Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest

Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Chico, California USA

Poured from bottle into Nonic Imperial Pint. Clear amber-orange, which formed a very nice foamy head that left lots of lacing. Most impressive head/lacing I have seen from a bottled beer in the Pale Ale/IPA spectrum. Aroma of semi-sweet toasted malts, grains, and floral/citrus hops. While it definitely smells good, I would have expected it to be stronger. Semi-sweet, somewhat grainy malts juxtaposed with a very strong hop taste of citrus and pine. Bitterness is moderate and more evident at the end, when it takes on a more spicy tone. I love a beer that can have a strong hop taste without overdoing the bitterness. Moderate carbonation, medium body, very smooth with a nice dry finish. Very, very drinkable. That’s all I have to say here, except I wish I had more than one bottle. Style wise, this is a conundrum. Seems to be halfway between an American Pale Ale and a Double IPA. Seems like that would mean an American IPA, but it’s not - too grainy, too smooth, too hoppy without the accompanying bitterness. Seems to be a Double Pale Ale if that means anything. Oh well, it is damn good whatever it is.

Pours clear amber / slightly red, and leaves some lacing, though the head does not last too long. Taste is caramel, smoke, and citrus. Carbonation is lower than expected (a good thin in my mind) with a silky palate. Very good.

A random pick my mom in law grabbed for me from the Austin Liquors in Mass, god bless her. Poured into a snifter, colour is a deep orange with a big head, that dissolves down, leaving behind a huge amount of lacing. Aroma is big on hops, fresh of the vine, citrusy, floral, hops. The flavour, as you can imagine, is very hop forward, like a good smack in the face of grapefruit, citrusy, hops. Finish is grapefruit rind. Medium carbonation, resinous mouth feel.

Pours a hazy, light tangerine colour from the 24oz. bottle: Flavors of floral hops dipped in juniper berries, lemon/citrus effervence in the mouthfeel. Crisp bitter enhanced with some spice. Drinkability: Huge. I can have this again and again and not be bored. Rebuy: Yea. #171 on 29102009, DG.

bottle 24oz. - Poured amber copper color with medium light beige head that hung around the entire beer. Aroma - citrus floral hops, grapefruit and this fresh yet pungent hop scent..awesome!!! Flavor - Instant citrus and floral hops along with this spicey bitterness, good stuff!! Palate - medium bodied with great carbonation. Finish is dry and lingers a long time!!!, kinda dandelion floral aftertaste. Overall - Excellent brew, has a different yet good hop taste and is not overly done like some IPA’s.

opaque, orange-amber colour with off white head. Great flowery and fruity hop aroma. Taste is well balanced and delicious with a dry finish. Superb!

Beer from friend Dave. Beer has a really nice color, smooth flavor but not to bitter. A really good beer.

Bottle. Hazy orange colour with a white head. Aroma: malty sweetness, floral hops, fruitiness, citrus. Flavor: spicy hops, oranges, nectarines, light grape, light alcohol, sweet malty backbone. Bitter finish.