(Chico, CA) – Sierra Nevada Brewing is prepared to release its third fresh-hop ale in the Harvest Series. According to the brewery, Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest Fresh Hop Ale (the most words in beer’s name in history?) “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. The inaugural ale will debut in early May.” The beer is brewed with all-New Zealand hops. More info about the beer can be found in the official press release.

There will be release parties at both The Brickskeller in Washington D.C. on May 15 and at The Drafting Room in Pennsylvania on May 22. It also appears to be available at the new Hopmonk Tavern in Sebastopol, CA.