About This Beer
I want to drink 8 ½ Nelson with greasy food. Bring on the fries, the burgers, the fried chicken sammies. Roll in the fritters! Barbeque? Any style you’ve got, I’ll take it!
Brouwerij West has loaded up this pillowy New England IPA with Nelson Sauvin Hops, giving it a green-grape freshness that’s perfect for balancing whatever deliciously fried snack you’re attacking.
So get out the air-fryer or pick up the pizza, hushpuppy. 8 ½ Nelson is here for you!
Tasting Notes
Along with its grape-like tartness, all that Nelson serves up notes of honeydew and gooseberries, leading up to a juicy, tropical, mango-and-lychee finish. Layered within is enough dank bitterness to keep things balanced.
Hazy
Tropical
Pillowy
Melon
Mango
Lychee
Noteworthy Ingredients
Nelson Sauvin Hops
Reviews
3.82
36 Ratings
bhuff85
4.0
Great, full-bodied beer! Slight sweet malt flavor with grape notes streaming throughout. Drinks easy for a 7% beer.
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sjarvis00
3.5
Hot HH at the Juke Joint edition. Peppery and tropical. Touch of earthiness. Thinking straight Nelson might not be my thing. But I do love and miss Brouwerij West.
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RobertTM
4.0
If I wasn't slightly dry I would have given a higher rating
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Bosco
4.25
Full Nelson. No struggle. Creamy Lush and packed with flavor.
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Levenrah
4.0
hammer Nelson flavor and palate. lovely
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patrick1872
4.0
easy drinking beer. great flavor.
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