Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale - SweetWater Brewing Company

Jason

Massachusetts

3.58/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

The clarity is fine, brassy golden color. Good foaming with a stick lacing. Citrusy hop aroma with a hint of bready biscuity malt. Just as smooth as it is crisp, medium body. Citric peel hop flavor, solid bite of bitterness. Just enough malt to stay balanced, a bit bready. Semi-dry finish with a long lingering American hop flavor.

They aimed for west coast style and they did a good job at it.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2008 01:47:30 | More by Jason

Todd

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Presentation: 12oz brown bottle. Freshness date. "Don't Float the Mainstream"

Appearance: Semi-hazed gold beer with amber hues. Head pours moderate and settles in a mere whisp of a lace.

Smell: Herbal/spicy hop aroma, citrus and a fresh pale malt sweetness too.

Taste: Medium bodied. Biscuit malt flavours upfront. This is followed by some pale malt sweetness and toasted malt notes. A hop sting pierces the palate with a herbal-like spicy character and grapefruit-like citrus flavours. There's a very decent crisp snap at this point. Brew drops suddenly and finishes into a bready dryness that lingers.

Notes: A lively, delicious and interesting brew. I liked it overall, and highly recommend it for the trying. A bit quick on the palate though (short lived flavour, I wanted more of it I think). Sliver medal winner at the 1998 World Beer Cup.

Enjoyed at Hartsfield International Airport, Atlanta.

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2001 00:00:01 | More by Todd

iCabaLLero

Georgia

2.75/5  rDev -25.1%

05-25-2013 07:49:10 | More by iCabaLLero

Ginepiece

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-23-2013 23:48:32 | More by Ginepiece

johntfox

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-21-2013 18:08:15 | More by johntfox

ikats

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-20-2013 18:53:42 | More by ikats

thampel09

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

05-20-2013 03:54:08 | More by thampel09

bcuz7

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

05-19-2013 22:06:27 | More by bcuz7

IP-EH

California

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-19-2013 22:01:24 | More by IP-EH

cyrushire

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-19-2013 05:45:02 | More by cyrushire

ChefBenhase

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-18-2013 18:24:10 | More by ChefBenhase

CTBeerPope

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-17-2013 02:27:49 | More by CTBeerPope

BSore

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

05-16-2013 06:20:37 | More by BSore

THEOPTIMATOR88

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

05-16-2013 02:57:49 | More by THEOPTIMATOR88

ajtorres311

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-15-2013 22:49:01 | More by ajtorres311

CaeserTits

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

05-15-2013 14:14:42 | More by CaeserTits

mralbertson

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +22.6%

05-14-2013 03:29:11 | More by mralbertson

maxcoinage

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-14-2013 02:36:07 | More by maxcoinage

aLenwell

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-14-2013 00:39:07 | More by aLenwell

OUJayhawk1799

Oklahoma

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

05-13-2013 10:45:56 | More by OUJayhawk1799

dalepryor

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

05-11-2013 20:02:49 | More by dalepryor

AlaskanYoung

Alaska

3/5  rDev -18.3%

05-11-2013 17:32:25 | More by AlaskanYoung

kshizzle101

Washington

3.7/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

On tap in ATL airport

A - dark yellow/golden. small white head and little lacing

S - citrus hops, malty backbone with some yeast component coming through as well

T - follows the nose

M - medium bodied. but over carbed i think

Overall - decent, but nothing spectacular here

Serving type: on-tap

05-10-2013 23:44:19 | More by kshizzle101

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -31.9%

05-10-2013 12:56:41 | More by tommyguz

krisbee

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -18.3%

05-10-2013 03:53:44 | More by krisbee