Harvest Ale
Founders Brewing Company

Harvest AleHarvest Ale
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From:
Founders Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #61
ABV:
7.6%
Score:
94
Ranked #1,924
Avg:
4.25 | pDev: 8.94%
Reviews:
1,168
Ratings:
4,715
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 08, 2024
Added:
Oct 24, 2004
Wants:
  443
Gots:
  634
Each fall, our brewhouse looks more like a greenhouse as thousands of pounds of wet hop cones arrive within hours of being picked by some of our favorite local hop growers. Acting quickly, we then load up these wet hops into what will become Harvest Ale – an impossibly aromatic and bright IPA bursting with fresh pine, melon and citrus notes. Our ode to the beauty that is the wet, American hop.

70 IBU
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Ratings by dpnelson1978:
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Reviewed by dpnelson1978 from Minnesota

3.89/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
12 oz. bottle into glass pint.
40°F

$1.99 / ea.

A: Bright amber to orange body topped with one finger of loose white head that quickly dissipates leaving light foamy lace and a thin bubbly cover. Really expected more lacing and cover out of this one.

S: Strong citrus aroma over a subdued caramel backbone. Simple, but nicely balanced aroma.

T: Citrus up front, caramel malt in the middle and slight bitterness at the end. Again, simple but balanced, and very enjoyable from beginning to end. Noticeable aftertaste, but pleasant.

M: Light body with heavy carbonation. Strong carbonic bite, and distinct bitter tightening of the tongue.

D: Very sessionable selection. Great flavor, light, crisp body, and extremely versatile. Casual beer drinkers may find this on a bit too hopped up for an APA, but the citrus character should make the transition fairly easy.

O: Nice beer. Pretty standard fare for Founders.
Nov 19, 2010
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Reviewed by MattDecker from Texas

4.25/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap, Mothership Series #24.
Pretty good. It's got a nice balance of hop Carmel and honeydew melon. Not super tasty, bright, vibrant honey dew melon. The more earthy, not quite bursting with flavor melon flavor. Subdued, but in a way that works well for this beer. Glad I got to try it.
Oct 20, 2022
 
Rated: 4.37 by RalphStanley34 from French Polynesia

Oct 11, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by GFK from Michigan

Sep 02, 2022
 
Rated: 3.54 by ToddBeans from Kentucky

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Rated: 3.95 by scottyshades from Florida

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Rated: 3.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

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Rated: 4.09 by Metalgod666 from Michigan

Nov 21, 2021
 
Rated: 4.38 by Meddwol from Michigan

Oct 17, 2021
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Reviewed by Peach63 from New York

4.35/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours amber with a 1.5" white head, which lasts. Moderate lacing.

Aroma is floral, citrus, pine.

Taste is orange, papaya, light grapefruit, pine.

Medium body, moderate carbonation. Dry, resinous finish.

This is another outstanding IPA from Founder's.
Oct 14, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Sep 20, 2021
 
Rated: 4.58 by Creepachu

Sep 19, 2021
 
Rated: 4.06 by DioS from Georgia

May 26, 2021
Harvest Ale from Founders Brewing Company
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 4715 ratings