Beer Review: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Sharp & hoppy is how this beer started. As the crisp, medium body sank in, I could truly taste why this beer had been recommended to me by several people (including Dopplebock). This brew had a medium-to-light color and went down well. A little higher in alcohol than your average beer (5.6%), I quickly decided to make this my 'house beer' (a choice motivated by the great taste and by the fact that a local grocery store had it on special (and a very good special, at that!))). A bitterness -- from the hops, I believe -- was present on each swallow, but it was not an unpleasant taste at all. Actually, when I later tried this on draft, I found the taste to be 'cleaner', if that helps at all. The hops were still there, it was just a clearer, cleaner Sierra Nevada Pale Ale taste, that's all.... This went very well with the Glory Days sauce on the wings I was enjoying! A definite must try (the beer -- although the wings were good, too)!
Brewmeister G
When tasted? 05 August 2001 (bottle) and 08 August 2001 (draft)
How tasted? 12 oz bottle (05 Aug) and on draft (08 Aug)
Where tasted? At Brewmeister G's home (bottle) and at the Glory Days Grill in Reston, VA (draft)
Links for this beer:
Sierra Nevada's Page for their Pale Ale
Sierra Nevada's Home Page
For more information about the SBR, please contact Brewmeister G. All fermented contributions are cheerfully accepted.
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Revised -- 10 August 2001
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