Bright - Nelson
Tree House Brewing Company

Bright - NelsonBright - Nelson
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From:
Tree House Brewing Company
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
New England IPA
Ranked #303
ABV:
7.8%
Score:
96
Ranked #1,023
Avg:
4.33 | pDev: 7.16%
Reviews:
71
Ratings:
439
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 16, 2023
Added:
Jun 23, 2016
Wants:
  19
Gots:
  106
This batch of Bright was crafted to be a clean and elegant showcase for the notoriously awesome hop from New Zealand, Nelson Sauvin! It is crafted with a simple malt bill and fermented with clean American Ale yeast to create a flavor profile that is more a function of its vibrant fresh ingredients than an expression of yeast character. Bright w/Nelson’s aroma is a bounty of fresh citrus, grapefruit pith, and sauvignon blanc wine. The taste follows suit with notes of white wine, grapefruit and crushed gooseberry with a gentle earthy finish. She is dry, soft, and adequately bittered resulting in a very approachable intense Double IPA.. classic and delicious! Nelson!!
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Rated by penguinstout from West Virginia

4.68/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Jul 14, 2016
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by DavetotheB from Pennsylvania

4.3/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From a 16oz can dated 11/15/23 into a tulip.

Pours a hazy-not opaque- orange with about a finger and a half of white head. Surprising "clear" for a Tree House IPA haha. Pretty good retention and excellent lacing.

Strong hit of white wine on the nose with some dank earthy notes.

Grapes, white wine, citrus rind on the taste. Nice bitterness.

Medium to full-bodied mouthfeel. Sticky, dry finish. Bitter aftertaste. Medium carbonation.

Different kind of Tree House IPA. They nailed nelson with this one.
Dec 16, 2023
 
Rated: 4.75 by Fettpopps from Massachusetts

May 30, 2023
 
Rated: 4.34 by MDDMD from Pennsylvania

May 24, 2023
 
Rated: 4.44 by hopley from Massachusetts

May 21, 2023
 
Rated: 4.5 by pveilleux from Massachusetts

Apr 16, 2023
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Reviewed by Holderness from Massachusetts

4.01/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Canned 6 weeks ago. First pour was the most clear TH DIPA I've had -- I could see right through the glass! Second pour was *disgusting*, with tons of chunks of yeast lees and god knows what else. Otherwise pretty standard Nelson fare, with the usual white grape/cattiness/dankness. This year's crop of Nelson has been quite good, and that was the case with this beer
Dec 19, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by Jdells09 from New Jersey

Dec 04, 2022
 
Rated: 4.35 by Sellen from Connecticut

Nov 27, 2022
 
Rated: 4.08 by dkawalski from Massachusetts

Nov 26, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by broadway848 from New York

Nov 19, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by Patches826 from Massachusetts

Nov 16, 2022
 
Rated: 3.12 by TheBigBoy from Pennsylvania

Aug 07, 2022
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Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut

4.08/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
A: crystal clear; medium gold in color; 1 finger finely pored ivory head that receded to a wispy cap with OK lacing;

S: sauvignon blanc and grapefruit pith;

T: follows the nose from start to finish; mild to moderate bitterness at the end;

M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation; dry finish; soft;

O: when drinking this, I couldn't help noticing that the aroma and flavor reminded me of pizza goldfish in a strange way;
Aug 17, 2021
 
Rated: 4.54 by Schmaltz33 from California

Aug 16, 2021
 
Rated: 4.34 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Jul 04, 2021
 
Rated: 4.04 by Sulty from Massachusetts

Jun 27, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by TedStrosser from Pennsylvania

May 20, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by unclekeith from Alaska

Oct 22, 2020
 
Rated: 4.5 by JamesLeung from Florida

Aug 22, 2020
Bright - Nelson from Tree House Brewing Company
Beer rating: 96 out of 100 with 439 ratings