Sidecar Orange Pale Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Sidecar Orange Pale AleSidecar Orange Pale Ale
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From:
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
Ranked #954
ABV:
5.3%
Score:
83
Ranked #23,725
Avg:
3.68 | pDev: 10.33%
Reviews:
201
Ratings:
769
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 03, 2023
Added:
Jul 18, 2014
Wants:
  12
Gots:
  191
We love hops with a bright, citrus-heavy character. We always wondered what it would be like to punch up the citrus while maintaining a crisp hop bite and balance. The result is this new take on the hoppy pale ale brewed with Cascade, Equinox, and Mandarina hops with a hint of orange peel from additions in both the brew kettle and the fermenter that tweak the classic hop profile and add a zesty pop of bright orange flavor.

BITTERING HOPS: Magnum
FINISHING HOPS: Cascade, Equinox, Mandarina
MALTS: Two-row Pale, Honey malt, Munich
OTHER: Orange

35 IBU
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Ratings by Maillard:
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Rated by Maillard from Ohio

4/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Feb 27, 2017
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.24/5  rDev -12%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Draft at BWW Boise. Orange golden body with medium fluffy head. Faint aroma of orange zest. Taste initially has a burst of orange, which fades fast. Dries out considerably at the end. Nice summer, so so all other times.
Jun 03, 2023
 
Rated: 3 by carolinabeerguy from North Carolina

Jan 06, 2023
 
Rated: 3.29 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Dec 03, 2021
 
Rated: 3.41 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 27, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by Urk1127 from New Jersey

Dec 01, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by Velivolus1 from Vermont

Aug 04, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by BrinkingDeer from California

Jun 13, 2020
 
Rated: 3.98 by moltch from Massachusetts

Jun 01, 2020
 
Rated: 2.75 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Apr 07, 2020
 
Rated: 3.64 by Van_boi from New Hampshire

Oct 02, 2019
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Rated by SmokySignals from North Carolina

3.55/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Too much orange to take seriously
Sep 26, 2019
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Reviewed by spectru from Florida

3.69/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Clear amber, white head, dissipates to a bubbly film, lacy; Not much smell, no hint of orange; Mild flavor, still no orange, not bitter, not sweet; good mouthfeel, good carbonation; Not bad, a pleasant beer.

My bottle has a different label from the one shown here on BA and, it says Orange IPA instead of Orange Pale Ale
Sep 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by Dduquette from Maryland

Jul 11, 2019
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Rated by Sgt_1991 from Georgia

3.86/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Just an orange apa not much else too it. Smells better than it tastes. Not very filling though. Definitely have had much worse
Jun 16, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by kdivers from New Hampshire

Apr 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.74 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Apr 09, 2019
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Rated by rpspencer1 from Virginia

4/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Enjoyable and refreshing. Very nice taste
Apr 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.71 by Heftklammer from Massachusetts

Mar 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.78 by bluehende from Delaware

Jan 31, 2019
Sidecar Orange Pale Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 769 ratings