How To Train Your Nelson
Outer Range Brewing Co

16oz can served in a nonic glass, no can dating.

Look- Clear golden straw color, solid bright white head with great retention and nice lacing. Very active carbonation streams visible.

Smell- Citrus (lemon, lime and grapefruit), green grape, gooseberry, apricot, bready malt, some pine and floral hop notes.

Taste- Similar to the aroma. Tangy citrus and green grape/gooseberry, a bit of kiwi fruit, sweet malts with a slightly bitter hoppy finish. Well balanced.

Feel- Medium/light bodied, dry and crisp, very refreshing. Medium/heavy carbonation on the tongue.

O- A really solid IPA, I haven't had a lot of beers that use Nelson hops but this one is well executed.

 

Bright and clear pale yellow body; lively carbonation; thick, lasting white head. Mild cracker scent with a touch of white wine; faint suggestion of esters; perhaps a touch of grapefruit. Light cracker flavor with a touch of pear; dry white wine. Medium body; crisp and dry; kind of puckers the palate.

The west coast IPA version of this collaboration with 4 Noses (brewed at Outer Range). It is a respectable beer featuring many WCIPA traits yet also has a distinct Nelson Sauvin hop quality.

16oz can. Poured out a clear, golden orange color with a good-sized, off-white head of foam. It smelled of of pine, citrus and toasted caramel. Sweet toasted caramel, pine, orange peel and a sharp bitterness.