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Sierra Nevada Harvest

Sierra Nevada Harvest  - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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 Percentile 
98
overall
Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Chico, California USA

bottled
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on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
10833.85/5.03.84/5.0Autumn6.7%98.4Shaker, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
Our Harvest Ale was the first American beer ever brewed with 100% fresh picked, "wet hops." In just one day, we harvest hops in Yakima, WA, ship them that night to our brewery in Chico, CA, and then rush them into the brew kettle as they are unloaded at dawn the next day.

This extraordinary effort creates a beer with unmatched aromatics of pine and citrus with layers of spicey sweet notes that hop fanatic like us dream of all year. Enjoy!
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 DrBayern (1135), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 17, 2008  
24 oz. bottle on 06/17/08. Clear, brilliant burnt orange body under a frothy, light beige, lasting head leaving a wispy lace. Fine hoppy aroma of pine and citrus, background notes of spice and toffee. Medium body and carbonation, a mildy resinous character that complements the dry palate.

Good balance of flavors with a solid caramel sweetness and assertive, yet not overly bold, spicy hop bitterness. Kudos to SN, they still brew some really fine beers. For the price (I paid $5.00) this is a great value, and can hold its own against the better IPAs and APA’s out there.


 BrewDad (2363), Olympia, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Jun 16, 2008  
Pint - Eastside Tavern Club - Olympia, WA
Aroma – Huge IPA aroma with a great malt backing.
Appearance – Amber in color, clear with a thin head.
Flavor – Fantastic flavor with a great malt balance.
Palate – Great Mouthfeel, crisp texture with a dry finish.
Overall – This was a very good IPA and I would drink this all the time if I could.


 dutch23mp (160), Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/105/515/20
Jun 14, 2008  
Great brew on a par with their barley wine. Head dissipates quickly but the taste makes up for it just the correct amount of hops to make this the trademark of this beer


hoooraybeer (48), Cranford, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 13, 2008  
pours honey amber with a medium white head. Aroma is faint clean citrus with a slight hint of cherries. Mouthfeel is effervescent with brief malty fullness that is quickly supplanted with fresh piney hops. It is clean and refreshing. Really good but not really exciting.


 darn1207 (529), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 12, 2008  
24oz 2008 bottle. dark copper with a fluffy medium head. faint hop and citrus smell. hops on the taste with slight caramel and malt. bitter hop finish. fantastic balance. a great baseline example of an IPA. well done. K-7.5


 Nik925 (300), California, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/104/515/20
Jun 9, 2008  
Fantastic. Aggressively hopped, a true hop showcase. If only there was a way for this to be available year round...Southern Hemisphere isn’t a reasonable alternative, this one is much better.


 chicagobears (336), Elk Grove Village, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jun 8, 2008  
Bomber. Pours a golden orange into New Glarus pub glass. Fresh nose and flavor. This beer is indeed "green". Fruit and hop flavors prevail. Just enough malt from keeping it a hop overload.


 sebletitje (1880), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 8, 2008  
Hoppy, some malty hints. Color is golden/amber. Tasted some orange peel/grapefruit and spices. It had the distinctive Sierra Nevada taste.



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