Alpine Beer Company Nelson IPA

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

Date: 10/19/2007
Mode: Growler
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

clear copper, wispy white head, huge sweet grapefruit aroma, sweet grapefruit flavor, light bitterness adds balance but stays out of the way of the hops, crystal sweetness supports the hops,
-------- /> Date: 11/29/2007
Mode: draft
Words: O’Brien’s

beer good.

Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

(10/18/07, growler, thanks kmweaver) Off-white head atop hazy apple juice body. Aroma is medium sweet, pine/spruce, mango, some caramel. Taste is medium sweet, pine/spruce, mango/peach. Light-medium body, the flavor doesn’t linger.

Growler acquired in trade with WeeHeavySD. Poured a medium and slightly hazy golden color with a larger sized white head. Aromas of citrus, pine, tropical fruits, and rye. Tastes of citrus, pine, the same tropical fruitiness, rye, and toasty.

Growler thanks to wetherel: Pours a transparent bright bronze golden with a stringy-lacing white head. Fresh resiny piny and grapey hop nose has a good pale malty presence. Starts lightly malty sweet having a huge citrusy flavor hop profile toward a crisp bittersweet, fresh hoppy finish. A nice, very drinkable IPA.

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 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.

Growler thanks to Omar and Ken. The nose on this beer is downright strange, with confusing notes of mint, garlic, basil, lemon juice, sweaty BO hop oils and some stewed grains as well. More of a pine needle presence tasted, with less of the sweaty unire and garlic notes, but they are still present, just more subdued. Finishes with zesty lemon and honey hop notes, but there’s also some moth ball and chlorine notes. Interesting but too confusing,

Bomber from South Bay Drugs. Pours a light golden amber with a white head that mildly laces. Great mixed floral and fruit aromas. Medium body with firm carbonation. Flavor is floral with grapefruit. Finishes bitter and floral. Great ale.