Alpine Nelson - Is there a better single IPA out there?

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  1. ScottO

    ScottO Zealot (722) Mar 4, 2012 California
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    Spent what passes for the Southern California winter drinking stouts and barleywines. Craving some hoppy goodness so I popped open a 6 week old bottle of Nelson tonight. Holy sh*t what a great beer. Time to head up to the brewery for some more.
     
    #1 ScottO, Jan 10, 2013
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  2. omniscientcause

    omniscientcause Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2010 District of Columbia

    I know that people that swear by it...never had it but my favorites have been Blind Pig/lunch/susan
     
    #2 omniscientcause, Jan 10, 2013
  3. match1112

    match1112 Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2011 Illinois

    Alpine Nelson - Is there a better single IPA out there?

    No there is not.
     
    #3 match1112, Jan 10, 2013
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  4. starrdogg

    starrdogg Initiate (0) Jun 21, 2010 District of Columbia

    When that beer is good (and I've had some off bottles), it just might be the best single IPA out there. Absolutely incredible.
     
    #4 starrdogg, Jan 10, 2013
  5. westcoastbeerlvr

    westcoastbeerlvr Grand Pooh-Bah (4,115) Oct 19, 2010 California
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    No. There isn't.
     
    #5 westcoastbeerlvr, Jan 10, 2013
  6. vacax

    vacax Initiate (0) Jun 3, 2008 California

    Duet.

    Problem?
     
    #6 vacax, Jan 10, 2013
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  7. hophead247

    hophead247 Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2008 California

    I love Nelson.

    But

    I loveeee Aroma Coma.
     
    #7 hophead247, Jan 10, 2013
  8. mjl21

    mjl21 Initiate (0) Apr 3, 2008 California

    Duet and Blind Pig are better.
     
    #8 mjl21, Jan 10, 2013
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  9. DovaliHops

    DovaliHops Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2009 California

    Though I don't think I enjoy it more than Nelson, this Lagunitas Sucks I'm sippin on right now is tasting damn good!
     
    #9 DovaliHops, Jan 10, 2013
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  10. sukwonee

    sukwonee Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2011 Washington

    Nelson is so *@#$U(@# amazing.

    I think RPM IPA and Zombie Dust are quite comparably good.
     
    #10 sukwonee, Jan 10, 2013
  11. CenCalMario

    CenCalMario Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2009 California

    Nelson gives me wood.... but Duet, Sux and Union Jack hang exceptionally well.
     
    #11 CenCalMario, Jan 10, 2013
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  12. drgarage

    drgarage Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2008 California

    Sucks isn't a single IPA.

    I think Nelson at its best is completely unstoppable. But not every bottle I've had was at its best.
     
    #12 drgarage, Jan 10, 2013
  13. CenCalMario

    CenCalMario Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2009 California

    Your right... I was thinking IPA vs Dbl IPA as "single," instead of "single hop."

    Fk it...Sux is still fing awesome :slight_smile:
     
    #13 CenCalMario, Jan 10, 2013
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  14. Vanlingleipa

    Vanlingleipa Maven (1,480) May 19, 2011 California
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    Societe's Pupil is excellent enough so I don't need to make the 1.5 hour round trip to pick up Nelson.
     
    #14 Vanlingleipa, Jan 10, 2013
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  15. MADhombrewer

    MADhombrewer Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2008 Oregon

    I have not had anything Alpine (cue somebody sending me some just because I haven't had any :wink:). Buuuut... Aroma Coma puts me in a coma. Love that stuff!! Drakes just started to distribute in Portland (hint, hint, Alpine) so I can't wait for some aroma coma to be in my fridge ASAP.
     
    #15 MADhombrewer, Jan 10, 2013
  16. VaTechHopHead

    VaTechHopHead Initiate (0) Jan 9, 2008

    I'll cast in another vote for Societe's Pupil over Nelson. It's honestly splitting hairs but if I had to pick just one, Pupil.
     
    #16 VaTechHopHead, Jan 10, 2013
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  17. AptosBeerDrinker

    AptosBeerDrinker Initiate (0) Aug 9, 2011 California

    People keep mentioning beers that are not single hop.
     
    #17 AptosBeerDrinker, Jan 10, 2013
  18. MacNCheese

    MacNCheese Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2011 California

    Nelson isn't a single-hop IPA.
     
    #18 MacNCheese, Jan 10, 2013
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  19. AptosBeerDrinker

    AptosBeerDrinker Initiate (0) Aug 9, 2011 California

    What else is in it? I interpreted the OP question as "single hop IPA's" but maybe he just meant "IPAs".
     
    #19 AptosBeerDrinker, Jan 10, 2013
  20. suspect

    suspect Savant (1,103) Apr 12, 2010 New York

    There's a difference between single-hop IPA and Single IPA. I believe the OP is looking for a single IPA (vs. DIPA). Also known as - IPA. And yes, Flower Power fresh is better than Nelson.
     
    #20 suspect, Jan 10, 2013
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