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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Chico, California

First concocted in 1980 -- in a makeshift brewery built with leftover parts lifted from a soft drink bottler -- Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is one of the early successes of the American craft brewing movement. The heavily hopped-up brew is considered one of the best due to its rich, malty character (it earned more votes from our panel than any other brew). It may be the most well-known of the "indie beers," but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t taste great.

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