Sierra Nevada Brings Fresh Hops Year-round with the Release of Southern Hemisphere Harvest Fresh Hop Ale

Sierra Nevada, the pioneer of fresh hop ales in America, has expanded its Harvest Ale Series with the release of another ground-breaking product, Southern Hemisphere Harvest Ale. This marks the first time in known history that a fresh hop ale has been available in America in the spring since hops are harvested in the fall in the northern hemisphere.

To make this happen, Sierra Nevada traveled to New Zealand to harvest fresh hops. Like their award-winning Celebration Ale, the fresh hops in this beer are dried right after being picked then shipped immediately to Chico for brewing, retaining their peak aromatics and flavors. Freshly harvested hops are richer in hop oils so they impart more hop aroma and hop spiciness into beer.

"We love fresh hop ales, but until now, fresh hops were only available here once a year – during the fall hop harvest," said brewery owner and founder Ken Grossman. "So we journeyed to the southern hemisphere to catch their hop harvest, which occurs during our spring." The result is the North-by South fusion of freshpicked New Zealand Pacific hops with the finest North American malts. Southern Hemisphere Harvest features fresh Pacific Hallertau, New Zealand Motueka and New Zealand Southern Cross hops, all from New Zealand.

Coors Light Plastic Bottle Cooler Box

Coors Light's award winning Plastic Bottle Cooler Box will be back just in time for summer! This specially designed 18-pack converts into a one-time use cooler, allowing beer lovers to enjoy the world’s most refreshing beer anywhere they go! Just add ice to the box! The Coors Light Cooler Box is perfect for barbecues, picnics or any social gathering.

Spaten Variety Pack

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Franziskaner Weissbier

A classic Bavarian wheat that has a cloudy appearance and a crisp, distinctive, extremely refreshing taste with a hint of clove. This unfiltered wheat beer has a higher carbonation count, giving this Hefe-Weiss a sparkling champagne feel. Experience this refreshing, classic Bavarian summer beer today!