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Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest

Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest

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

Chico, California USA

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4703.76/5.03.75/5.0Spring6.7%92.9Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This ale marks our journey to the only place on the planet where fresh hops are harvested in our spring, the Southern Hemisphere. Our task was daunting-we needed to get the hops picked, dried, flown halfway across the world and into our brew kettle in a little over a week's time. The result is a North-by-South fusion of fresh New Zealand hops blended with the finest North American malts. Its robust hop character presents an intriguing floral-citrus aroma leading to layers of fresh-hop spiciness. Enjoy!

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 radagast83 (1071), Springfield, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20

May 13, 2008  
24 oz bottle, 2008 "1st Release". Pours a clear dark orange color with a large white head. The aroma is extremely hoppy, with a nice, grassiness to it. The aroma reminded me a bit of the regular Harvest Fresh Hop Ale, though a little more subtle. If this is what I have to tide me over until the Fall, so be it!

borgination (90), Lee, Massachusetts, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/518/20
Oct 10, 2008  
24oz Bottle. Pours an amazing burnt orange wit a very thick off white head. Beautiful. Has a very hoppy taste but not one that is to bitter. Nice hoppy, pine aroma comes off it.


illkarate (48), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Oct 8, 2008  
24oz bottle, pours a beautiful amber/orange color with a massive, off-white head. This beer is nicely carbonated and has excellent lacing. Flavors of grapefruit, pine, hints of... rye? The malt is definitely balanced with the hops. This would make for a great session beer... but at 6.7%, I might be hammered pretty quickly (not that it matters). Drink this one while it’s fresh!


 probstk (695), Nepean, Ontario, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 7, 2008  
Big, bad 24 oz. bottle from BOTW (Rochester), served at cellar temperature in a tulip glass. SE02/08.

App.: Medium-deep amber, decent off-white froth. Aroma: Lots of sweet malts – caramel and big fruit – cherries, apricots, berries, pineapple; grapefruit/pine hops, dark rye bread crust. Palate: Medium body and medium-ish carbonation. Flav.: Much like the nose with more emphasis on the hops – big grapefruit/citrus, some pine and pepper, caramel, butterscotch, toffee, blood oranges, Seville orange marmalade; a bit off-dry with great bitterness and a little brown sugar.

Nothing terribly original but well-made and enjoyable.


 drjay44 (164), Colorado, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 5, 2008  
24 oz. bottle...pours a thick creamy head, solid retention, belgian type lacing, golden clear color....nose of resin, pine, floral hops, minimal malt, mild citrus ...initial taste of floral hops, then resin and pine then mild bitter, which lingers, but not unpleasantly. Mouth feel of small carbonation and weight. A very nice balance between the delicate hop nose and its more robust bitter characteristics.


Botnik (29), Carrollton, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 5, 2008  
24oz bottle. Deep copper color. Full head with nice lacing. Rich aroma of hops and malt. Strong hops taste with a lingering hops finish. An impressive IPA.



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