Name – Sierra Nevada Estate Brewers Harvest Ale
Country – United States
Type – American IPA

Appearance – Pours a pretty clear dark red color with a good sized slightly off white head.  It leaves a good amount of lacing on the glass.

Smell – Floral and earthy hops are the predominant smells with some pine notes and grains.

Taste – Dry earthy bitterness from the hops up front.  There is some spices and a slight roasted malt flavor at the end.

Estate is made with hops and barely on Sierra Nevada’s grounds and is one of few breweries in the US to do this.  I thought it was a good IPA but nothing really blew me away about it.  I still prefer the Harvest Wet Hop and Celebration ales more for Sierra Nevada IPAs.

Overall Grade – B-