Full Nelson Virginia Pale Ale
Blue Mountain Brewery

Full Nelson Virginia Pale AleFull Nelson Virginia Pale Ale
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From:
Blue Mountain Brewery
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
Ranked #763
ABV:
5.9%
Score:
85
Ranked #20,768
Avg:
3.78 | pDev: 11.64%
Reviews:
207
Ratings:
644
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 20, 2023
Added:
Nov 02, 2007
Wants:
  32
Gots:
  109
15 degrees Plato
60 IBUs
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Ratings by Kegatron:
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Reviewed by Kegatron from Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
12 oz can into a pint glass. Thanks to Deuane for hooking me up with a couple of these newly canned babies from Blue Mountain.

Pours a clear copper, with 2 big foamy fingers of eggshell white colored head. This sticks around with a big frothy look, that leaves some equally big sticky lacing back. The aroma is freshly floral and spicy in the nose, with a splash of bright citrus flavoring and some toasted malt character, which gives the bouquet a pleasant toasted graininess.

The taste is pretty hop forward, with a spicy bitterness which lays down a steady dryness. Bready pale malts and fresh green citrus hold up the hops, and offer some balancing sweetness. The lighter-medium bodied, with a pleasant mellow creaminess and a slick oiliness from the hops. Really nice balance here between the smoothness of the carbonation and crispness from the hop bitterness. Just the right amount of each in the feel.

VA is a state with a ton of scenic wonder, and it's great that a homestate brewery is now putting one of their staples in cans for use outdoors. Fresh, full flavored, and thrist quenching, this is a geat Pale.
Sep 17, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.84 by BeerBeast from Florida

Sep 20, 2023
 
Rated: 4.04 by Schaffer7 from Pennsylvania

Aug 09, 2023
 
Rated: 3.8 by TheEpeeist from Maryland

Jun 13, 2023
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Reviewed by TeachChefs from Pennsylvania

4.69/5  rDev +24.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Poured with a beautiful amber head.
And a nice color ale. Not clear and not cloudy. Almost thought it was unfiltered.
Nice flavor.
Only bought one on a recent road trip, I wish I bought more.
Aug 28, 2022
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Reviewed by jmvogel512 from Virginia

4.05/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Been a couple years since I had this one and glad I rediscovered it. Really great pale ale with the perfect balance malt to hop bitterness. Gives the classic west coast pale ale / IPA vibes and reminds me of a Dogfish 60 min.
Jul 24, 2022
 
Rated: 3.02 by Kubishark from Maryland

Oct 08, 2021
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Reviewed by jeffdr123 from Florida

3.72/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On tap at Capital Ale with Randy Love. A pretty tan. I'd serve this right next to Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. A good bit of bite, but also a nice malt undertone.
Mar 28, 2021
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Reviewed by Gr8tefuldawg from Virginia

3.98/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
malty , nice IPA flavor, without overly bitter or bites taste. Enjoying this thus far, would bring this to a enjoy. Nice caramel color in glass. Very nice beer, not for those searching for overly tropical or deep flavors.
Mar 21, 2021
 
Rated: 3.9 by Laughbaum from Virginia

Jan 26, 2021
 
Rated: 3.69 by Jonathan-Morgan from Florida

Dec 29, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by Velivolus1 from Vermont

Jul 20, 2020
 
Rated: 3.85 by DrBass from Maryland

May 04, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by Velivolus from Vermont

Nov 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3.79 by harsley from Massachusetts

Sep 29, 2019
 
Rated: 4.51 by SpectrePLUS from Virginia

Sep 06, 2019
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Reviewed by DuaneL from Delaware

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This is a full tasting, satisfying ale. Lots of hops, Not too bitter. Wish we could get this in the mid-Atlantic states, but I don't think they come up this far.
Sep 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3.28 by KeyWestGator from Florida

Aug 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by carrcolind from District of Columbia

Feb 16, 2019
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Reviewed by djembeist from Virginia

4.11/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
This is a great, complex beer. It pours the color of a brand new penny with a thin white head. The smell is hoppy with grapefruit and bitter orange zest. The taste is bitter and grape-fruity at first, but this your mouth fills with a beautiful floral bouquet. The mouth feel is smooth but not rough, somewhere in between, like a REAL craft beer. This is great beer!
Jan 04, 2019
Full Nelson Virginia Pale Ale from Blue Mountain Brewery
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 644 ratings