Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
A: a brilliant gold/copper hue. streaming carbonation can be seen through the clear body. bubbly white head leaves behind some nice lacing. S: sweet citrus, green tea. big toasted sourdough notes as the beer warms a little. T: bitter orange peel. definitely a solid american hop varietal detected. chalky, breadiness imparted partly by the yeast present in this bottle conditioned product and partly by the bready specialty malts used. some sweetness/toast present from this specialty malts as well. M: pretty moderate carbonation on a medium body. finish is moderately dry, but has a bitter residual as well. D: a very common, very well made APA. i would imagine just about every user on this site has had this one at one point. not my all time favorite APA, but definitely an american classic.