Northern Hemisphere Harvest Wet Hop IPA
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Northern Hemisphere Harvest Wet Hop IPANorthern Hemisphere Harvest Wet Hop IPA
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From:
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #176
ABV:
6.7%
Score:
93
Ranked #3,954
Avg:
4.16 | pDev: 9.62%
Reviews:
1,563
Ratings:
3,794
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 26, 2023
Added:
Oct 15, 2001
Wants:
  253
Gots:
  317
Formerly Northern Hemisphere Harvest Wet Hop Ale
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Ratings by nimrod979:
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Reviewed by nimrod979 from Maryland

3.8/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 3.5
22 oz Bottle poured into a pint glass.

Appearance: Pours an amber-orange with a pillowy thick head beige head. Good clarity. Decent retention and sticky lacing down the sides.

Aroma: Fresh cut grass, hay, fresh piney hop oil. Some orange rind type citrus.

Taste: Similar to aroma. Hints of biscuity malt are present. Not overly bitter. Not really even any lingering bitterness in the finish which I felt was rather surprsingy.

Mouthfeel: So smooth and so creamy. Fulled side of medium and is so soft on the palate. Carbonation is low. The finish is quuck and too the point. Nice juicy "wet hop" feel to it.
Oct 30, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by Nyoder

Nov 26, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by blackcloud from Alaska

Feb 27, 2023
 
Rated: 3 by bruindre from Massachusetts

Feb 10, 2023
 
Rated: 4.15 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Jan 29, 2023
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Reviewed by Siriusfisherman from New Hampshire

4.65/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
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.
Dec 19, 2022
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Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey

4.23/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
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..
Apr 03, 2022
 
Rated: 3.88 by Curt3 from Ohio

Feb 24, 2022
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Reviewed by JohnniEMc from Pennsylvania

4.43/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
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.
Jan 20, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by steverx8 from England

Dec 24, 2021
 
Rated: 3.85 by Stofko1992 from Pennsylvania

Dec 18, 2021
 
Rated: 3.95 by infuturity from Massachusetts

Nov 14, 2021
 
Rated: 4.48 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 11, 2021
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Reviewed by Specialmick from Connecticut

3.76/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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!!!
Nov 09, 2021
 
Rated: 4.05 by lic217 from Connecticut

Nov 03, 2021
 
Rated: 4.05 by Nitty703 from Virginia

Oct 31, 2021
 
Rated: 4.21 by hopley from Massachusetts

Oct 31, 2021
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Rated by izraelc from New York

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
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.
May 30, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
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.
May 09, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by carolinabeerguy from North Carolina

Mar 21, 2021
Northern Hemisphere Harvest Wet Hop IPA from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 3794 ratings