Harvest ale
Harvest ale is not a defined style or class of beer, but rather is marketing term and common name for many different beers.[1] The tagline generally refers to beers being brewed for fall harvests. This most commonly refers to the hop harvest but can also be connected with grain harvest, Oktoberfest, or as a general term for fall seasonal beers.
Examples[]
- J.W. Lees Harvest Ale
- Sierra Nevada Harvest
- This fresh hop India pale ale was created in the 1990s and popularized the idea in America of a harvest ale being a fresh hop or wet hop beer style.[3]
- Founders Harvest Ale
- A popular American wet hop IPA.[4]
References[]
- ^ Is a “Harvest Beer” another name for a “Fresh HOP” beer?
- ^ "Harvest Ale". J. W. Lees. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ^ "Harvest". Sierra Nevada. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ^ "Harvest Ale". Founders Brewing. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
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