Full Nelson Pale Ale
Blue Mountain Brewery in Afton, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
6.84
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Hold onto your seat. You are about to enjoy a Full Nelson Pale Ale, handcrafted in the bold new tradition of real American beer. Brimming with raw hop flavor, Full Nelson weighs in at 15 Plato and 60 IBUs.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Canned from gct. Strong hops aromatic. Strong grapefruits. Creamy notes. Decent but not the very top tier of IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 20 May 2025
at 01:12
7/10
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 16:51
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft at Tap99. Clear pale gold, white head. Light malt, citrus, floral notes, bit of pine.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Jun 2024
at 17:29
6/10
Tried
on 13 Apr 2024
at 19:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Total Wines. Amber in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. Citrus hops, pineapple and tangerine fruits, crisp malts and a dryish finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2017
at 13:23
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle: Cloudy, orange-yellow with a pillowy beige head. Orange, grain malt aroma. Taste is pretty juicy......orange malt, orange-peel,...... Nice, even, bittering...... Pretty good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2017
at 18:29
7.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Orange, caramel malt, and orange peel aroma. Hazy golden yellow with large eggshell white head. Moderately sweet orange, caramel malt, and moderately bitter earthy grapefruit peel/dry grass flavor. Decent body. Interesting hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2017
at 20:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can dated best by 11/23/16 into an IPA glass. A: Poured roughly to a huge off-white foamy head. Pale, slightly hazy burnt orange body. Great head retention and prolific lace. S: Light scent overall with orange/grapfruit notes out front. Faint caramel. T: Bitter and roasty at first. Some orange and zest then join but hops seem muted. M: Dry finish with soft carbonation. Medium body is pretty drinkable. O: Average to good overall. Certainly nothing to complain about and well worth a try.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Aug 2016
at 15:46
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
12oz bottle. Never a good sign when brewers aren’t even aware of their own culture...How can you name a beer Full Nelson that seemingly has so Nelson Sauvin hops in it? Has that earthy caramel and NW hops tone going on, tastes like a beer from 15 years ago. I would have been more disappointed had a I picked up a sixpack instead of a single. Drab and unenticing. Some earthy onion/garlic hops tones.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2016
at 22:20
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Hazed deep golden color with a fine thick white head. Nice lacing. Some toffee, dried fruits and hoppy aroma. Medium (+) body and a smooth soft carbonation. Tad sweet and a fine bitterness. Oily texture. Lasting finish. Nice balanced flavor that keeps itself within the harse limits. Could easily falled over to the wrong side. Dried fruits, apricot, grapefruit and some pine. Solid hopjuice.
[Can from a trade with Yngwie]
US State #49
[Can from a trade with Yngwie]
US State #49
Tried
from Can
on 20 Oct 2015
at 13:49