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Sierra Nevada Harvest

Sierra Nevada Harvest

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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

Chico, California USA

bottled
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on tap
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Broad Distribution
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8623.85/5.03.85/5.0Autumn6.7%96.1Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

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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alexen84 (26), Australia
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/103/518/20

Jan 20, 2008  
On tap at Brickskeller DC, One of the best I had on my recent USA trip. Beautiful fresh hops, dancing around on my tongue. Well balanced with the acl and malt.

ElDuderino (35), Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/103/517/20
Nov 21, 2008  
On tap, arrived with a nice amber colored body with a thin white whispy head. Immediate notes of piney, sticky delicious hops fills the nose and I can smell the dry bitter crispness. I was really surprised by the depth of this beer. The first sip was just as it smelled, bitter & piney with notes of grapefruit and citrus peel. Then following few mouthfuls really started to let the thick sappy fresh hop flavor come alive. I felt the like body got progressively thicker as the bitterness numbed outer layers of my cheeks and tongue. I really enjoyed this beer.


 coldbrewky (515), Saugerties, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 21, 2008  
Consumed in a fervor last night with JDKrone. Thick rocky head that is vaporized by piney hops. Nose is hops as expected with undertone of citrus then a fair smattering of malt. MEdium plus body that balances the alcohol content very well. Nothing fades during the 30 minute consumption. Very nice


 RedSox2004 (190), Pacific Palisades, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 21, 2008  
Bottle poured into a pint glass. Strong two-finger head, decent retention and beautiful lacing. Citrus hops dominate the aroma, setting up expectations of a strong IPA experience. Hops seemed more piney on the tongue, and were nicely offset by a clear malt background. Medium body, great carbonation and a crisp clean aftertaste. Hops rule the show and do so very well.


jeff789 (87), Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Amber with a fluffy head that lingers.... Aroma of citrus and piney hops.... Citrusy hops continue through out.... I like this better than the Chico Estate, but this is not nearly as interesting to me... The balance is excellent for me, and it finishes very clean....


aplusbreaks (99), , Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 20, 2008  
24oz bottle. Pours an orange amber with a large white head and spotty lacing. Aromas of grassy, piney, citrusy hops. Flavors of citrus and grassy hops with little to no malt backbone.



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