Wow, just went to the pub and grabbed a pint on tap...amazing! Very bright, citrusy and pleasantly hoppy! Almost exactly like their normal Harvest, but I'd have to say I noticed the aroma and flavor of the Cascades even more than usual. That may be a good or bad thing depending on how you feel about those hops.
Just FYI, these 24oz bombers run $6.99 per bottle! I was shocked as normally the harvest is just $5 and sometimes you can find it for under $4 around here. So, fellow homebrewers...I'm happy to send some bottles your way, but I hope that you send something equivalent. I know you will!
For those of you who want me to send some, please PM me. It will be a lot easier to handle via PM than in thread. Thanks!
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Just FYI, these 24oz bombers run $6.99 per bottle! I was shocked as normally the harvest is just $5 and sometimes you can find it for under $4 around here. So, fellow homebrewers...I'm happy to send some bottles your way, but I hope that you send something equivalent. I know you will!
I just got some of the Southern Hemisphere 2009 batch for $3.99 at Total Wine in Roseville.
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Yeah. I've been waiting. I have 4 potential selections that would be easier to post here than to PM due to links. The 3 I currently have are all bombers. You can choose as many as you find interesting, all, or none.
Elysian Dragontooth stout Dragonstooth Stout
This is probably my favorite local stout that I have tried, from my favorite brew pub in Seattle, The Elysian. It has a dark chocolatey, complex flavor, and enough alcohol to let you know you've just finished a bomber. Like a cabonated mocha expresso.
Issaquah White Frog Ale http://www.rogue.com/news/03-09-09_White-Frog-Ale.pdf
Issaquah Ale house is a local brew pub that was gobbled up by Rogue several years ago. They were allowed to maintain a couple of their signature beers. White frog is a Belgian stlye. The typical Belgian sweet funkiness is in there, but it is a bit subdued by a hefty mix of spices used by the brewer. Spicy, and refreshing.
Lastly you mentioned Naked City which is Brewtopias place. I spoke to Brewtopia several weeks ago and he said he'd be happy to bottle up his Naked City Dubbel (which is the only in house brew he currently taps) Naked City Brewing
It is a deceptively smooth and tasty Belgian style Dubbel, and you never feel the 8% alcohol until you get up from your stool. I've missed DOn the last couple times I stopped in for a couple pints, but I should be able to e-mail him and set up a date to get some tapped off to send you if you like.
I don't remember what I paid for these as I picked them up like 3 weeks ago, but I think they mostly fell somewhere in the $5-8 range. Because the Harvest is pretty special I might consider 3 harvests for all 4 of the ones I have.
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SN Harvest Ale is really good.
Up to now its only been available in 24 oz bottles where I live and only a certain time of the year....
Im looking forward to trying the Estate Ale....
Hopefully it'll come in 12 oz. bottles...?
Just to note...there is a clone recipe for the SN Torpedo now which is also good..
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