Estate Brewers Harvest Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Estate Brewers Harvest AleEstate Brewers Harvest Ale
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From:
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.7%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.07 | pDev: 8.85%
Reviews:
304
Ratings:
390
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 26, 2021
Added:
Sep 05, 2009
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  11
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Ratings by HalfFull:
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Reviewed by HalfFull from California

3.73/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours clear from a 24 oz. bomber into a pint glass. Tawny bronze in color and with an inch of off white foam. Yes, there may be a hint of green in there indeed. Offers decent retention and lacing though nothing over the top.

Immediate blast of bright fresh hops on the nose upon the initial pour subside quickly, allowing some light malts to sneak into the party. Bit of smoke and orange oil blend with some hops that are oddly more earthen than citric, even offering a hint of chocolate.

Rather unique in flavor as the freshness of the hops is quite evident and offers a spicy floral finish. Bitterness is initially rather light considering though it becomes more evident as the beer warms yielding a long though simple finish. Lots of pine and light citrus on the tongue. Nice feel and drink as the bitterness builds but never overwhelms.

In the end this brew is rather full bodied in texture, offers a dense hop nose and is a bit atypical for an IPA given the richness of the mouthfeel yet is somewhat drying. I prefer the cleaner finish and greater clarity on the nose of the Southern Hemisphere at a better price.
Sep 23, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.35 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 26, 2021
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.96/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A great looking beer, has that SNPA appearance of amber and copper, good 3/4" white head. Aroma is the usual C hops, not sure if any were used as finishing/aroma/dry hops, but it still gives off a familiar vibe.

Tastes good, just like SNPA but with more hops, less caramel ratio. The price is twice as expensive as other harvests though, hard to justify purchasing this when the others are just as good and half the price. Only if you like to pay for local stuff I guess can you justify it.

More gimmicky than most SN beers, even though it is pretty much the same as almost all their hoppy offerings.
Aug 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.87 by harryhops from Delaware

Nov 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.65 by cantal from Pennsylvania

Nov 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by DucksFan16 from Tennessee

Sep 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.52 by Erik-P from Canada (BC)

Aug 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by BKotch from Texas

Jan 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.57 by ECalebrews449 from Nebraska

Jan 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by kjkinsey from Texas

Dec 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by smi69 from New York

Nov 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by ckeegan04 from Texas

Oct 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4.44 by shoegueuze from California

Sep 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Howlader from Canada (AB)

Jul 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by jbriggs7 from North Carolina

Jul 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by irishpride from New York

Jul 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by OKCNittany from Oklahoma

May 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Durandal_777 from Pennsylvania

May 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by SkinniePost from Wisconsin

Apr 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by t8dd from Illinois

Mar 04, 2014
Estate Brewers Harvest Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 390 ratings