Big Nelson Vibes
Other Half Brewing - Center Street
- From:
- Other Half Brewing - Center Street
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Hazy IPA
Ranked #277 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #5,095 - Avg:
- 4.26 | pDev: 3.76%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 25, 2025
- Added:
- Mar 08, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
This Nelson IPA is giving off big gooseberry, white-wine vibes. In addition to Nelson hops and Nelson cryo you got 2-row and pale malted barley plus a massive addition of both malted and flaked oats for an amazingly creamy, smooth finish.
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.5/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: Pours cloudy and goldenstraw colored with a two finger head that sticks leaving clumps and streaks of lacing
Smell: Herbal white wine grape tones, featuring hints of thyme, lemon and honeydew melon
Taste: Melon and white wine grape forward with the lemon and thyme emerging; moderately bitter with a hint of pith in the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body; somewhat creamy with moderate to high carbonation
Overall: One of the best Nelson hop beers I have tasted
Sep 06, 2025Smell: Herbal white wine grape tones, featuring hints of thyme, lemon and honeydew melon
Taste: Melon and white wine grape forward with the lemon and thyme emerging; moderately bitter with a hint of pith in the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body; somewhat creamy with moderate to high carbonation
Overall: One of the best Nelson hop beers I have tasted
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
4.25/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
16oz can from Tavour. Hazy yellow pour, one finger stiff foamy head. Soft, fruity tropical aroma, mango. Taste marries tropical fruit flavors with zesty citrus and light soapy floral notes. Luscious feel with some minor mouth coating.
Jul 14, 2025
Reviewed by TreyIsWilson from Michigan
4.21/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A - Pours a hazy golden orange with a two finger white head. Heavy amount of soapy lacing.
S - Aroma is lime, lemon, honeydew and some light dank hops.
T - The tatse is white grape, lime, lemon, honeydew, white pepper and a light dank hop bite.
M - Medium body with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with a soft crisp finish.
O - Solid easy drinking NEPA.
Jul 09, 2025S - Aroma is lime, lemon, honeydew and some light dank hops.
T - The tatse is white grape, lime, lemon, honeydew, white pepper and a light dank hop bite.
M - Medium body with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with a soft crisp finish.
O - Solid easy drinking NEPA.
Reviewed by Sheppard from Massachusetts
3.99/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a hazy yellow. Typical nelson vibes. Herbaceous, sage, thyme, lemon, lime. Some pepper. It's dry. The lack of residual sugar keeps from that fruit character being truly expressed. Pretty good.
Nov 25, 2024
Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania
4.08/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Canned on: 3-12-24
A - Opaque dark golden orange color with massively dense, sticky white lacing that clings to the sides of the glass.
S - Big musty white grape aroma with gooseberry.
T - Follows the nose with all grape and gooseberry and ends on the sweeter side.
M - Big medium chewy body that's pillowy soft.
O - This beer is well done but not a fan of Nelson hops.
Apr 09, 2024A - Opaque dark golden orange color with massively dense, sticky white lacing that clings to the sides of the glass.
S - Big musty white grape aroma with gooseberry.
T - Follows the nose with all grape and gooseberry and ends on the sweeter side.
M - Big medium chewy body that's pillowy soft.
O - This beer is well done but not a fan of Nelson hops.
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