Sierra Nevada Nooner Session IPA | Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Brewed by:
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
California, United States
sierranevada.com
Style: American IPA
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 4.80%
Availability: Limited (brewed once)
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by DaltonC on 02-23-2014
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.
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Ratings: 1,058 | Reviews: 172
5/5 rDev +35.9%
Nage37, Apr 07, 2014
4.81/5 rDev +30.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Since Sierra Nevada is one of my favorite brewers, I had to pick up a 4 Way IPA variety pack when I saw it sitting behind the cooler glass.
A: An orange-amber color, with a very nice white head with very decent lace.
S: A nice citrusy grass hops aroma that is very pleasing.
T: A very balanced citrusy-grassy hops flavor that has a subtle spiciness to it. Not too big, but very flavorful.
M: Medium carbonation, with a thin, almost lager or wheat beer feel to it, but still gives a nice bitter tang.
O: I'm very partial to Sierra and this was another winner for me. The brewers always know how to create something special. All the flavors and aromas I like, but in a session beer. Not overpowering, but still holds a lot of nice flavor. I could drink this all day.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Since Sierra Nevada is one of my favorite brewers, I had to pick up a 4 Way IPA variety pack when I saw it sitting behind the cooler glass.
A: An orange-amber color, with a very nice white head with very decent lace.
S: A nice citrusy grass hops aroma that is very pleasing.
T: A very balanced citrusy-grassy hops flavor that has a subtle spiciness to it. Not too big, but very flavorful.
M: Medium carbonation, with a thin, almost lager or wheat beer feel to it, but still gives a nice bitter tang.
O: I'm very partial to Sierra and this was another winner for me. The brewers always know how to create something special. All the flavors and aromas I like, but in a session beer. Not overpowering, but still holds a lot of nice flavor. I could drink this all day.
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4.8/5 rDev +30.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Clear smooth crisp well bodied beer
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Clear smooth crisp well bodied beer
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4.75/5 rDev +29.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.6/5 rDev +25%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Nice big smell of whole cone grapefruit hops and they smell herbal as well. I can always tell a beer brewed with whole cone hops as opposed to pellet hops. Very smooth up front with a bready malt and then evolving to the grapefruit herbal taste and has a nice herbal bitterness to finish.
The bitterness stays for a bit and for a 4.8 percent beer the mouthfeel is pretty damn good. Not too watery but you can tell its a lower alcohol beer. They had to make it a lighter malt beer to bring the hops out more but its not just all hops which makes it a better low alcohol IPA than a real bitter one that just covers up everything.
All around a great session beer that I buy if they made in 6 packs.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Nice big smell of whole cone grapefruit hops and they smell herbal as well. I can always tell a beer brewed with whole cone hops as opposed to pellet hops. Very smooth up front with a bready malt and then evolving to the grapefruit herbal taste and has a nice herbal bitterness to finish.
The bitterness stays for a bit and for a 4.8 percent beer the mouthfeel is pretty damn good. Not too watery but you can tell its a lower alcohol beer. They had to make it a lighter malt beer to bring the hops out more but its not just all hops which makes it a better low alcohol IPA than a real bitter one that just covers up everything.
All around a great session beer that I buy if they made in 6 packs.
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Sierra Nevada Nooner Session IPA from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
3.68
out of 5
based on 1,058 ratings.