Nooner Session IPA
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Nooner Session IPANooner Session IPA
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From:
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
4.8%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.63 | pDev: 11.02%
Reviews:
176
Ratings:
1,064
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 26, 2023
Added:
Feb 23, 2014
Wants:
  28
Gots:
  181
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Ratings by Lovely85:
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Rated by Lovely85 from Florida

3/5  rDev -17.4%

May 17, 2014
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Rated: 3.5 by Jjmj51 from Rhode Island

Aug 26, 2023
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
About as expected, lighter than normal IPAs, but smooth and finishes with a dry bitterness. Airy head leaves lots of lacing on the glass. Pale golden body, light cereal aroma, light but slick mouthfeel. A good mid-day beer, as intended.
Jun 03, 2023
 
Rated: 3.67 by WillieMoe from Massachusetts

Nov 22, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by MJSFS from Florida

Dec 07, 2019
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.63/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Dang time to knock out a review from yesteryear. March 2016 it appears.

Pours a massively clear golden color with 3/4" white head. I mean, as far as looks go, this is top notch and about as near perfection as you can get. Perhaps the lighter color is a turn off, but its to style, this isn't a giant malt bomb. Grassy aromatics in addition to a slight hint of grain/barley.

Good bitterness, ample carbonation in the mouth feel. Still pushes a hearty degree of dry pine bitterness despite its small stature. Hint of lemon like bitterness to it, like they flirted with a neomexicanus hop. Old school Cascade like grapefruit throughout the entire drinking experience. Its kind of similar to SNPA but without as much hopping and way less crystal like malt feels (about the only time I dig on that is SNPA). Its just a nice simple Cascade/Magnum(?) like hopping on a smaller scale, and its one that works in the right setting (weekdays).
Nov 13, 2019
 
Rated: 3.58 by Khaack from New York

Nov 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.33 by ladle69 from Florida

May 09, 2017
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

3.27/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Sparkling gold, nearly champagne-esque, with a thin bubbly white blanket and clingy, thin curtains of lace.

Smell is floral with corn and grass.

Taste is clean and bitter grass and grains.

Crisp and semi-dry.
Mar 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.23 by Nolster from Minnesota

Mar 19, 2017
 
Rated: 3.65 by Bammer21 from Illinois

Jan 13, 2017
 
Rated: 3.15 by hotsudge from Canada (ON)

Sep 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by 2beerdogs from California

Jul 03, 2016
 
Rated: 2.59 by AD17 from New Jersey

Apr 20, 2016
 
Rated: 2.99 by MasterRigger from North Carolina

Apr 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.75 by yuenglingfan101 from Ohio

Feb 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by gregcordle from Ohio

Oct 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.78 by PortLargo from Florida

Sep 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.31 by connecticutpoet from Connecticut

Aug 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by jpuetz from South Dakota

Aug 06, 2015
Nooner Session IPA from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 1064 ratings