Nelson Dream
New Glory Craft Brewery

Another pour from BeerNV. I'd say I'm a slightly bigger fan of New Glory than most in this beernerd world, so the chance to check out my favorite hop from them was a no brainer.

Pours the hazy yellow you're used to seeing in a hazy ipa. The style is called a hazy ipa. Hazy ipa. 2/5" white head.
Label art is pretty much the same as Citra dream. Oh well. Pretty good at retention given the hop oily style.

It delivers a solid second tier level of Nelson impact. The dank weed, the diesel, gooseberry, white grape, dry like body odor effervesence. Its there. Not as pungent as the "A" listers, but B list Nelson is still a fun and worthy ride by far.

The taste is much the same, you're getting Nelson all the way, but in that financially responsible quantity amount. The usual minimal barley 2 row, flaked wheat/oats bill. The mouthfeel lowers the bitterness, sure. I dunno, just pretty much all around, this is a pretty good Nelson hopped beer. Just doesn't reach for the stars.

Can poured into a Mountain Rambler Brewery pint glass

A: Pours hazy golden yellow with a frothy off white head that settles to a firm layer and leaves some light lacing.

S: Interesting mix of fruity notes, tropical, melon, stone fruit, and white grape, a little Southern Hem diesel, biscuity malt, and caramel sweetness.

T: Super fruity, white grape, melon, papaya, apricot, pineapple, gooseberry, and a hint of passion fruit, faintly resinous with a touch of Southern Hem diesel, biscuity malt, and caramel sweetness.

M: Medium body, moderate carbonation, soft on the palate.

O: Unlike its sibling "Citra Dream" I can't say this one really shows off the best things that Nelson brings to the table, or at least it doesn't fully lean into what we usually expect Nelson to bring. My can wasn't super fresh so if they rebrew it I'll try to reevaluate, but for now it's just meh.