Nelson the Greeter
Port Brewing Company in San Marcos, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.19
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Paying homage to a rather (in)famous surf spot/clothing-optional beach in San Diego, Nelson the Greeter is the newest hoppy offering from Port Brewing. Using the brash flavors of Nelson hops to lead the charge, the Greeter has a strong hop supporting cast using Denali, Lemon Drop, and Mosaic varietals to round out this India Pale Ale.
Notes of gooseberry and passionfruit dominate the nose with clean tangerine and freshly cut stone fruit notes leading to a smooth bitter citrus finish.
HOPS: Nelson, Denali, Lemon Drop, Mosaic
ABV
6%
Paying homage to a rather (in)famous surf spot/clothing-optional beach in San Diego, Nelson the Greeter is the newest hoppy offering from Port Brewing. Using the brash flavors of Nelson hops to lead the charge, the Greeter has a strong hop supporting cast using Denali, Lemon Drop, and Mosaic varietals to round out this India Pale Ale.
Notes of gooseberry and passionfruit dominate the nose with clean tangerine and freshly cut stone fruit notes leading to a smooth bitter citrus finish.
HOPS: Nelson, Denali, Lemon Drop, Mosaic
ABV
6%
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can 16oz (Beergium, no BB date)
Slightly hazy orange colour, small steady white head. Grassy, citrusy aroma. Light to medium-bodied. Pale malts, citrus, bisquity notes. Fruityness but more like grapefruityness than typical Nelson Sauvin Kiwi-notes. Easy, citrusy, doesn't feel old.
Slightly hazy orange colour, small steady white head. Grassy, citrusy aroma. Light to medium-bodied. Pale malts, citrus, bisquity notes. Fruityness but more like grapefruityness than typical Nelson Sauvin Kiwi-notes. Easy, citrusy, doesn't feel old.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2018
at 17:25
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Cyberspace. Pours hazy golden with a white head. Very clean slight malty profile. Bready and some good fruity hops. Its very clean and perfectly crafted actually. Dope.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Feb 2018
at 17:49
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
1 pint can. Pours hazy orange. Small white head. Aroma is greasy to oily hops. Bitter, grassy and herbal. Dry and solid hoppy to the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jan 2018
at 19:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can, 6%. Slightly hazy golden with big off-white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, hops and grapes. Flavour is malt, fruit, hops, grapes, medium sweet, little white wine and medium bitter.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jan 2018
at 13:13
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from Cotteridge Wines; hazy golden yellow pour with a creamy off white head, aroma has lime and a hint of pineapple, taste has smooth malts, some white grape, grapefruit, ok.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Dec 2017
at 10:28
8/10
Tried
on 24 Dec 2017
at 15:56
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can picked up at Kihoskh, shared at home with the Mrs - golden pour with a white head and lacing. Medium sweet fruity and malty with notes of peach, grapefruit, squeeze of satsuma, sweet malty backing, hoppy bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Dec 2017
at 13:58
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
21st December 2017
Can. Hazy yellow - cold beer, good pile cream colour head. Airy palate semi dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Thin malts, dry, not that sweet. Thin yellow grapefruit, spicy grapefruit. Light tang. Semi dry finish leaves a yellow grapefruit linger. Decently grapefruit, but where is the classic Nelson character?
Can. Hazy yellow - cold beer, good pile cream colour head. Airy palate semi dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Thin malts, dry, not that sweet. Thin yellow grapefruit, spicy grapefruit. Light tang. Semi dry finish leaves a yellow grapefruit linger. Decently grapefruit, but where is the classic Nelson character?
Tried
from Can
on 23 Dec 2017
at 08:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From can to glass. I really enjoyed this beer. Slightly hazy yellow with white head. Full tropical and earth aroma and flavor.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Dec 2017
at 23:55
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Part of a flight in the Stadium Brewery, Aliso Viejo, California on 15th Dec 2017. Misty golden pour, wispy topping. Delicate hop nature with a slight citrus leaning, some would call the flavours 'subtle', less enlightened would say it was 'bland'. I had been drinking some heavy hitters before this arrived, so my taste buds struggled to pick up the niceties of this brew: scored objectively.
Tried
on 17 Dec 2017
at 12:10