Sierra Nevada Harvest

Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Chico, California USA

Bomber. Pours copper with a nice fuzzy white head, sticks around and leaves a fair amount of lacing all over the glass. Gentle but firm juicy hop aroma. Its part citrus and part pine, some sweet fresh grass clippings, catch glimpses of malt sweetness. Sweet with toasted malt, gorgeous hoppy citrus end, meld very well with the underlying malt sweetness. Very little astringent hop bitterness blasting you, but a satisfying bitterness is there and really tames the apparent sweetness. Very nice mouthfeel with medium carbonation, fairly crisp, good bitterness.

Pours a really nice clear amber color with about a finger’s worth of off-white head. Aroma is a little subdued, but there’s some nice citrus hops in there. Flavor is juicy citrus, orange and tangerine with a nice mix of cut lawn and a touch of sweet malt. This is a tasty beer. Very nice IPA.

12th release bottle. Poured a clear dark amber color with a two finger tan head. Aroma of cut grass, weeds, earth and caramel, with citrus notes as well. Flavor was a delicious balance between malt and hop, with an extra earthy character here as well. Medium body with good carbonation and a crisp mouthfeel. Very pleased!

Had from the bottle and poured into a tulip glass. Pours an amber color with a nice, one finger head that sticks around for quite a bit. The aroma is hoppy and sweet and nice combination. On taste it is full bodied, hoppy and spicy - very nice. It may be hoppy it is also a nice balance and nice and smooth on the palate. Impressed.

On tap at Mad Mex near Pitt. I believe the hype about the hop. Dark amber with nice head huge hops odor and taste with full body and refreshing finish.

Bottle. Pours a hazy deep amber under a tall light stone head. Big piney aroma backed up with grapefruit and and orange zest. Massive grapefruit/hoppy flavor hits the tongue like a wave at Mavericks but the hefty long board of malt keeps the beer steady through the curl. Silky texture with a nice level of prickly carbonation and a medium dry finish. A beautiful IPA from one of the granddaddies of craft brewing!

12 release wet hop ale. I’ve said some beers were dank before but dammit this one takes the cake! Just a huge bag o weed smell in this one! Flavor even hints at the same, also a little piney, but its not overwhelmingly flavored with hop, as there’s a big sweet bready malt, alot of fluffy carbonation keeping it moving over the palate and down real easy. Finish has a good whack of bitterness but it feels balanced. Warming and heady. Copper penny in color, fluffy beige head.

Thanks 17thfloor! Pours a ruby reddish brown with a fluffy light tan head. Aroma is very distinct roasted malt and a burnt caramel note. Some small bitter hops and plum are also apparent. Flavor starts out with a bit of tobacco and burnt malt. Quickly hit by bitter hops and a mild brown sugar finish with a strong bitter aftertaste. Medium body and average carbonation. Good beer but a bit peculiar. I am not sure if the line was okay but it was still tasty and very easy to drink.