Nelson & Nelson
Port Brewing Company
- From:
- Port Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.1 | pDev: 4.39%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Mar 14, 2020
- Added:
- Sep 21, 2019
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
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This tropical, dry, medium-bodied paradise is brewed with Cascade, Centennial, Simcoe & Nelson, then dry-hopped with Galaxy & Nelson giving it hints of pineapple, guava & Honey dew on the nose.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by RyanK252 from California
4.3/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.3/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Can poured into a Mountain Rambler Brewing Co pint glass
A: Pours slightly hazy golden amber with a frothy of white heat that settles to a light layer and laces well.
S: Big citrus with underlying tropical fruit, spicy pine, crackery biscuity malt, and a touch of caramel sweetness.
T: Citrus, grapefruit, lemon, and orange, spicy pine, slowly gives way to underlying fruity notes, guava, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, and apricot, a hint of white grape, crackery biscuity malt, and caramel sweetness.
M: Just a touch on the fuller side of medium body, moderate carbonation, dangerously drinkable for 8%.
O: Given the name I was expecting this to be more of a single hopped Nelson DIPA. That said, it's a really damn good West Coast DIPA with some character.
Nov 02, 2019A: Pours slightly hazy golden amber with a frothy of white heat that settles to a light layer and laces well.
S: Big citrus with underlying tropical fruit, spicy pine, crackery biscuity malt, and a touch of caramel sweetness.
T: Citrus, grapefruit, lemon, and orange, spicy pine, slowly gives way to underlying fruity notes, guava, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, and apricot, a hint of white grape, crackery biscuity malt, and caramel sweetness.
M: Just a touch on the fuller side of medium body, moderate carbonation, dangerously drinkable for 8%.
O: Given the name I was expecting this to be more of a single hopped Nelson DIPA. That said, it's a really damn good West Coast DIPA with some character.
Reviewed by BucannonXC5 from California
3.84/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Type: 16-oz. can
Glass: Firestone 16-oz. Spiegelau IPA glass
From: 5 Star Market & Liquor in La Mesa, Calif.
Price: $11.49 for a 4-pack
Purchased: Sept. 22, 2019
Consumed: Sept. 22, 2019
Reviewed as: American Double / Imperial IPA
Misc.: Freshest by Dec. 27, 2019
I have always been a sucker for Port beers (under The Lost Abbey/The Hop Concept umbrella) and was excited to see this new one. Untappd description read, “This tropical, dry, medium-bodied paradise is brewed with Cascade, Centennial, Simcoe & Nelson, then dry-hopped with Galaxy & Nelson giving it hints of pineapple, guava & honey dew on the nose.” Huh. Name should be Nelson & Nelson & Cascade & Simcoe & Galaxy. Either way, was looking forward to it.
Poured a golden clear color with 5-to-6 fingers of rocky white head. Lots of bubble streams coming up from the bottom of the glass. Excellent spotty lacing. Perfect, thick, foamy retention. (Sight - 4.75)
Smelled pineapple, guava, tangerine, orange, Nelson, peach, pine and Cascade. Initially wasn’t getting any Centennial, Simcoe or Galaxy. Not much more from the can. (Smell - 3.75)
Taste was about as good as the nose. Was hoping for more. Got pineapple, guava, tangerine, bitter orange peel, peach, Nelson, pine, Cascade, spicy Simcoe and black pepper. (Taste - 3.75)
Medium body. Creamy texture. Lively carbonation. Dry finish. (Feel - 4.00)
Man, I wanted this to be better. I guess I was hoping it would be similar to Space Ways by Modern Times, but not even close. Very good though. (Overall - 3.75)
3.84 | 86 | B+
Oct 25, 2019Glass: Firestone 16-oz. Spiegelau IPA glass
From: 5 Star Market & Liquor in La Mesa, Calif.
Price: $11.49 for a 4-pack
Purchased: Sept. 22, 2019
Consumed: Sept. 22, 2019
Reviewed as: American Double / Imperial IPA
Misc.: Freshest by Dec. 27, 2019
I have always been a sucker for Port beers (under The Lost Abbey/The Hop Concept umbrella) and was excited to see this new one. Untappd description read, “This tropical, dry, medium-bodied paradise is brewed with Cascade, Centennial, Simcoe & Nelson, then dry-hopped with Galaxy & Nelson giving it hints of pineapple, guava & honey dew on the nose.” Huh. Name should be Nelson & Nelson & Cascade & Simcoe & Galaxy. Either way, was looking forward to it.
Poured a golden clear color with 5-to-6 fingers of rocky white head. Lots of bubble streams coming up from the bottom of the glass. Excellent spotty lacing. Perfect, thick, foamy retention. (Sight - 4.75)
Smelled pineapple, guava, tangerine, orange, Nelson, peach, pine and Cascade. Initially wasn’t getting any Centennial, Simcoe or Galaxy. Not much more from the can. (Smell - 3.75)
Taste was about as good as the nose. Was hoping for more. Got pineapple, guava, tangerine, bitter orange peel, peach, Nelson, pine, Cascade, spicy Simcoe and black pepper. (Taste - 3.75)
Medium body. Creamy texture. Lively carbonation. Dry finish. (Feel - 4.00)
Man, I wanted this to be better. I guess I was hoping it would be similar to Space Ways by Modern Times, but not even close. Very good though. (Overall - 3.75)
3.84 | 86 | B+
Reviewed by augustgarage from California
4.34/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
No date? Poured from a tall-boy can into my Bruery tulip.
Clear marigold/golden-poppy gradient with a fat finger of champagne foam. Thick soapy lacing; excellent retention.
Sweet, characteristic gooseberry/lychee/mango aromatics with subtle floral notes as well.
Fruit-forward palate entry with a sophisticated tropical burst, immediately punctuated and subsumed by a wave of spicy all-spice/pink peppercorn notes. Moderately bitter, growing increasingly dry, but finishing only medium-dry with the spice notes merging with the faint heat from the alcohol eventually. Crackery/clean malt bill - well balanced yet muscular, with maximum flavor from the hops.
Soft, medium mouth-feel, pillow-y yet refreshing in a way - warming but not hot. Well carbonated.
A superior SoCal style double IPA - a more spice-forward expression of Nelson, although the nose certainly doesn't lead you to expect this, focusing more on fruit/floral characteristics. Good value too!
Sep 28, 2019Clear marigold/golden-poppy gradient with a fat finger of champagne foam. Thick soapy lacing; excellent retention.
Sweet, characteristic gooseberry/lychee/mango aromatics with subtle floral notes as well.
Fruit-forward palate entry with a sophisticated tropical burst, immediately punctuated and subsumed by a wave of spicy all-spice/pink peppercorn notes. Moderately bitter, growing increasingly dry, but finishing only medium-dry with the spice notes merging with the faint heat from the alcohol eventually. Crackery/clean malt bill - well balanced yet muscular, with maximum flavor from the hops.
Soft, medium mouth-feel, pillow-y yet refreshing in a way - warming but not hot. Well carbonated.
A superior SoCal style double IPA - a more spice-forward expression of Nelson, although the nose certainly doesn't lead you to expect this, focusing more on fruit/floral characteristics. Good value too!
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