The Brewery: Founders Brewing Co. (Grand Rapids, MI)
The Brew: Harvest Ale
Availability: Draft and bottles (Seasonal, Limited)
ABV: 7.6% | 70 IBUs
Rating: 9.2/10
Location: Home
Found: Fingerlakes Beverage Center
The Story? I was on a bit of a Harvest Ale kick last year, but wasn't able to track down Founders when it was initially hit in the fall. Released only in October of each year, I thought I'd miss the boat, but this weekend proved otherwise and I'm sure glad for it!
The Beer? This Harvest pours our translucent golden straw with a quickly fading white head and minimal lacing. The nose is beautiful and full of rip, juicy orange aromas.
Down the hatch, Founders has nails it again with a smooth, long citrus flavor with just a touch of bitterness on the finish. Plentiful orange, tangerine, and sweet red grapefruit flavors are abound. There's a soft resin and pine that build on each other further through with soft esters in the finish. Toasted, bready malts say hello later on, but just enough to provide balance and support. This one really pulls you in and immerses you in hop glory. It's never floral, but there are soft oil and herb tucked within.
Overall, a wonderfully juicy take on the wet-hop, harvest style. Incredibly drinkable hop-nectar.
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