Best Nelson Beers

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  1. dsssox13

    dsssox13 Initiate (0) Nov 26, 2012 Massachusetts

    Annnnnnnnd go!

    Prairie 'Merica may be the top for me so far.
     
    #1 dsssox13, May 1, 2014
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  2. CurtFromHershey

    CurtFromHershey Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2012 Minnesota

    Societe's The Pupil is tough to beat... I would do nasty things to have that bottled and readily avaliable in Pennsylvania
     
    #2 CurtFromHershey, May 1, 2014
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  3. Mersh

    Mersh Initiate (0) Mar 10, 2013 Connecticut

    Coriolis from NEBCO is to die for. I would give my bastard child to the White Walkers for more.
     
    #3 Mersh, May 1, 2014
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  4. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    The best Nelson beer is the one with a one word name and the name of the hop in it.
     
    #4 jrnyc, May 1, 2014
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  5. wyckyd_sceptre

    wyckyd_sceptre Initiate (0) Oct 26, 2013 Pennsylvania

    I had an Elysian Savant with Nelson yesterday. It was terrible. Avoid at all costs.

    Edit: upon reading reviews, I must've had a really old bottle or something cause there was no hop character at all.
     
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  6. OnIowa

    OnIowa Initiate (0) May 31, 2011 Iowa

    Toppling Goliath Zeelander is my favorite. I've been told by a good friend that Alpine Nelson is also very good.
     
    #6 OnIowa, May 1, 2014
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  7. sarcastro

    sarcastro Savant (1,133) Sep 20, 2006 Michigan

    My all nelson homebrew was my favorite. Smelled like pure grapefruit.
     
    #7 sarcastro, May 1, 2014
  8. crusian

    crusian Pooh-Bah (1,989) May 14, 2010 Oregon
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    Nelson by far.
    Alpine
     
    #8 crusian, May 1, 2014
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  9. ToddThompson

    ToddThompson Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2012 North Carolina

    Societe - The Pupil
    Alpine - Nelson
    Alpine - Keene Idea
    Noble Ale Works - Nelson Showers
     
    #9 ToddThompson, May 1, 2014
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  10. GreesyFizeek

    GreesyFizeek Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,026) Mar 6, 2013 New York
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    I really liked El Segundo's Hop Tanker- it was hopped with Nelson and Citra.
     
    #10 GreesyFizeek, May 1, 2014
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  11. mythaeus

    mythaeus Pooh-Bah (2,074) Jul 22, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Societe The Pupil. Alpine Nelson is on the exact same level. Hands down 2 of my favorite IPAs easily.
     
    #11 mythaeus, May 1, 2014
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  12. Mshull

    Mshull Initiate (0) Mar 26, 2013 Ohio

    Alpine Nelson, IMO the best single ipa out there
     
    #12 Mshull, May 1, 2014
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  13. BergBeer

    BergBeer Maven (1,417) Aug 21, 2013 California

    It has been said before but deserves repeating...Nelson - Alpine

    Also I was consuming some Modern Times - Lomaland at the brewery the other day and noticed some grapefruit and peppery notes so I asked the lady behind the bar who was very knowledgeable if it had some nelson. She said no but Blazing world does. I don't detect it in Blazing World but hey I could be off. Either was Blazing World is one hell of a beer!
     
    #13 BergBeer, May 1, 2014
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  14. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Gotta add Shotgun Willy from Peekskill into the mix, stupid delicious.
     
    #14 cavedave, May 1, 2014
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  15. ThatsThatDude

    ThatsThatDude Initiate (0) Nov 2, 2013 New York

    Agreed! one of my favorites from the brewery!
     
    #15 ThatsThatDude, May 1, 2014
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  16. teledeluxe

    teledeluxe Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2013 Illinois

    Against the Grain's Rico Sauvin is pretty damn good
     
    #16 teledeluxe, May 1, 2014
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  17. busternuggz

    busternuggz Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2008 California

    Mikkeller Nelson Sauvin Brut is by far my favorite. Almanac Sourdough Wild Ale was a good one too.
     
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  18. shredder83

    shredder83 Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2013 Illinois

    Teledeluxe beat me to Rico Sauvin, that beer is pretty good. I'll add pipeworks' beejay's weirdo Brown ale, that beer was phenomenal!

    My homebrew Nelson wasn't single hopped but there was a lot of late addition Nelson and it had a strong Nelson profile, also ended up being delicious.
     
    #18 shredder83, May 1, 2014
  19. Beerswag

    Beerswag Initiate (0) Jan 16, 2013 California

    If you like sour deisel and graipfruit/citrus flavored beers, Nelson, Alpine is for you.
     
    #19 Beerswag, May 1, 2014
  20. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    I had a growler of Nelson last month, would love to try Nelson side by side with Shotgun Willie, tough to get it though. I think Nelson is better, but Shotgun Willie is damn good. I have a growler in fridge just waiting for me, really enjoyed Shotgun Willie at brewery this past weekend.
     
    #20 jrnyc, May 1, 2014
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