Alpine Beer Company Nelson IPA

Brewed by Alpine Beer Company (CA)
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Alpine, California USA

From Growler. Pours a golden with medium white head. Lots of sticky lacing Aroma is full of floral notes .peach.. Taste is peachy with a spicy sweet kick. very smooth and very drinkable. This would be perfect in hot summer days.

CPLYFO 09. Thanks to Hopscotch for sharing the Growler. Pours a nice hazy blond with a thin white tacky sticky head and good lace. Aroma is intensely hopped up tacky, resinous- seemed a bit like summit though- lots of pungent tropical and citrus-like fruits with hints of garlic- and I get almost no sauvignon blanc character in the aroma. Flavor has a slight hint of white grapey mineral- character but it is dominated by citrus, pine resin and mango with a very nice light crackery and slightly sweet malt backbone to let the hops all the way through- good tacky resinous finish- and mostly bitter- Nice IPA!

Growler. Pours a clear amber-gold with a small white head. Big bitter aroma, wonderfully hoppy, with pine, grass, and grapefruit. Very bitter hops taste, with a lot of grapefruit and grass. Lingering bitterness. Awesome IPA.

Growler courtesy of WeeheavySD. Pours gold/copper with a generous white head. Smells initially of citrus and fresh melons before giving way to resin, perfume, soap, metallic hints, some spice, and some underlying sweetness. Tastes of pepper, lightly bitter, and resiny with some spice and caramel on the finish. I love this hop variety.

Courtesy hopscotch. Gold with a white head. Hops are big pine and citrus along with some grassy and earthy notes. Clean malt with a bit of spiciness from the rye. Medium body, balanced carbonation, dry finish. Very drinkable IPA with plenty of flavor, dig those nelson sauvin hops.

Growler... C&P’sLYFO Throwdown... Hazy golden ale with a small, creamy, white head. Decent retention. The nose is all about resiny, gooey, earthy lupulin and a lesser grain component - specifically rye. Medium-bodied with dancing carbonation. Bitter, but balanced. Crisp rye and tropical fruit. Snappy, dry finish. Thanks a million to WeeHeavySD for shipping this beauty of an IPA all the way from San Diego to Orlando! Video = http://homepage.mac.com/maltajo/RATEBEER/iMovieThe

Growler shared by Hopscotch. Pours dark gold with a nice head. Aroma is big hops with some citrus and pine. Pretty bitter but balanced well. Medium bodied and a good drinkr.

Growler, courtesy hopscotch. Pours a mostly clear medium golden color with a foamy, off-white head. Wet, spotty lacing marks the glass. The nose shows a pretty ample citrus hop profile, with primarily orange blossom and lemony notes showing a top a light toffee and rye grain background. Flavors are fresh, crisp and hoppy, with sharp lemon bitterness working nicely with the rye, which I find to be a sharp grain. Lightly sweet toffee offers balance. Medium bodied, semi-dry, and crisp on the palate, it drinks easy for 7%. Very nice brew.