Full Nelson Organic Imperial IPA
Nelson Brewing Company

This IPA might have been the first bomber I ever purchased back at the start of my journey down the craft rabbit hole. I recently heard that they are going to discontinue this beer, so I guess you could consider this review a tribute of sorts, as well as a sending off. Here's to a bright future for this brewery from a little hippy town in BC. Pours a clear copper colour with a medium off-white head that persists down to the last few sips of the glass. Lots of fresh, piney, earthy hops on the nose. Taste has a moderate bitterness from the hops and what I would describe as almost a buttery-ness from the malts. Smooth carbonation, no trace of heat from the 8.2 points. Overall this is living up to the many fond memories I have of drinking this stuff, and I'm glad I was able to snag another bottle to reflect on before it disappears into the great beyond of our beer world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nelson Brewing 'Full Nelson Organic Imperial IPA' @ 8.2% , served from a 650 ml bottle purchased for $6.50
A-pour is gold from the bottle to a slight hazey amber in the glass with a small off-white head leaving a streaky lace along the pint
S-some hoppyness to it , more pine than floral
T-some bigness to it , no wow factor , dry finish
MF-ok/decent carbonation , big full body
Ov-ok beer , somewhat dissapointing DIPA
prost LampertLand

 

 

 

Glowing tangerine with latticed eggshell froth. 4
Guava and overripe melon on the nose. 3.75
Nectarine up front then soft tangelo, cantaloupe, and mango hops. 4
Peachy finish and oily little flash to end.
Almost medium, dead smooth, good chew, no heat. 4

Plenty of tropical fruit, but all of it pretty mellow. None of that sharp and spicy white grape/gooseberry I’d expect from NS, and IBUs don’t turn up. I wonder about a January ‘15 BBD; short-dated or long on the shelf? Less aggressive than promised but silky and way too easy. 4

This is a tasty little number. It pours beautifully, with a rich colour and tan foam head of tiny, happy bubbles. The nose is fruity with hints of pine and spruce - very enticing! This beer has an equally pleasant taste - plenty of malt and a nice, dry hop profile. The high alcohol content is nicely hidden amongst the flavours - it sneaks up on you in a very agreeable way. Tasty, well priced, and what I've come to expect from a Nelson beer!

Very nice citrusy & hoppy DIPA. Bomber is ~ $5 which is very competitive in my market for a DIPA. I keep coming back to this once in a while.

650 ml bottle. Pours a clear copper with a head that lingers. Nose is citrus - very strong grapefruit. Taste follows nose with a dry hoppy finish. Very nice and refreshing. I wasn't expecting too much but I was very pleasantly surprised.