Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest Fresh Hop Ale - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

GFish

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

02-22-2013 03:16:05 | More by GFish

mattsucks

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +16.1%

05-22-2013 15:41:49 | More by mattsucks

ESPNman

California

4.18/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a 24 oz. bottle into a Stone Cali-Belgie IPA glass

A - Pours a crystal-clear reddish amber. A clean pour produced two fingers of thick red-tinged head. Good lacing.

S - Bready caramel malts form the background for a tremendous amount of earthy and floral hop character. It's very dank and earthy, with some orange blossom and fresh-cut flower in there as well. This beer smells like it's going to be bitter, if that makes sense.

T - Not as much hop up front as I expected. Lots of bready cereal malts and roast hit you immediately. There's a hop punch that follows, but it's more understated than the nose would lead you to expect. What's there is solid, however. There's a lot of that dank earthy pine, and less of the sweet floral hop. Finishes very bitter with surprisingly little dryness.

M - Relatively light-bodied for the amount of flavor here. Good carbonation, good finish. Relatively unremarkable, but nearly perfect in its own way. It enhances the experience of the beer without taking center stage.

O - A fantastic introduction to wet hop ales. It's not too brash or in-your-face, and it hits all of the right notes. I wish the taste was a little more hop-forward, but the characteristics of a wet hop ale are all present and accounted for. Solid brew.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 06:31:12 | More by ESPNman

kemoarps

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-22-2013 04:27:05 | More by kemoarps

barczar

Kentucky

3.89/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Clear golden with a frothy cream head that leaves sheets of lacing as it dissipates.

Almost lacquer-like aromas emerge initially, with skunky and catty notes complementing citrus and resin. There's a touch of onion and caramel malt.

Flavor is decidedly resiny and bready mid palate, finishing decidedly bitter. That amarillo umami character is present, and mint surfaces in the aftertaste.

Body is moderate to a touch light, with moderate carbonation and slight astringency.

Somewhat lacking in aroma hops, but the flavoring hops were interesting. Bittering hops definitely dominate. It's a little too bitter for my liking, but the mint finish helps. And the bitterness isn't as offputting as some.

Serving type: on-tap

05-22-2013 02:43:02 | More by barczar

Sludgeman

District of Columbia

3.94/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A bomber purchased for $5.99. Poured into a chalice.

A good beer, an excellent beer for the price. Reminds me a bit of Firestone's Wookey Jack. A decent beer. One that I would be willing to drink again.

A - Pours a clear BRILLIANT dark amber with a half-finger of head, which quickly dissapates. Average lacing.

S - A sweet floral hoppiness with a bit of spiciness.

T - Barley maltiness, some slight carmel sweetness all balanced with a lasting bitter finish.

MF - A smooth creaminess quickly morphing into a sharp bitter finish.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 02:09:35 | More by Sludgeman

MarkJBurch

New York

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-22-2013 00:52:46 | More by MarkJBurch

powdersoldier

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-21-2013 22:16:43 | More by powdersoldier

elNopalero

Texas

4.26/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Purchased and enjoyed the same weekend, May 2013. I’m assuming it was just released.

This pours a caramel auburn color with great cottony foam. There’s an aroma that’s slightly peppery with a somewhat earthy caramel note to it. Tastes of caramel and pine with some earthy peppery characteristics and a dry finish. The hops in this don’t “stick out” in the way I’d expect from a fresh-hopped ale, nor do they exhibit the vibrancy I’ve come to expect from Southern Hemisphere (New Zeeland) hops. Reminds me of a SNPA with more malt/caramel and an earthier hop character.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 07:23:44 | More by elNopalero

BigJim5021

Indiana

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-21-2013 05:27:19 | More by BigJim5021

nick_asian

Nevada

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-21-2013 03:05:48 | More by nick_asian

mscudder

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-21-2013 01:32:40 | More by mscudder

4Socialanxiety

Tennessee

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-20-2013 23:42:53 | More by 4Socialanxiety

jnardone235

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%

05-20-2013 23:33:53 | More by jnardone235

lsolanilla

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-20-2013 19:06:20 | More by lsolanilla

anvilx

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-20-2013 18:02:36 | More by anvilx

GMan

Tennessee

3.25/5  rDev -20.5%

05-20-2013 13:58:48 | More by GMan

thampel09

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-20-2013 13:37:56 | More by thampel09

--Dom--

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-20-2013 04:22:51 | More by --Dom--

CADMixes

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%

05-20-2013 03:12:22 | More by CADMixes

Happyhopper

New York

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-20-2013 02:34:34 | More by Happyhopper

Curloftheburl

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-20-2013 01:05:51 | More by Curloftheburl

Thedrizzle

Florida

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-19-2013 22:10:22 | More by Thedrizzle

EnronCFO

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +10%

05-19-2013 21:20:06 | More by EnronCFO

DanE

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-19-2013 19:55:16 | More by DanE