Sierra Nevada Sidecar Orange Pale Ale
We love hops with a bright, citrus-heavy character. 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.
3.3
409 reviews
Chico, United States
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355ml bottle. Cloudy, orangey, deep golden colour with average, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Rather weak, somehow rarefied, citrusy hoppy aroma, hints of orange, orange zest, a touch of mandarine. Taste is citrusy and bitter hoppy, zesty, minimally diluted notes of orange peel, orange, hints of mandarine. Light, almost a bit watery.
Draught (O'Connor's, Uppsala) - Light amber with a foamy head and a slight haze. Orange peel, lemon and some floral notes in the aroma. Citrussy taste with orange peel, marmalade and some slightly floral, dusty and resinous notes.
Pours bright orange, pleasant citrus and hops aroma but that is the best part of the beer, light hops but taste more pine than citrus, gonna go with an upfront macerated cardboard taste, light mouthfeel, tap.
bottled. pours did not see. aroma is orange and tangerine. similar taste with a hint of malt and hop bite
12 oz bottle in pint glass
A: clear light yellow with fine Lacey head that lingers
A: sweet malty lemon citrus
T: mild sweet, mild bitter, no sour
P: light body, med carb, smooth thin texture, bitter late finish
O: easy drinking summer IPA but not IPA enough for me
Apa présenté comme "orange pale ale" de 5,3 % abv et 35 ebu.
Houblonnage en cascade, equinox et mandarina.
Mon exemplaire avait 16 mois de mise en bouteille.
Couleur orangé abricoté, avec quelques matières en suspension.
Bulles fines, en colonnes droites, vives.
Mousse beige, soyeuse, stable à 2 mm.
Arômes d'orange, citron, miel, massepain.
1ère bouche un peu pâteuse, avec malt pils et zeste de citron.
Arrière-bouche peu équilibrée, à l'amertume citrique.
2ème à l'ensemble un peu plus équilibré ;
Arrière-bouche un peu aqueuse, sans ampleur.
3ème qui tombe sur une amber un peu citronnée.
Arrière-bouche sans personnalité.
Longueur qui stagne sur des saveurs très approximatives.
Jambes courtes, collantes.
Levure très basique.
Alcool totalement inefficace, il est assis dans le sidecar,
et il attend qu'on le pilote ...
Finale faible.
CONCLUSION : un pale ale que je ressens comme une amber
un rien plus fruitée que de coutume.
Pas de quoi rouler en sidecar .. (5/2/3/2/7)
Bottle at KØ18. Weak fruity aroma. Cloudy golden colour. Small stable white head. The flavour is fruity and mineraly. Low bitterness. Fruity and unharming.
Crisp and clean. Orange tint on top of citrus hops. Touch of honey. Medium body.
I don’t want no fruit in my fuckin beer. Leave your base as it is. The regular is way better than this.
Bottle @ Pop House Hotel, Stockholm 20180502. Fruity and hoppy with oranges, medium body. The finish is bitter and fruity.
resin, floral, grass, spruce, citrus, herbs, pale, golden, amber, orange, light sweetness, medium sweetness, lightly bitter, medium bitterness, very bitter, lightly sour, medium sourness,
Bottle... Pours clear and yellow with a mid-sized, frothy white head. The aroma features orange peel, white bread and resin. Medium-bodied with lively carbonation. The flavor is moderately bitter, biscuity and citrusy. Finishes crisp and clean with low bitterness and a modest measure of dryness.
12 oz bottle at home. Pours a clear golden amber color, with a white head. The aroma is earthy sweet orange. The flavor is bitter with no orange at all. It is not smooth, I wish there was more orange and a better flavor.
bottley enjoyed outside. citrus notes perceptible right when opening a bottle. very hoppy overall but lacking balance from malts. average carbonation but quite 1 dimensional after all.
2018 rating. Had in the bottle. Much sweeter than I’d expected. Not a favorite
Amber/orange ale with a white head. Medium carbonation and a hint of orange rind taste
Przyjemny aromat cytrusów, pomarańczy. Barwa złocista, w miarę klarowne, piana średnio obfita. W smaku jakieś takie nijakie, coś tam niby się dzieje ale jednak takie pustawe.
Not terrible. Not sure if I'm a fan of the orange infused beers or not. Would probably buy again but not a case.
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Hazy amber, fast fading white head.Neutral nose. Palate is lightly fruity, light hops with a medium hop end.
12 oz. bottle. Pour was amber/orange with a white head. Aroma of citrus, oranges, pine. Taste was medium bitter, orange, fruit rind, pine, bitter finish.
From 16oz can to snifter. Pour is a slightly cloudy orange, thick white head. Nose is subtle hop, citrus, resin. Taste is light-medium bodied, bitter. Very ok beer.
355 ml bottle bought at City Super in Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui.
Clear amber orange colour; Half finger head with soapy off-white foam which lasts for 40 seconds; Excellent sticky lacing with active slight carbonation; Fragrant aroma of Ale malt, with strong tangerine, citrus, orange peel, floral, sugar, bread and light grass; Close to light sweet taste of fair Ale malt, with grains, light grapefruits, orange peels, floral, sugar notes, spices, herbs, dry biscuits, lemon, fair bitter hops and grass; Close to medium body. Very slick palate; Mouth feel is fair Ale maltyness in a pretty thick and grainy background. Skeletal grapefruit aside there's not much hop fruityness, only orange peels to perk it up. Flowery with low sweetness, Spicy herbal biscuity with lemon to round. Simple... Hoppiness is tangerine, citrus, orange peel, floral and light grass in nose. Light grapefruits, floral, spices, herbs, lemon and grass in taste; Bitterness is fair for an abrupt, mid to low astringent bitter fair malty finish; Fairly dry after taste. Citrusy spicy and quite bitter to mouth.
Comments: Thought this one will be an all-out orange blitz, but it fell short: there's tangerine in hops aroma but feel more chemy than lively, and without the barely decent orange peels, there's nothing outstanding for the hops. More like a Session IPA than an APA, drinkable but disappointing.
Bottle from Craftbeer-Shop.com. Clear orange with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, orange and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 230218
De Sierra Nevada(U. S. A.) esta American Pale Ale con cáscara natural de naranja como ingrediente distintivo, se llama “Sidecar” y en la etiqueta es nombrada como Orange Pale Ale, es por demás presentar a la emblemática cervecera californiana enfoquemonos en su receta en turno, contiene un 5.3% ABV y 35 IBU's lo que promete ser una cerveza bastante sesionable y en cierta forma esto es positivo ya que últimamente le nombran APA a cervezas que están más dentro del estilo IPA por su predominante amargor siendo cada vez más delgada la línea entre un estilo y otro, probemosla para asegurarnos.
En apariencia es una cerveza con una cabeza de espuma delgada compuesta por perlas compactas de aspecto blanquecino, retención mediana igual que su actividad de carbonatación, el color del brebaje es un dorado claro bastante brillante con mínima turbiedad, un muy apetecible aspecto para empezar.
El nariz es de intensidad media a baja no tan adecuada para el estilo pero en ella se pueden encontrar notas muy agradables principalmente de carácter cítrico como naranja dulce, mandarina, ligera resinosidad, miel y toques de grano, aunque la potencia en este aspecto no es tanta el perfil esta enfocado a destacar los lúpulos y el adjunto ayuda a pronunciarlos también.
En paladar está todo muy equilibrado, en definitiva sabe a una American Pale Ale por el carácter de los lúpulos americanos pero la malta destaca bastante no aportando tantos sabores pero si dulzor, se pueden detectar cítricos como naranja dulce, mandarina, toronja, un poco resinosa, miel, cereal y algo de bizcocheria, retrogusto agradable de mediana persistencia en donde predomina un carácter a naranja y miel, muy primigenia pero bien lograda, por lo poco agresiva, bajo porcentaje de alcohol por volumen aunado a su sencillez y frescura, es una cerveza ideal para el verano, playa, hacer las labores cotidianas de la casa y beber en grandes cantidades antes de que sature el paladar por completo, no es sorprendente pero tiene estos valores anteriormente mencionados.
smooth and tasty brew. mild hop, mild malt, well balanced. fruity kick. dope
Klares Orangegold mit reichlich Schaum. Malzig, fruchtig, reichlich Orangen, Zitrusfrüchte, Orangenschale, im Abgang leicht herb.
Draft at Macs. Hazy orange pour with slim off-white foam. Big artificial orange flavor. The underlying moderately hoppy APA is actually quite good but the orange feels forced. Like a couple spoonfuls of Tang was spooned in. Drinkable but I cannot help seeing the bright orange flashing light.
Bottle. Misty golden pour. Moderate white head. Aroma: pale malts, meadow flowers, minor tangerine. Medium body. Bittersweet taste. Well-balanced. Pale malts. Orange peel present. Medium grapefruit bitterness. Decent finally.
355ml bottle from Beerometr in Moscow. Pours amber with a medium-sized white head. Aroma is malt, oranges, bread. Taste is medium bitter, bready malt, orange peel. I prefer the regular APA.