Northern Hemisphere Harvest Wet Hop IPA
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

 

 

 

 

What was once a relatively easy find, is now one of the rarest treats in the brewing industry. This ale is the pinnacle of the floral, pine/citrus hop character that old school Sierra Nevada IPAs exhibit. Notes of earthy pine resin, grapefruit and peach dominate with a drying burnt sugar, caramel malt backbone that balances out the bitterness. No one makes beer like this anymore, which makes it so special when you find it.

A: pours orange amber body with small white head with ok retention and lacing.
S: slight malty and earthy hopness.
T: earthy, hop notes with a balanced, sweet biscuity taste; slight vanilla aftertaste.
M: medium bodied and slightly crisp and refreshing.
O: nice feel and taste combo; pretty good overall..

 

It is a beautiful pour from a tap into a clear pint glass. Dark copper-amber in color, it also brings with it a modest and enduring light biege head. It's mildly aromatic, with solid earthy and malty notes. That also describes the flavor, which is malty enough to provide a little sweetness and a decent body. The hops add flavor without being overly bitter. This is truly a wet hopped IPA. Earthy throughout the drinking experience, even the finish doesn’t approach the expected IPA hoppy dryness. Not that this lacks a good bitter hop inclusion, it's there, just well balanced by a really good malt body.

 

 

 

 

Look... brown, brown, brown, copper and with ample carbonation and a white head. transparent
Smell...nonexistent light hop citrus with some maltiness
Taste...Resinous , slick, peppery but none of the kind of fresh hop experience that lagunitas has with their wet hop. Good but for me very reminiscent of celebration in taste and color.
Feel...a carbonation that dictates the bitterness in the back end very nice. much lacing
Overall...This is a nice beer but get a lot of the same notes from Celebration fresh hop and there are many sierra beverages i like a little more... they are a victim of all of their previous successes.
Its good why not try it!!!

 

 

 

I had this many years ago. I remember it being excellent. A great balance of hops and malt. One of the most well balanced IPAs I've had.

355 ml bottle, vintage 2015, in Nevada City. Amber to copper colour, large white head. Pleasant aroma of fresh hops, herbal and fruity notes. The flavour is also well hopped throughout, but the bitterness is not extreme for an IPA. A very decent and enjoyable beer.