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Sierra Nevada Estate Brewers Harvest Ale

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95
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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3713.69/5.03.68/5.06.7%93.7Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
This is one of the only estate-made ales available in the world today. Produced with hops and barley produced on the premises of our brewery in Chico, this ale reflects the flavors of our surroundings in California’s fertile central valley. By growing out own ingredients, we ensure the finest two-row barley and the freshest hops on earth, from the field and into the brew kettle.
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 Volgon (2490), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/516/20

Oct 11, 2009  
24oz bottle: Pours a clear copper, orange color with a thin persistent white head and nice lacing, nose runs the whole way from grassy to piney, while stopping at citrus along the way. Starts and ends fairly bitter, with a long bitter aftertaste with some bubblegum. Medium bodied, with subtle carbonation that is silky yet oily.

 IrishBoy (2731), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Jan 5, 2010  
2009 24 oz bottle from Bevmo Salinas. Nose is light pine, citrus, and a dark caramel note. Clear copper with a big, glass lacing, pale yellow orange head. Flavor is lightly bitter, grapefruity citrus, and caramel. Finish is moderate bitterness.


 Bonster (120), Jersey Shore, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 5, 2010  
Bottle from my local for a beer tasting. Pours a nice deep golden amber color; the medium white head recedes to reveal sticky, streamy layered lacing. Nice citrus and floral hops aroma. Big hop flavor, piney, earthy, floral, and citrus. The malt base took a backseat to the hops allowing all the variety to grab you by y\the balls. Sturdy beer with a mild finish. Nice


 Barrios (925), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 5, 2010  
2009 bottle. Pours a lacing beige head with a copper body. Aromas of pineapple, passion fruit, malt. Flavor is cracked grain, spicy and pineapple hops. Dry, sticky finish.


 madsberg (5152), Søborg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Jan 4, 2010  
Bottled 2009. Amber coloured. Unclear. Dense light brown head. Aroma of flowers, spice, herbs and light caramel. Flavour of flowers, sweetness, herbs, light pine and spice. Medium to full bodied. Dry herbal bitterness in the end.


 KimJohansen (7303), Copenhagen V, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jan 3, 2010  
Cloudy golden with a medium off white head. Sweet fruity aroma with hoppy and malty notes. Hoppy flavour with pine, grapfruits and hints of malt. Finished bitter.


 5000 (2900), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Jan 3, 2010  
Bottle:   Deep amber, slightly hazy, huge rocky off-white head, sticky lacing.   Stale hop aroma.   Smells very musty and basement like... well hops are there but like old hops or something.   Slightly earthy and dirty.   Soft earthy hop flavor on first sip.   Yeah, this one, unlike their others, seems to be more earthy/soily.   Decent malt base, compliments the bitter bits.   Moderate to full body and mouthfeel.   Lingering soiliness.   Decent IPA, but not floral but very earthy and soily.   I prefer the other Harvest Ales compared to this one.


 Grovlam (3881), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Jan 3, 2010  
Bottle. Average creamy beige head that mostly lasted. Fair display of lacework. Golden amber color. Aroma of mild citrus and grape, peach, caramel and toasted malt. Quite nice. Medium bodied with an average carbonation and dry texture. Moderated sweet and bitter flavor. Dry peach like bitter finish.


 Papsoe (15180), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jan 3, 2010  
Bottle 24oz. Pours an almost clear amber with an off-white head. Sweet and peachy hop aroma. Medium body, dry fruitiness with a slight sweetness. Dry, peachy hoppy finish. Yummy. 030110



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