Alpine Beer Company Nelson IPA

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

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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Appearance: Pours a translucent golden body with a small, white head. Smell: I must admit, I enjoyed the aroma far more than I have enjoyed anything else that is, or has ever been, placed in front of my nose. Very aromatic aroma of juicy oranges and pinapples, freshly cut grass, and what reminds me of either minced garlic or shallots. Taste: Light, fleeting malt flavor and sweetness upfront before a bright burst of juicy hop flavors, zesty orange rind and pineapple rings. Full notes of white grapes and garlic (or is it shallots). Hint of damp grass. All in all, there’s only a very reasonable amount of bitterness. Finishes decidedly crisp. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: It’s really great smelling stuff! I had to be restrained from pouring out the growler onto myself so I could continue to smell this beer for days and days to come.

Thanks for the brew, Joe! Tons of grassy and tropical fruit-aroma hops. Guava and well water stick out to me with citrus and honey notes. Some dirt in there, too. Killer bouquet. Tastes of some light rye, wheat, dirty water, light caramel, grassy hops, and some citrus. Awesome brew. Light orange body with a white fluffy head. Very clean and crisp. Dry with a low carbonation. Awesome stuff.

Bomber!
Appearance - Cloudy, yellow body
Aroma - Grass, grapefruit and lemon zest
Taste - Hops, wheat, honey, grapefruit, dry

This brew was fantastic, the aroma was like fresh mowed grass on a sunny day! With a plentiful flavor full of tropical fruit and honey, the clean dry finish takes you down a bit to even the palate. A big thanks to OmegaX for this one!

Super fresh growler shared by a friend of mine , awesome man !!

Head: foamy, off white
Colour: yellowish/blond clear
Smell: pineapple, exotic, nelson sauvin, bit of grass
Taste: rich creamy easy to drink ipa with tons of exotic and very fruity fresh and hopy flavours , very well balanced , awesome for session as well !!

Amber in color, clear with a thin head. Terrific IPA aroma and flavor. Great roasty malt flavors and a good balance. Nice finish.

Pours a light, clear yellow/orange with a medium head that fades pretty quickly. Aroma is floral and citrus hops plus a hint of orange peel. The taste is so fantastically smooth. I’m blown away by how good this is. I thought the rye would be bitter but its not at all. There’s a honey and pineapple quality to it as well. Such a good IPA. Alpine knows how to do IPAs.

66cl Bottle at AHBS. Hazy golden orange colour, white head. Aroma of dung, citrus hops, grapes, grapefruit. Flavour is light sweet, malty, very dry bitter hoppy with plenty of grapefruit, light dung and citrus. Light to medium bodied. Nice IPA.

Bottle share on 4/14/12. Pour is hazy yellow/amber with a finger wide bubbly white head. Nice lacing left on the glass as the head fades. Aroma is sweet and floral - honey, grapefruit, and some slight pine. Flavor pretty much the same as the aroma but with a rye backbone. Smooth and good carbonation levels.

14/04/2012 22oz bottle, shared by Tim (thanks dreadnord!). Dorata intensa, lievemente torbida, schiuma bianca abbondante e abbastanza persistente. Aroma fantastico, di una intensità incredibile, pesca, agrumi e resina con spezie. In bocca è equilibrata in maniera magistrale, malto e luppolo si sposano benissimo. Corpo medio, carbonazione soft. Sublime West Coast IPA, bevuta freschissima è esaltante da bere.

Bottle thanks to steve skinner and ang. Hazy pale gold. Lasting white head. Spice rye coriander spicy kumquat. Ok the mouth sensation is unbelievable. It starts with a bit of sweaty nelson and then it explodes in thr mouth. Intense aroma but then improves in the mouth. Pretty damn good. One of the best. Whitd pepper. It is good

another fantastic ipa from alpine beer company. pours a clear amber with medium head. like the duet, this is full of cannabis and resinous hops...fresh, delicate marijuana buds all around. some rye in the finish. fantastic