Nelson Paddywhack IPA

Brewed by Nelson Brewing Company (Canada)
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Nelson, Canada

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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Originally reviewed Jan. 31, 2007: first off, i poured this in the wrong glass. boo-urns. oh well. so, no review on head or lacing really. smell is good. fresh. but other than that, i couldn't really pick out too much. quite subdued. the hops taste is great. not alot, but quite enjoyed. little bit of aftertaste there. i'd consume more.

341 ml bottle courtesy of Eyrish. Clear orangey copper, nice rocky off white head. Grassy citrus hop aroma. Moderate grassy citrus hop bite with a low caramel malt background emerging as it warms. Crisp, pure and clean. Finishes long and bitter. Very nice. LF (Lagerboy Friendly)

The very first Canadian Ipa I have ever drank. Average flavor, clear amber color; caramel aroma.

Bottle. Pours hazy amber with a moderate white head that leaves good lacing. Malty, slightly sour fruity aroma with grapefruit and citrus. Flavor is dominated by the assertive hoppiness - a little unbalanced for my tastes - crisp and slightly sweet as well with a lingering lemon finish. Medium body and mild carbonation.

Single bottle purchased on the 10th hole of Kokanee Springs Golf Resort. Colour: Light brown with medium head. Nose: Roasted malt with an orange milk chocolate swirl. Slight grain mustard. Taste: Light sweet, medium bitter, light sour. Delicious fiery bitter finish, creamed malt, really piney hops. Tasty!

Bottle, pours orangey amber with a small white head. Aroma and flavour is a great balance of caramel malts and citrusy hops. Almost no bitterness, but a slight hop bite that just overshadows the malt backing. Nicely done IPA.

Bottle at Agro Café, Granville Island
Clear amber color; big head, frothy. Light caramel aroma. Good caramel flavor, nutty, with strong bitterness; lean body; the bitterness (also from roasted malt) in the end is a tad too much. More bitter than an English IPA, but not as fruity (at all) as American IPAs. Average.

Pours clear amber with a thick foamy head. It looks great. Great hoppy aroma, geally full smells like Cascade. Great mouth feel and carbonation. Malty to start then blending into a strong hop flavour followed by a strong lingering bitterness. This is a great IPA.

Alright hoppy aroma, but my palate might be wrecked from the crazy ginger thing I just tried. A bit cardboardy hoppyness though. Golden red, that elusive colour I can never replicate in homebrewing. Not much head, lacing is ok. Foamy and bitter on the throat, but a bit thin as IPA’s are. Pretty nice, a nice hop bite on a mellow malt base, just what I’m looking for.

A solid IPA. Aroma of hops with grapefruit citrus hints. Taste is hoppy with a bit of malts through the finish and a citrus kick. Medium bodied IPA with thin texture and moderate carbonation. Overall, a pretty solid IPA.