Galaxy Nelson
Pipeworks Brewing Co.

22 ounce bottle into a tulip snifter. Bottled 11/21/17, had 12/7/17.

Pours a lightly hazy orange/gold, with a half inch head and soapy lacing. Aromas of mango, pineapple, papaya, some orange, malt, light yeast, white grapes. Grassy, earthy when warm. The taste is pineapple, mango, some papaya, malt, light pine, a hint of green onions. Earthy and a little grassy. A mild hop bitterness throughout, a light sweet note. Smooth, a solid medium body, well carbonated.

Liked this more, as I worked my way through the bottle. Galaxy hops star, the Nelson Sauvin hops are a good compliment. Would have liked more intensity in the aroma, but this has a great flavor, and all the aromas and flavors are well balanced.

 

 

 

 

Tasted in a Spiegelau IPA glass from a 1 pint 6 fl oz bottle on January 3, 2018. Look is orange hued gold with a thick head and lingering lacing. Smell and taste is tropical fruit and berry. Feel is medium in body.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

650ml bottle, undated but purchased fresh, poured into a Pipeworks Ninja teku glass.

The beer pours a bright copper color, golden hues, lightly hazy with a foamy white head, about two fingers tall with very nice retention and large patches of soapy lace clinging to the glass as it recedes. The aroma is very nice, plenty of juicy tropical fruits, lots of papaya and mango, nice citrus juice, white wine grape, a bit of hop spice, alcohol burn, sweet malts and even some more spicier grain. The flavors are good, juicy tropical fruits, pineapple, mango, passion fruit, tangerine, white grape, light acidity, pine and dank floral character, nice green raw hops, light spice, soft sweet grain and a touch of warm alcohol. The mouthfeel is nice, very smooth and coating body, medium heft, ample carbonation with a dry and crisp finish, lightly warming.

Verdict: A good IPA from Pipeworks, very good in fact. Tons of Nelson and Galaxy expression and these two hops compliment each other quite well. It's a bit boozy which is par for the course with Pipeworks, but still nicely bitter and dry.