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This rare character is a 'wet hop ale'. Apparently when the hops are at the peak of their flavour, they are plucked and delivered to Sierra Nevada within 24 hours, and do not go through a drying process. Slightly elevated at 6.7% AHV, and given SV's reputation I am expecting a bone scorching level of bitterness.
The ale pours a cloudy amber/copper colour with a solid, creamy head. The feel is unique and unexpected, like the sound of laughter during a Dane Cook performance, and feels very light and crisp yet still weighted at the same time. Basically, if you are even allergic to hops in the slightest, you will immediately fall into anaphylactic shock by being within earshot of a burp from someone who just drank this beer. The difference is in the 'wet hop' element, the aftertaste is tart and sticky, as well as being triumphantly bitter. It does take some getting used to, but luckily you have the equivalent of 3.8 standard drinks in this one bottle.
It's quite an endeavor just to finish off this bottle. There is a supporting cast of vanilla and malt, but at the end of the day there is one glaring Godzilla taking over the city. Hops. If you think hops are just a preservative and love a nice fizzy lager then you can just fuck right off. It's even at a level above what I can comfortably bear, it's a brilliant beer, but getting through this much of it in one hit is a mission.
8.5/10
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