Permanent Daylight
Cellarmaker Brewing Co.

Can poured into a Mountain Rambler Brewery pint glass

A: Pours slightly hazy golden yellow with a frothy cream white head that settles to a

S: Herbal, grassy, resinous, citrus zest, underlying exotic, tropical and stone fruit, biscuity malt, and a little caramel sweetness.

T: Floral, slightly herbal, citrus zest, tangerine, grapefruit, and lemon, exotic, tropical, and stone fruit, pineapple, mango, gooseberry, passion fruit, peach, apricot, white grape, and hints of melon, a bit resinous and grassy, biscuity malt, and a little caramel sweetness.

M: Medium body, moderate carbonation, crisp yet soft.

O: Given the hop combo I definitely wasn't expecting this one to have such a noticeable herbal side, but it kinda combines with the citrus and resin and is more noticeable as it warms, not that any of this is a bad thing. I do wish the traditional Nelson fruitiness was given a bit clearer of a path to shine, especially on the nose. It probably wouldn't be my first choice out of the cooler, but it would do nicely on a crisp late winter/early spring bluebird day in the mountains.

Current recipe is Nelson-attribute heavy clear WCIPA.

Had this at Lupulo a few years back before the Wheeler Walker Jr show across the street. Great show, great venue for pre game beers.

Pours cloudy and yellow. Big 5/7" white head on the top, dense small bubbles. Tiny. Aroma is hittin' but when I see Nelson, man I still get up those old Alpine Nelson hopes. This one seemed to lean a little more on the Citra hops than it did the Nelson, had more tangerine and orange which led me to that conclusion. Just a hint of that weed dank funk white grape Nelson.

Taste is good, still seems heavily tied to Citra. Soft bitterness, soft body, kinda soft carbonation. Barely there body. The tangerine and pine notes keep coming. So here's the deal, this is an excellent beer. BUT. . . if you go into it as a massive Nelson fan, you might find it to be leaning away from that hop and more on the Citra. Minor issue no doubt, but I think Nelson has some real passionate cultish fans (I say that as one) and therefore, thought I would put that out there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On tap at Toronado SD, into a pint

Damn. Cellarmaker is quickly becoming my favorite brewer of hoppy ales, and I've had them all (as a matter of speaking). A lot like my description of Questionable Origins #3, if a little hoppier, pinier. But insanely quaffable and tasty.