Double Nelson
Hill Farmstead Brewery
- From:
- Hill Farmstead Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- New England IPA
Ranked #30 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 100
Ranked #135 - Avg:
- 4.53 | pDev: 5.52%
- Reviews:
- 89
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 25, 2025
- Added:
- Jan 18, 2017
- Wants:
- 49
- Gots:
- 26
SCORE
100
World-Class
100
World-Class
Imperial India pale ale brewed exclusively with Nelson Sauvin.
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Reviewed by BeerNoFear from Massachusetts
4.98/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
4.98/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
Heavy tropical fruit on the nose.
Taste, a touch of pine, heavy on the tropical fruit with a touch of resin. Incredible balance, mouthfeel could be a touch better but otherwise a damn impressive beer.
Sep 08, 2024Taste, a touch of pine, heavy on the tropical fruit with a touch of resin. Incredible balance, mouthfeel could be a touch better but otherwise a damn impressive beer.
Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
4.25/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Can. White head. Lace. Hazy golden orange color.
This is good, but some of their pales and singles are better imo. Funny to see which ones get hype and make the top 250 list. This honestly is a bit light on flavor in comparison to some of their lesser abv hops. Still juicy and tropical. Mango, papaya, orange, melon. Also some bitterness. Floral and pine. It’s good, just can’t see why the avg rating is so high on this specific offering.
Aug 24, 2024This is good, but some of their pales and singles are better imo. Funny to see which ones get hype and make the top 250 list. This honestly is a bit light on flavor in comparison to some of their lesser abv hops. Still juicy and tropical. Mango, papaya, orange, melon. Also some bitterness. Floral and pine. It’s good, just can’t see why the avg rating is so high on this specific offering.
Reviewed by vev-ray from Canada (NL)
4.75/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
This is the probably the best Nelson hopped IPA I have ever put my nose, lips and tongue to. HFB's balance and soft mouth feel, just a fantastic DIPA.
Jul 29, 2024
Reviewed by Roy_Hobbs from Connecticut
3.59/5 rDev -20.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -20.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Canned July 2nd, 2024.
Good looking beer, highlighted by a dense white head that had excellent retention. Aroma doesn't burst from the glass, but up front there are plenty of really nice tropical fruit notes.
Taste has plenty of mixed tropical fruit notes, with a moderate level of bitterness on the finish. Feel is a little thinner than I would have expected.
Overall, I guess I can see why IPA lovers like this beer.........but I'm not an IPA lover.
Jul 13, 2024Good looking beer, highlighted by a dense white head that had excellent retention. Aroma doesn't burst from the glass, but up front there are plenty of really nice tropical fruit notes.
Taste has plenty of mixed tropical fruit notes, with a moderate level of bitterness on the finish. Feel is a little thinner than I would have expected.
Overall, I guess I can see why IPA lovers like this beer.........but I'm not an IPA lover.
Reviewed by Blogjackets from Ohio
4.09/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.09/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
As with all their beers, this one looks good (nice head, retention and lacing), is well balanced and has a good mouthfeel. A very good beer that isn’t quite as tasty as their standard version. The ABV is higher and well masked, but the full expression of the Nelson hop isn’t on fill display.
May 17, 2024
Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania
4.29/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
On tap at Sabatinis in Exeter pa late this afternoon.
Splendid looking beer. Hazy pale amber body with a strong persistent white head. The lacing is truly spectacular, dripping rings. Soft tropical fruit aroma, very strong nelson hop taste, slightly warming, tempered bitterness. The hop profile gives a lasting finish. Another great beer from Hill Farmstead.
Oct 28, 2023Splendid looking beer. Hazy pale amber body with a strong persistent white head. The lacing is truly spectacular, dripping rings. Soft tropical fruit aroma, very strong nelson hop taste, slightly warming, tempered bitterness. The hop profile gives a lasting finish. Another great beer from Hill Farmstead.
Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio
4.37/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.37/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Look - Slight haze orangish yellow with slight white head nice rimming
Smell and Taste - crisp grainy earthy citrus with a slight tropical, complex and a lot there
Feel - light crispness
Overall - pretty nice
Aug 09, 2023Smell and Taste - crisp grainy earthy citrus with a slight tropical, complex and a lot there
Feel - light crispness
Overall - pretty nice
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