ABV: 5.6% (Alcohol By Volume)
IBU: 37 (International Bitterness Unit)
You could call this a beer a beer that never disappoints. At the same time you could call this beer a beer that never knocks your socks off. Sierra Nevada is currently one of the most popular craft breweries in the United States. What does that mean? It means that any joe shmoe who drinks the Texas Trio (Bud Light, Miller Lite, Coors Light) might recognize the husky bottle or the decorative bar tap wielding the brewery's moniker. If you are a beer snob then I suggest you think past the obnoxious Aggies and Longhorns quaffing this brew in order to reach the plateau of their body's buzz curve ("so it will all taste the same"). This once-upon-a-time homebrew is quite good!While on the transparent side, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale pours into a pint glass with a pretty pale amber/golden color. It yields a very nice but short lived head worthy of clinging to the the 'stache guarding the most sensitive of pallets. It's clean look and color are more inviting than intimidating.
The aroma is rather mundane. It has the the smell of hops, probably the cascade hops that are used to finish this craft brew. This may be a little biased since I am used to hoppy brews with significantly stronger odors.
Back in the day I used to love and swear by this beer. With all of this said I do have to say that this is a very refreshing pale ale. It has an extremely nice hoppy flavor that cleanses the pallet and finishes clean. It is light and delicious. This is a beer I would recommend to someone who is trying to learn more about beer or simply just likes beer and wants to have good beer without complicating things too much. Everyone who like beer is going to like a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale every now and again. In fact, I think I'll have another.
DRU: 89/100 (Dan's Rating Unit)
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