Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Today, we tackle the most divisive question ever asked.

Not: tea or coffee?
Not: cats or dogs?
Not even: leave or remain?

No, today we answer the age-old question: bottle or can?

Sierra Nevada is a delightful, malty craft beer, widely available in UK supermarkets. But those retailers present shoppers with a dilemma. With two different packaging options available, which one is best for them?

In this craft beer review, I compare and contrast Sierra Nevada Pale Ale as it's presented in the bottle and in the can. Which is the better beer? You'll have to watch the whole video to find out...

0:00 Intro
0:53 Packaging
2:30 Appearance
3:00 Aroma
4:13 Palate
5:41 But wait...
6:30 Final verdict

[conorrob]

Its Smoooth … sounds like a Diageo marketing campaign ! Great review on an easy to find beer. Fun comparison too … if they are that similar the lower abv in the can is definitely preferred for a sesh !

[Gonzotabb]

One thing to keep in mind, I'm not sure how much the ABV difference might have to do with importing to the UK and batch differences (however I have only seen difference of 0.1-0.2% over time). I have been drinking Sierra Nevada for probably 10 years here in the US and I have never notice an ABV difference in bottles vs cans. We also don't have those style of cans here, they look slightly different. Our cans do not say "Draught-Style", they just have the same label saying "Handcrafted Ale". Those are almost certainly made specifically for the international market while the bottle you have looks exactly like the ones sold here in the US. It might be possible that they hit the 5.0% ABV mark on purpose for some specific reason, like alcohol tax/sale laws in various countries.

[gver]

The bottle is much better. It taste better a little cool not at room temperature