19 | More by sd123

AMCPhD

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -1.7%

04-20-2013 02:02:50 | More by AMCPhD

Rhettroactive

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +5.3%

04-19-2013 20:53:45 | More by Rhettroactive