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Front label of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale bottle, sourced from Open Food Facts
Product image: Open Food Facts contributors · CC BY-SA

Trotter’s field note

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. · United States

The Cascade-hop classic that helped define American pale ale: piney, citrus-led and firmly bitter.

StyleAmerican Pale AleABV5.6%Bitterness38 IBUServe7–10°C

In the glass

Tasting notes

Appearance

Deep amber with an off-white head.

Aroma

Cascade pine, grapefruit and citrus peel.

Taste

Caramelized malt under a bright whole-cone hop profile.

Finish

Clean, resinous and firmly bitter.

Flavour signal

Trotter’s profile

Fruity34
Citrus78
Hoppy88
Malty55
Caramel45
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