It's Harvest time!

The pumpkin beers are already flowing and today we started to receive Harvest and Wet Hop beers! Harvest/Wet Hop beers are brewed once a year, right after the harvesting of this year's hop crop to showcase the freshest hop flavors and aromas possible. These beers have recently been dubbed Wet Hop to differentiate them from other "harvest" (small "h") beers that are simple fall amber ales. The term refers to the practice of using wet, un-dried hop flowers or cones in the brewing process. The hops are picked, overnighted to the brewery in refrigerated trucks, and the beer is brewed within about 24 hours to capture the most flavor. The process must happen rapidly because hops are fragile and succeptible to mold and rot if not handled properly (read as "dried quickly").
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My favorite example of the style arrived Friday:
+ Sierra Nevada Harvest Wet Hop Ale 24oz

Coming soon:
- Harpoon 100 Barrel Series Wet Hop 22oz

Other arrivals:
+ Southern Tier Harvest (a big, hoppy ESB) 6 pack
+ Ayinger Oktober Marzen 500mL
+ Sam Adams Coastel Wheat 6 pack

I love fall!
Cheers,
Jeff