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Sierra Nevada: Southern Hemisphere Harvest

This New World IPA is/was brewed by Sierra Nevada in Chico, California, USA. It's achieved an overall score of 46.95%. Based on 1 tasting, the average ABV is 6.70%.

Historical Community Tasting Notes

Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)

Pours a two finger cream head that fades slowly and leaving some lace. Crystal clear amber color. Light carbonation and medium bodied. Slight hoppy nose. Flavor starts almost sweet but like any IPA the hops are here but not overpowering. Slight bitter, lingering finish. $2.99 for a 24oz bottle from Yankee Spirits South Attleboro, Ma also $4.25 for
Bottle. Pours a clear, deep amber golden with a small dense head that shows decent retention and some slight lacing. Smell is dominated by citrus and pine hops with a strong aroma of grapefruit and pine resin. Faint malt sweetness present as well. Big pine hop kick up front which gives way to a slightly sweet malt background with some light fru
I loved S.N. Fresh Hop, so I was really excited for this one... it missed the mark. Worth drinking, and interesting to see how Washington Hops stack up against others, but the recipe needs work for next years release.

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Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
29th Sep 2012 at 9:15 pm bottle (room 624 in Aqua Palms Hotel), Waikiki, USA 6.70 dark golden with a slight red tint Taste: 70.59%
Head: 71.11%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 60%
Clarity: 50%
 46.948% citrussy 453

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Other Beers (etc.) by Sierra Nevada

Apart from Southern Hemisphere Harvest, Hop Horizons lists 26 others by Sierra Nevada. These are:
Anniversary Ale (2007)
Beer Camp #93 IPA
Beer Camp Belgian Black IPA (aka Sleight of Hand)
Bigfoot
California IPA
Celebration Ale
Celebration Fresh Hop Ale 2010
Celebration Fresh Hop IPA (2024)
Five Hop Experimental IPA
Glissade Golden Bock
Hazy Little Thing IPA
Hop Hunter
Kellerweis Hefeweizen
Narwhal Imperial Stout
Nooner Pilsner
Old Chico Crystal Wheat
Ovila Abbey Dubbel
Ovila Abbey Saison
Pale Ale
Porter
Ruthless Rye
Stout
Summerfest
Torpedo Extra IPA
Tropical Torpedo
Wheat Beer