Beer Review: Sierra Nevada Wet Hop Ale

Talk about taking something too far, Sierra Nevada’s ultimate in their product line of over-hopped, bitter beers is officially the Wet Hop Harvest Ale.

Prior Sierra reviews from me have been none too glowing; I’m not a fan of these heavily hopped American beers. I prefer my malty old German and English beers — but Sierra has a hell of a following. My friends Ryan and James both really like it. As James was over New Years Day, to let our kids bite each other and then watch some football, I thought it’d be great to share it with him and get a real Sierra drinkers take. “Too bitter” was his review, seems this one is even heavy handed for the real hops lovers. I wonder what Ryan will think…

Anyhow, its good — I will say I drank it and it actually tasted better to me than their Pale Ale or the Southern Hemisphere Harvest Ale. I am a Big Foot fan, and it was similar — but without the heavy booze. The booze helps.

Anyways, if you like heavily hopped American “micro” brews — give it a try.