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Alpine Beer Company Nelson IPA 3.89 127

Alpine Beer Company Nelson IPA

Percentile
99
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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1273.95/5.03.89/5.07%99.1Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
An outstanding hop from New Zealand, Nelson Sauvin, is generously used throughout the brewing and dry-hopping of this unique beer. European rye is added for a smooth, malty addition to flavor. 1.065 OG 7%ABV
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 angrypirate06 (800), Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 3, 2009  
Bottle thanks to weeheavysd. Hazy brown pour. Aroma is citrus, simcoe, pine, grapefruit. Flavor is citrus, grapefruit, pine, grassy.


 ChazMania (415), Pasadena, California, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/517/20
Nov 28, 2009  
Bomber poured into glass. Very light color of orange and yellow. Small head and HUGE aroma of fruit. The first sip was like a fruit cocktail of pear, white peach, pineapple and guava. Amazing flavor, remarkably clean and refreshing. Not overly bitter, just awesome balance.


 TheEpeeist (1496), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/517/20
Nov 25, 2009  
22 oz bottle. Clear straw with a fluffy white head. Nose is pine, orange, caramel and hints of spearmint. Crisp medium body with foamy carb. Taste is pineapple, grapefruit and pine. Finishes with a bitter, spicy bite; slightly numbing.


 illidurit (898), Santa Cruz, California, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/510/104/519/20
Nov 21, 2009  
Bottle courtesy of bret27. Pours a light gold color with a frothy off-white head. The lightness is actually enticing considering the darker hues of so many awful, oversweet crystal malt bomb IPAs. Aroma is just ridiculous. A huge wave of tropical fruits explodes from the glass. Peach syrup, tangerines, passionfruit, grapefruit, pineapple; I really can’t stop smelling this. The taste is, thankfully, pretty much identical to the aroma, so much so that it was hard to tell when I had stopped inhaling and started imbibing. Fruit salad with a great resinous medium bitterness. Oh and I was so fixated on the fruitiness that I almost didn’t notice the rye, which works to spice up (pun intended) the malt base, which would otherwise be imperceivable. Insanely smooth and drinkable. Just a fantastic IPA.


 emacgee (1892), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/517/20
Nov 18, 2009  
Thanks smokepot23 for sharing. Pours a soft pale yellow with a two finger creamy white head. The nose is pungent, citrusy, fruity, very resinous and skunky. Flavor shows citrus rind, spicy, skunky flavors, very resinous oily feel, aroma is a bit better than the flavor. Palate is spicy with a nice medium bitterness that quickly dissipates.


 Rciesla (3900), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Nov 16, 2009  
BOMBER. Pours an orange body with a white head. Huge floral grassy citrus body with a fresh cut lawn shavings resemblance. Hints of rye, grass, pine and a drying grapefruit. An Awesome IPA.


 egajdzis (3645), Spring Mount, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/517/20
Nov 14, 2009  
Hazy golden color with a medium sized, white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of Nelsons, toasted malt, toffee, citrus, and pine. Taste of grape, pine, citrus, toast, toffee malts, and a bitter finish.



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