another Harvest Ale

I saw Sierra Nevada's 2008 12th Release Harvest Wet Hop Ale at Whole Foods today.  Unfortunately I'm sick and can't taste it.  I'm curious how it compares to the Southern Hemisphere Harvest Fresh Hop Ale from this spring.  I'm sure its mmmm tasty good.  Here is a little bit about Sierra Nevada's Harvest Ale series:

To make this project happen, we selected hops from regions where the hop harvest occurred at different times of the year. Southern Hemisphere Harvest uses hops from New Zealand that are harvested in our spring. Our Chico Estate Harvest uses hops grown at our brewery in Chico, California that are harvested in late summer. And our original Harvest Ale uses hops from Yakima, Washington harvested in early fall. The result is three fresh hop ales that will be released at different times of the year, each providing a unique experience with hops from different parts of the world. We aptly call this trilogy of fresh hop ales our Harvest Series.

UPDATE: One of two Chico Estate Harvest Ale casks that are east of the Mississippi will be tapped at the Brickskeller on Thursday.