Sierra Nevada - Hop Hunter IPA

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  1. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    Hop Hunter IPA is the first beer to feature oil from wet hops steam distilled directly in the field, minutes after harvest. We use his pure, powerful hop essence in concert with whole-cone hops in our brew kettle and in our Hop Torpedo to create the ultimate IPA experience.

    Sierra Nevada Hop Hunter IPA will be available in 12oz bottles in 2015.

    Style: IPA
    Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
    Arrival: TBA, 2015

    6.2% ABV, 70 IBUS
     
    #1 BottleCaps80, Oct 22, 2014
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  2. Can_has_beer

    Can_has_beer Initiate (0) May 14, 2013 Texas

    This might give Celebration a run for its money! Very excited about this!
     
    #2 Can_has_beer, Oct 22, 2014
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  3. carolinabeerguy

    carolinabeerguy Pooh-Bah (2,035) Oct 10, 2005 North Carolina
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    Text says 70, but the label says 60. Either way I'm intrigued.
     
    #3 carolinabeerguy, Oct 22, 2014
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  4. sefus12

    sefus12 Pundit (938) Sep 7, 2006 Wisconsin
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    Can't wait to try this. Based on everything else SN does, I'm sure it will be extremely high quality.
     
    #4 sefus12, Oct 22, 2014
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  5. Shroud0fdoom

    Shroud0fdoom Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 Maryland

    I was going to post this same exact thing! Cheers!
     
    #5 Shroud0fdoom, Oct 22, 2014
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  6. mmmbeerNY

    mmmbeerNY Maven (1,369) Mar 5, 2014 New York

    I look forward to Hunting this down in 2015

    Always like the quality and value SN brings in wide available beers, so this could be new good addition to the IPA staples
     
    #6 mmmbeerNY, Oct 22, 2014
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  7. ben4unc

    ben4unc Zealot (704) Feb 28, 2013 North Carolina
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    Heard this would be a new year round offering in 6 and 12 packs! Can't wait!
     
    #7 ben4unc, Oct 23, 2014
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  8. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

    Like others, I deeply appreciate Sierra Nevada, their products and their business plan and loyally purchase many of their products so please forgive me but ........ "steam distilled hop oil, gathered right in the hop fields" sounds a little gimicky.

    Although I'm sure the beer will be quite worthy.
     
    #8 otispdriftwood, Oct 23, 2014
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  9. bleakies

    bleakies Maven (1,355) Apr 11, 2011 Massachusetts

    We got past the hop torpedo and we'll get through this.
     
    #9 bleakies, Oct 23, 2014
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  10. Bond111

    Bond111 Zealot (708) Feb 14, 2011 Minnesota
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    I have nothing but faith in SN, & this adventure.
     
    #10 Bond111, Oct 23, 2014
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  11. LADEDA

    LADEDA Initiate (0) Jul 29, 2014 Florida

    My only quandary with the new brew is what glassware will get the first pour.
     
    #11 LADEDA, Oct 23, 2014
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  12. beerdedking

    beerdedking Grand Pooh-Bah (3,634) Oct 15, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Hope SN cans this as well...
     
    #12 beerdedking, Oct 23, 2014
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  13. raynmoon

    raynmoon Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2011 Colorado

    A) Is this replacing Ruthless Rye?
    B) Is this going to be just average like Flipside, Boomerang, Snow Wit, Nooner etc and taste like every other Sierra Nevada beer?

    I hope not.
     
    #13 raynmoon, Oct 23, 2014
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  14. TCJ0100

    TCJ0100 Initiate (0) Oct 9, 2014 California

    Yeah I second that. Getting beer canned is a huge plus. It got me to start buying New Belgium's Ranger IPA again.
     
    #14 TCJ0100, Oct 23, 2014
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  15. Hopasauras_rex

    Hopasauras_rex Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2014 California

    So if this is the same hop hunter they had at the brewery about six months ago, it is really good. My only problem was they wouldn't fill my growler with it
     
    #15 Hopasauras_rex, Oct 23, 2014
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  16. DelMontiac

    DelMontiac Initiate (0) Oct 22, 2010 Oklahoma

    Hmmm...hop oil fracking. SN pullin' out all the hop stops. Don't want to hype it up too much, but I'll bet it's gonna be pretty damn good.
     
    #16 DelMontiac, Oct 23, 2014
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  17. GlenMillsBeer

    GlenMillsBeer Devotee (349) Jan 19, 2014 Pennsylvania

    If it's fresh from the hop harvest why does it not come out until 2015.
     
    #17 GlenMillsBeer, Oct 23, 2014
  18. rronin

    rronin Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2005 Washington

    At least it's not "frost brewed"!
     
    #18 rronin, Oct 23, 2014
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  19. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Wow, sounds interesting. I am down.
     
    #19 UCLABrewN84, Oct 23, 2014
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  20. BlindSalimander

    BlindSalimander Initiate (0) Aug 16, 2010 Texas

    I wonder if you can vape that stuff?
     
    #20 BlindSalimander, Oct 23, 2014
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