Harvest
Drake's Brewing Co.

On tap at the Bistro, a must-visit on any hopheads itinerary (thanks Vic and Cynthia!). Drakes has hoppy beers down to an art. This one has a light pale body and features wet Cascades and Centennial, and plenty of 'em so you can get your daily dose of vitamin C! Hops are very bitter, more bitter than a regular IPA, but they are well-rounded and the bitterness never dominates. Multi-dimentional hop flavors, especially featuring dried fruit and flowers. "Green" tasting. Skunky marijuana essence that would even appeal to the most hard-assed DEA agents. Just try to tell me you don't love this beer...I'll never believe you. I love wet-hop beers because they are so extremely hoppy, but never astringent and in fact very well rounded. Don't pass this one up; seek it out and thank me later.

Always remember: drink wet-hop beers in the fall when they're fresh, not after they've been sitting around for 9 months. Let's raise our glasses to the mighty hop. Cheers!