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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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Thanks, Gene! "Travlr") Can. A- Grapefruit, tangerines, juicy, subtle caramel, subtle hops. A- Orange color, hazy liquid, off white head. T- Juicy, citrus, caramel, bitter, malty. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, malty finish. O- At first smell, I got everything I expected and more. Lots of juicy tropical citrus fruits. Then on the palate I got more of the same with a decent malt backbone. Balanced out well. Enjoyed this quite a bit.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Sep 2015
at 19:52
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Hazy, dark orange colour. Well balanced Pale Ale with enough malt presence to stand up to a fairly strong, bitter hop flavour.
Tried
on 04 Aug 2015
at 14:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
12 ounce can. Small fluffy beige head. Fresh caramel malt nose with a touch of citrus hops. Sweet toasted malt flavor upfront has hints of toffee and fruit. Subtle citrus hops balance the malt nicely. Slightly chewy sweet malt finish. A nice American Pale Ale.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Jun 2015
at 21:01
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can 355ml @ Hotel room, Comfort Inn Downtown, Washington, DC
Pours slightly hazy deep golden with a small off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, citrus, pine and grass. Taste is medium sweet and medium bitter with a long malty, caramel, grassy, citrus and pine finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours slightly hazy deep golden with a small off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, citrus, pine and grass. Taste is medium sweet and medium bitter with a long malty, caramel, grassy, citrus and pine finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jun 2015
at 20:51
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can. A hazy, dark golden beer with a small, dense, off-white head leaving some curtains. The aroma is rather piney and grapefruity, with some malty notes in the back. Bread hints. It’s full-bodied, smooth and pleasantly carbonated, semi-dry. Nice bitterness in the flavor, some lightly bready malts in the back, and pine cones and grapefruit up front. Lasting finish with some orange zest, grapefruit and bitterness. A bit sweeter than I prefer, but sure a nice one. 150618
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jun 2015
at 20:51
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
355ml bottle. Barely clear amber colour with small to average, thick, frothy to creamy, fairly lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Cautious, piney, hoppy aroma, biscuit malty background, even more cautious citrusy hints of lemon and sweaty resin. Taste is slightly sweet biscuity malty, a touch of caramel and peanut, dry, piney hoppy overtones; long lasting finish, smooth, soft, silky, mouth-filling palate. Very nice composition, but sadly a bit anaemic concerning the aromatic profile.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Mar 2015
at 19:03
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Klares bernsteinfarbenes Bier mit einer ordentlichen leicht beigen Schaumkrone. Geruch hopfig, leicht harzig, fruchtig. Geschmack sehr hopfig, leicht harzig, Pfirsich, Aprikose, dezent bitter, gut!
Tried
on 03 Mar 2015
at 14:30
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask offering at Pizzeria Paradiso Dupont. Sharp, grapefruit hops, creamy, slick copper body. Soft hoppy nose, big Centennial hops in the taste. Lingering citrus finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Feb 2015
at 17:04
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a slightly hazy orange with a somewhat pervasive red here and there. One finger white foamy head dissipated within about a minute.
The smell was slightly earthy sweet with a slight pine to citrus back up here and there.
The taste was mainly sweet but allowed a decent bitterness to balance.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was there but was fairly subdued.
Overall, I say this was a good American Pale ale worthy of having again.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a slightly hazy orange with a somewhat pervasive red here and there. One finger white foamy head dissipated within about a minute.
The smell was slightly earthy sweet with a slight pine to citrus back up here and there.
The taste was mainly sweet but allowed a decent bitterness to balance.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was there but was fairly subdued.
Overall, I say this was a good American Pale ale worthy of having again.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Aug 2014
at 08:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, best before 10/2014. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy deep orange/amber color with a 1 finger dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of grapefruit, lemon zest, orange zest, caramel, toasted bread, floral, grass, slight pine, and floral/toasted earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus hops and moderate dark/bready malt sweetness; with solid strength. Taste of grapefruit, lemon zest, orange zest, caramel, toasted bread, floral, grass, light pine, and floral/grassy earthiness. Fair amount of pine/grassy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, lemon/orange zest, floral, grass, caramel, toasted bread, light pine, and floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, balance, and robustness of juicy citrus hops and moderate dark/bready malt sweetness; with a nice malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a smooth, fairly crisp, and lightly creamy/sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a very nice pale ale. All around good balance and complexity of juicy citrus hops and moderate dark/bready malt sweetness; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2014
at 21:54