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Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest 3.75 745

Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest

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96
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
7453.76/5.03.75/5.0Spring6.7%95.8Shaker, Tulip
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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 BiddleBrau (335), Midland Park, New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20

Oct 4, 2009  
pours amber with nice dense white head that left decent lacing. Faint hop aroma, citrus and pine. Nice crisp hop bitterness, a bit astringent, grassy and a bit green. Malt provides just a hit of balance, this is mostly hops in the flavor and body is average. A nice clean brew, atypical using ’southern’ hops.

 jake65 (1733), Williston, North Dakota, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
Jan 5, 2010  
Bottle: Pours a very seductive hazy golden orange with a finger of creamy beige head. Really a delicious IPA appearance. Sweet aroma is sugary, caramel, and citrus. Big mouthful of sweet and syrupy hops and caramel malt. Again, I get this sugary sweet sensation with plenty of citrus and caramel. Lingering hoppy finish is more floral than anything. Very solid IPA.


 5000 (2900), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Jan 3, 2010  
Bottle:   Fiery amber in color, large frothy off-white head, globs of lacing, very soft carbonation.   Vibrant hop nose, very minor earthy accents.   Smells pretty damn good.   Hoppy on the tongue, very soft barnish malts, a little cereal, otherwise a nice hop presense lingers from start to finish.   Not as crisp as others I have had, but quite robust and flavorul without any big flaws.   Moderate to full body and mouthfeel.   As this one finishes I am reminded that I think I am enjoying this more moreso than most.   Not at the top of my list, but one of the better IPAs out there in that it does have some malt backing.   I’d hit it again, thats for sure.


 Frank (1076), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Jan 1, 2010  
Amber golden. Head of big yellow-white bubbles that dissipates quickly. Nose dominated by floral hops. Mild hoppy flavor, not at all overpowering. Elegant and lively carbonation. Firm tasteful bitterness balanced by caramel malt sweetness and an ice-tea-like astringency. A very fine IPA.


 RHeastings (438), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 29, 2009  
Enjoy on tap in a pub glass. The beer pours a nice medium to slightly dark orange color, with a small but relatively ample white head. The nose it initially a bit slight, but then opens up to show some interesting citrusy hop notes that are different in character from American and European offerings, and that are quite pleasing. The palate is fairly hop-forward, giving bitterness up front and on the back end finish, and showing flavors of orange zest with a touch of malt sweetness. The finish is semi-dry and clean. Overall, a cool idea and a well-executed beer.


 Toxygen (413), Sanford, Florida, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Dec 25, 2009    Updated: Dec 30, 2009
(2008, 1st Release, 24oz, $4.19)
lct-cpr, ^eff, lasting-creamy-wh-head, med-body(sticky T3), ^co2(crisp T2), thick-lace.
aroma: fresh-creamy-hops §biscuity-malt.
flavor: chamomile §biscuity/crml-malt T1, bright pine-juicy §grassy T2, ^sticky-hrbl-hop-resin T3.
fresh-squeezed-piney-hop-juice.
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(2009, 2nd Release, br-btl bu/cm-lbl, 24oz, 6.7%, “fresh hop harvest ale”)
lct-cpr, thin-cm-hd, crmy-med-body, med-co2.
aroma: sweet-malt leafy-hop.
flavor: sweet-malt T1, ^fresh-resiny-leafy-hops §barleywine §mtllc T2, dryish-hop-resin §mtllc T3.
hops: not citrusy, not piney, not herbal, leafy, §floral, very good.


 chriso (4852), London, Greater London, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Dec 22, 2009  
Draught (keg) at the White Horse American Beer Festival, July 2009. Clear copper colour. Nice clean fresh flavour. Crisp mouthfeel. Nice hops. Some marmalade. Good drinking stuff.


 tastybeer (146), Washington DC, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 16, 2009  
Bottle. Pours orange with a nice white head. Fruity with grapefruit followed by a nice hop bite. Delicious.


 deflagro (100), Lund, Sweden
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/513/20
Dec 10, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a cloudy, orange liquid with a medium-sized white head. Aroma is fruity and grassy with some floral hop notes, a bit of tropical fruit and some hint of butter. Taste is fruity with a bit of citrus and a long, bitter finish. Nice and drinkable.



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