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India Pale Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- From:
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- English IPA
- ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.67 | pDev: 13.62%
- Reviews:
- 333
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 13, 2020
- Added:
- Sep 25, 2001
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 4
No description / notes.
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Ratings by jwc215:
Reviewed by jwc215 from Arizona
2.88/5 rDev -21.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
2.88/5 rDev -21.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Pours copper with a thin head that becomes a lasting, thin patch.
The smell is of some faint floral notes. Restrained aroma.
The taste is dry, bitter, herbal, somewhat floral. It has a lean honeyish sweet backbone that at times seems like tea-like leafiness. It has a metallic tinge. Hops dominate, but seem at odds with the malt.
A bit thin, though staying within medium body. Somewhat chewy, but rather harsh.
Can't say I'm impressed with this. It is hoppy, but it doesn't work. The bitterness is out of whack, with an odd sweetness in the back. Certainly nowhere near their Celebration (would have expected a better IPA considering). This is just mediocre at best.
Feb 10, 2007The smell is of some faint floral notes. Restrained aroma.
The taste is dry, bitter, herbal, somewhat floral. It has a lean honeyish sweet backbone that at times seems like tea-like leafiness. It has a metallic tinge. Hops dominate, but seem at odds with the malt.
A bit thin, though staying within medium body. Somewhat chewy, but rather harsh.
Can't say I'm impressed with this. It is hoppy, but it doesn't work. The bitterness is out of whack, with an odd sweetness in the back. Certainly nowhere near their Celebration (would have expected a better IPA considering). This is just mediocre at best.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.65/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Hopefully its obvious this is an old review. Still have the shirt and the pint glass. Wanna say this came out in like '99 maybe? Could have been 2000.
Anyhoo, poured similar to a lot of their ipas/pale ales, darker than average. 3/4" white head, great retention for an ipa. The aroma was hoppier than about any other English ipa I've ever had. Lots of woodiness, pine and grapefruit to it. Think of Ichy IPA but with more hops. EKG hops might be here, has that earthy mild tree and citrus thing.
Taste was fine. A lot of C hops make me think this is borderline on the English ipa categorization, but I get it compared to today's proprietary hopped juice bombs. Malt had its share of heavier stuff, but nothing that should be foreign to a Sierra Nevada hoppy beer fan. This one tasted similar to pale ale, but seemingly with less crystal malt, and yet, more toffee notes. Burton yeast? I dunno. Around 50ibu with heartier than most malt bill and perhaps a mix of old world and old new world hops.
Apr 13, 2020Anyhoo, poured similar to a lot of their ipas/pale ales, darker than average. 3/4" white head, great retention for an ipa. The aroma was hoppier than about any other English ipa I've ever had. Lots of woodiness, pine and grapefruit to it. Think of Ichy IPA but with more hops. EKG hops might be here, has that earthy mild tree and citrus thing.
Taste was fine. A lot of C hops make me think this is borderline on the English ipa categorization, but I get it compared to today's proprietary hopped juice bombs. Malt had its share of heavier stuff, but nothing that should be foreign to a Sierra Nevada hoppy beer fan. This one tasted similar to pale ale, but seemingly with less crystal malt, and yet, more toffee notes. Burton yeast? I dunno. Around 50ibu with heartier than most malt bill and perhaps a mix of old world and old new world hops.
Reviewed by phartman133 from Michigan
2.13/5 rDev -42%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2.25
2.13/5 rDev -42%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2.25
A nice copper big with a big head. It has pine and oaky smells. You can't smell the hops in the aroma, but you can once you taste it. Great IPA for someone who isn't into IPA's and who doesn't enjoy that hoppy taste. Goes down smooth, with a pleasant aftertaste.
Apr 22, 2014Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota
3/5 rDev -18.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -18.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
12oz stubby bottle, review is from notes.
Ah, the old school sierra nevada ipa. Before I knew what an English IPA was I used to savage this beer to my friends, but eventually had an epiphany - it's not that bad. and I actually grew to really like it right as it was discontinued. Still, it was nothing super special: just an average EIPA in a style where almost all of them are just average
Mar 09, 2014Ah, the old school sierra nevada ipa. Before I knew what an English IPA was I used to savage this beer to my friends, but eventually had an epiphany - it's not that bad. and I actually grew to really like it right as it was discontinued. Still, it was nothing super special: just an average EIPA in a style where almost all of them are just average
India Pale Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
382 ratings
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