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Sweetwater: 420 Extra Pale Ale

This New World pale ale is/was brewed by Sweetwater in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. It's achieved an overall score of 50.51%. Based on 2 tastings, the average ABV is 5.40%.


Historical Community Tasting Notes

Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)

On tap at Sweetwater Draft house in the Atlanta airport, Thanksgiving day 2010 Appearance: Clear golden with a medium white head and good lacing left in the glass Aroma: Sweet malts, honey, yeast and toffee Taste: Floral, fruit and light malts A nice APA, clean and crisp.
Rich amber color. Nice white head. Bready malt aroma. Good hoopy flavor. Lony and bitter and delicious. This beer should be enjoyed slowly
Decent brew. Nice citrus flavor with a little hoppiness to it. not to much on the tongue. very sessionable

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Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
23rd Oct 2003 at 1:05 pm draft Irish Bred, Atlanta, Georgia, USA 5.40 medium-golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
43.086% maizy 75
21st Aug 2015 at 3:30 pm draft Bamboula's, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 5.40 medium-golden Taste: 91.76%
Head: 68.89%
Aroma: 72%
Ease: 73.33%
Clarity: 100%
57.940% peachy-malt 608

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Other Beers (etc.) by Sweetwater

Apart from 420 Extra Pale Ale, Hop Horizons lists 4 others by Sweetwater. These are:
Blueberry Wheat
IPA
Sweet Georgia Brown
Take Two Pils

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