Harvest Fresh
Odell Brewing Company

RB transfer

 

12oz can poured into a pint

Pours clear golden with a one finger foamy white head that has good retention. Smells of piney and citrusy hops; tangerine, a hint of peach. Tastes of juicy citrus up front with notes of tangerine and pithy orange. Some grassy hops along with peach near the finish. Moderate body with moderate carbonation, foamy mouthfeel and finish.

I had a can of this beer at the Denver Chophouse and Brewery in downtown Denver, Colorado. It poured a hazy golden with white head that left some lace. The scent had tropical fruit notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with bright semi sweet malt base with ripe tropical fruit presence. The mouthfeel was medium in body and had good carbonation. Overall it is a solid beer.

 

 

 

Clear, light gold appearance; excellent carbonation; thick, loosely frothy head, white and somewhat sticky. Fantastic smell made up of lemon and orange with a bit of floral suggestions. Light malt base flavor with a sprightly hope bitterness mixed with spicy and herbal tones; pine; a hint of honey in the background. Medium body; crisp and prickly on the palate; semi-dry feel; lightly sticky.

The age of this beer as far as when it was canned isn't clear, but I'd guess sometime in late August or September as this is a hop harvest ale. This is a fine beer as is at this time of year, but I would hazard a guess that fresh would have been awesome.

Pouring temperature: 49 °F; canning info: 01/31/24 (must be a best-by date or another mysterious beer from the future)
Source: local purchase

12 fl oz can. Best before 01/31/24.

High C / AVERAGE

L- Pale orange and cloudy with micro particulates that are a little darker in color. Not quite opaque or orange juice more like a spice flecked beer with flecks being on the lighter side. Good 2F cream white soft foamy head reveals distinct bands as it disappears into a scant topping on the beer.

S- Quite a bit of sulfur and produce dept funky yeast with some tropical citrus like notes. Not off-putting and makes you want to explore the taste.

T- Muted blood orange and lightly bitter pithy rind notes with smooth light pine and tropical hop flavor. Not too strong though, the hop notes hide the alcohol a bit and are smoothed by the viscosity of the beer. Residual sulfur note comes through on the finish along with some light fresh pine.

F -Soft smooth approach with medium body and a slightly thick viscosity make this quite interesting on the finish. The hops and well hidden alcohol impart a dry fruit pith like finish on top of the lightly cloying finish.

O- I am pleasantly surprised and happy that this beer is not too juicy and not too hop heavy. the fresh hops do seem to add a pleasing drinkability without going over the top.

12oz can. Poured out a clear, golden orange color with a small, white head of foam. It left sticky rings of lace on the glass. It smelled of grapefruit, orange peel, sharp pine notes and caramel. It had a sharp, piney bitterness with toasted caramel and a citrusy kick.

 

12oz can pours out a beautiful gold with moderate haze and a giant creamy white head. Floral, citrus, melon, lemon, tangerine, creamy smooth malty profile, low bitterness, good balanced backbone.