Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest Fresh Hop Ale
On tap at Brickstore Pub in Decatur, GA. Arrives a darker brown than expected for the Pale Ale, but nice tan head and a clear complexion. Smell of some hops and fruits, some orange and pine trees - very hoppy upfront, well done harvesting those fresh wet NZ hops. Taste hides those hops a bit, nice caramels and citrus, grapefruit - bitterness is well concealed and the alcohol lets you know its there, but not too badly. Nice. The high carbonation knocks it down 1 point on mouthfeel, but its a nice beer, very smooth, and nice lingering citrus. I could have 2 or 3 of these, but the lack of crispness hurts.