Single Hop: Nelson Sauvin - Westbrook Brewing Co.

CSQ1111

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

10-22-2012 20:19:27 | More by CSQ1111

Plonk

Alabama

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

05-29-2013 17:49:02 | More by Plonk

ADTaber

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

05-21-2013 00:00:50 | More by ADTaber

ncstateplaya

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%

05-14-2013 19:12:57 | More by ncstateplaya

rjknyy

Georgia

4/5  rDev +1%

04-13-2013 21:52:40 | More by rjknyy

mrw1zard

Alabama

4/5  rDev +1%

04-09-2013 13:07:40 | More by mrw1zard

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +1%

03-31-2013 21:28:01 | More by mikeincharleston

RoryOMoore

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

03-09-2013 07:37:49 | More by RoryOMoore

JohnBender

Texas

4/5  rDev +1%

03-07-2013 22:50:10 | More by JohnBender

UnderPressure

South Carolina

4.08/5  rDev +3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Very cloudy pale orange beer with a weak head. Decent lacing though.

Strong grapefruit and citrus aroma. Tropical (mango) fruit. Smells almost like a fruit juice.

Some spicy bitterness upfront. Overtaken by a sweet maltiness. More hops after swallowing, but less fruity than in the aroma.

Thick and creamy compared to most other pale ales. Carbonation is quite delicate, but gives a nice sensation. Beer has a lingering bitter finish.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2013 13:52:22 | More by UnderPressure

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +1%

02-24-2013 23:56:38 | More by RedneckBeerz

5thOhio

South Carolina

4.36/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a warm orange-amber with a quarter inch creamy bright white head. Plenty of delicate lacing on the edges. Nose is fruity, floral and some aromas I can't quite put my finger on.

Mouthfeel is medium, appropriate for the style, with smooth yet prickly effervescence.

Delicious rye spiciness mixed with a nice hop bite from that flavor I still can't quite isolate. Malt takes a backseat but yet provides enough balance to even the hop & rye out. Definitely a unique taste and aroma from the nelson sauvin hops. If you're tired of the same old pine or citrus flavors, this is the IPA for you.

More great brewing from Westbrook!

Serving type: growler

02-11-2013 00:14:17 | More by 5thOhio

pintofparadise

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%

02-09-2013 00:52:34 | More by pintofparadise

patre_tim

China

4.21/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A: Clear orange yellow amber with a slight cloud and some particles of various sizes- dark spots and smaller particles suspended within. 3 finger yellowish foamy head.

S: Passion fruit, Hawaiian punch, fruity and tropical. Not getting much more.

T: Passion fruit, passion fruit, passion fruit, comes to the front and tropical punch hides in the background. Bitterness is balanced and not extreme, lingers on the tongue. Dry finnish.

M: Medium somewhat resiny body, medium carbonation.

O: Very enjoyable. Got this at Earthfare in Columbia, SC. Love the bottle, love the taste, unique unto itself. Would go well with spicy food, pinapple slices, bbq pineapple spears.

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2013 02:56:20 | More by patre_tim

brauseboof

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

01-27-2013 22:22:41 | More by brauseboof

andant

New York

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

01-14-2013 02:27:41 | More by andant

sendbeer

Georgia

4/5  rDev +1%

01-11-2013 18:32:08 | More by sendbeer

macrosmatic

Florida

4.33/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to dogdoc for this one! Reviewed from notes. Poured from bomber into an Upland pint glass.

A: Hazy gold in color with a big fluffy white head that lingers. Moderate visible carbonation.

S: Grapefruit, citrus, pine, tropical fruit hops, and a light malt. It smells really good, although not what I expected from a Nelson-only beer.

T: Follows the nose well. Nice lemony grapefruit citrus, a bit of spice and pine hops, biscuit malt. Bittersweet hang with the hop bitterness tingle.

M: Medium body for an APA (Rye-PA), good carbonation sensation, minimal alcohol presence.

O: This was a very enjoyable brew! The only weird thing - I got minimal to no rye character out of the beer, and the hop profile isn't what I usually pick up from Nelson Sauvin at all. Both of which led me to expect...well, not the beer that I drank. I even double-checked the label to make sure I had the right beer. Regardless, it was quite tasty.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2013 05:48:13 | More by macrosmatic

Ryan011235

Ohio

3.88/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Half growler poured into a Delirium snifter on 9/14/12

Shared by PDXHops

Pale, almost watery orange-brown; medium depth with some cloudiness. One and a half finger head thins slowly leaving thick clumps of foam, ring retention and dense, crackly lace.

The hop aroma is interesting. It starts off with a sweetish, tropical, cotton candy/bubble gum type of smell, but as the beer opens up it has a pronounced peach nose. Fluffy, modest grains stay off to the side. Hints of pineapple, mango and sugar cookie.

After a brief showing of pine prickliness on the palate, the hops shift toward a blended-up tropical citrus montage. This starts to get punchy after several sips; it definitely has a good hop kick. Malts are of the toasty, grainy variety. The finish is dry with grapefruit bitterness.

Medium-light body with gritty resin and an appropriately peppy carbonation to boot. As the beer warms, the finish turns sticky sweet.

Overall impression - Really enjoyable to drink. I'd like to see more of this particular hop.

Serving type: growler

12-29-2012 03:39:02 | More by Ryan011235

pburland23

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

12-01-2012 02:53:33 | More by pburland23

maximum12

Minnesota

3.13/5  rDev -21%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to ATLCarl for tracking this one down for me. A new brewery, & with rye to boot, well, could a night start out much better? 22 oz. bomber bottled 9/17/12 split with my wife; bonus points, as always, for the clear dating.

Pour is very pale, quite fizzy, greatly carbonated, & with a quantity of suspended solids bouncing around in the glass. Always like something to chew on with my beer. Could fit most of the nose in the eye of an angel dancing on the head of a pin, bits of earth & citrus, tame. Boring would be a less charitable word.

Nelson Sauvin Rye Pale Ale doesn't light me up like Kings of Steel. The rye is of the duller, earthy variety that starts out strong & buries most everything else underneath, with a fall must as the aftertaste. Hops? Maybe. Maybe not. Touch of musty grape, maybe? Sweet malt. Easy to drink, that's probably it's strong point.

A decent enough beer to while away the time, but nothing stands out. The idea of a rye pale with different hops is an A+ idea, but not sure I care to track down any of the others to see if they're superior to the Nelson varietal. Mediocre.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2012 03:04:52 | More by maximum12

jrohrbacher

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +1%

11-19-2012 03:40:50 | More by jrohrbacher

marvin213

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +13.6%

11-16-2012 23:13:30 | More by marvin213

GPHarris

Alabama

4.03/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

a - poured a one finger thick eggshell-colored head into a tulip glass that left great lacing and a light sheet throughout. the body was a bright, straw gold color.
s - very aromatic beer. hop aromas of fruit and flowers which made this beer have an almost perfume-like quality to it.
t - fruity and floral as the aromas with a spicy, rye finish.
m - slick and a little thin.
o - really pleasant beer, solid rye pale ale.

Serving type: bottle

11-13-2012 16:03:59 | More by GPHarris

avalon07

South Carolina

3.95/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Had this beer on-tap at Gene's Haufbrau, poured into a pint glass. Had an amber color and a hazy consistency. There was an inch and a half of foamy, fairly long-lasting head. Good lacing.

S: A decent aroma of rye, hops, and some malt.

T: Tasted of the very distinct Nelson Sauvin hops, rye, a hint of citrus, and a good amount of malt as well. A solid flavor that depends on your love of rye and Nelson Sauvin hops. Not bad.

M: A well-carbonated beer with a grainy, earthy finish. Medium-bodied.

O: This beer certainly won't satisfy everyone, but it is worth a shot. Drinkable, in my estimation.

Serving type: on-tap

11-11-2012 13:11:06 | More by avalon07