Fresh Hop Ales - Fall 2014

I miss them already as our local ones are pretty much gone.

Seattle was absolutely swimming in local fresh hop ales this year and it was wonderful.

 

SN northern hemisphere, and hop trip were great. I had founders harvest ale, and it was so-so.

 

born yesterday is awesome, I passed on sn estate because it's 10$ for an unwaxed bottle wtf happened

 

Is hop trip still drinking well? I hadn't picked up a 6 pack yet and now am wondering if it's still worth it.

Born Yesterday was totally raging this year. Bought 4 separate six packs, down to my last bottle.

 

Fat Heads Hop Stalker and SN Celebration moved my future IPA criteria considerably northward...

 

Born Yesterday won the season, hands down.

Victory's Harvest Ale was very good as well

 

Shorts Kind Ale was on point this fall as well was Founder's Harvest. Honorable mention goes to Troegs Hop Knife.

 

Victory Harvest was my favorite fresh hop ale this year. And of course Founders Harvest in always good.

 

Celebration is outstanding this year! I've enjoyed the shit out of it and hope to get more before it's gone.

I had my first Northern Hemisphere Harvest today (my first of any of the SN wet hop ales) and it was very interesting, it was definitely good I really enjoyed it, very unique, not quite like anything I've ever had before, the flavors were very complex and I was getting an "earthiness" that I've never really tasted before. I think this was only the second true wet hop IPA I've had, the other one was a few years ago at a local brewpub (Ellicottville Brewing Company about 45 minutes south of Buffalo, NY - the Bills aren't looking too good today, btw) ...and it was outstanding - a very fresh hop explosion - but I don't recall getting the same earthy characteristics as I did from the SN.

 

Not really. All the hop aroma is gone.

I didn't have many, but my favorite wet hop was probably Sensi. Unfortunately I didn't get to try Born Yesterday.

 

Founder's Harvest and Great Divide Fresh Hop were the best I drank this year, with Founder's earning a slightly higher rating.

 

I have to say, Founders Harvest Ale was in a class by itself for me!

 

Born yesterday was awesome. Harvest ale was good but not at the same level IMO.

 

Since I was not drinking, or paying attention, to beer a year ago, this was my first season drinking fresh/wet hop beers. I only tried a few, but I thought Born Yesterday was ridiculously delicious. It was better, to my nose and palate, than the various fruit juices it approximated.

 

I feel that victory' s harvest was the best this year.

 

Hop trip was wonderful..didn't get enough of it

 

Tie between Deschutes Hop Trip and Victory's Harvest Ale for me. In the end, I probably go for Hop Trip.... Honorable mention for Deschutes Chasin Freshies. Founders Harvest was good but I'd take any of the first 3 before it.

 

For wet hop ales I enjoyed the SN Northern Hemisphere Wet Hop and SN Estate Wet Hop Ales. The Founders Harvest Wet Hop was good. SN Celebration Fresh Hop has been in my fridge since it was released and it is very good this year.

Other honorable mentions for me are the Port Brewing Rising Tide Fresh Hop and Great Divide Fresh Hop

 

I'll say Tröegs Hop Knife for a good one that hasn't been mentioned yet.