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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

bottled
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4283.75/5.03.75/5.0Spring6.7%92.8 Shaker, 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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 PhillyBeer2112 (1836), Orange Park, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/517/20

Jul 5, 2008  
Starts a deep orangey copper color, medium pitted head, good lacing. Aroma is piney hops, some grapefruit, slightly sweaty. Buttered scone malts in the background. Flavor starts rounded with caramelized buttery bready malts, followed by a tingle of resiny hops, little bursts of citrus, vaguely soapy, finished with a full herbal bitterness. Finish is long and hoppy, semi-dry. Good everyday kind of IPA.

 Beer_Hawk (673), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 20, 2008  
Draft @ Flying Saucer - Nashville. Amber in the glass with a rocky off-white head that left good lacing. Light aroma of floral and hops. The flavor is somewhat ice tea flavored, citrus, malts. Medium body and medium bitterness throughout. Decent but a little different.


 matt7215 (540), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Aug 19, 2008  
24 oz bottle from premier gourmet. pour hazy orange with a perfect tan head. perfect IPA appearance. aromas is of subdued hops with almost no malt presence. the flavours are similar. i dont feel as if the hops shine as the brewer intended in this one and the malts are a little lacking. overall its an above average IPA but just not my fav.


 BeerandBlues2 (2451), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/103/514/20
Aug 19, 2008  
24-oz. bottle purchased at Coaltrain Wine & Liquor, Colorado Springs, CO. Pours clear amber with a huge, foamy, off-white head, lasting with excellent lacing. Aroma is average malt (bread, straw), heavy hops (perfume, flowers, citrus, pine), average yeast (sweat) with notes of apricot, grapefruit, and spiced apples. Medium bodied, sticky texture, lively carbonation, and a bitter finish. Long duration, light sweetness, heavy acidity and bitterness; nice spiciness and lingering dryness.


 tomthompson89 (1101), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/102/514/20
Aug 19, 2008  
nice amber color, decent beige head, aroma is kinda like pizza dough and citrus, flavor is resin, orange and some earthy malts, kinda an odd sweeter finish.


 phishpond417 (1386), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/513/20
Aug 18, 2008  
Poured a cloudy orange- copper colour with a large off white head. Decent lacing, resinous scattered patterns of sticky artistic glass beer paintings. Flavors are green sour apples, grapefruits hops and soft spice. Aroma is well hopped and floral.




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