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Nelson has been judging and rating beers (over 20,000) for 30 years and is always interested in trying beers he hasn’t had before. A homebrewer for 40 years, Nelson has brewed all 154 sub-styles from the BJCP 2021 guidelines, along with historical and extinct beers, to learn more about the beer styles and the thought process of the brewers behind them. He is active in judging, entering, and running beer competitions and is a BJCP National Judge as well as a BJCP Mead Judge and BJCP Cider Judge.
Coast West '22 by Wild Leap Brew Co. was evaluated per the BJCP 2021 style guidelines as a 22A, Double IPA.
The beer pours as a clear gold color with a large persistent ivory head of tiny bubbles. A biscuit-like bready aroma and moderate citrus grapefruit zest notes are clean and... Read More
Pours a very deep, reddish mahogany with a small head of fine, light-tan bubbles that is persistent. As a braggot (which is a mead, but blended about half with a beer) there is a light honey note in the aroma (with floral and orange) along with a lot of raspberries and some blackberry. The... Read More
Mega Mix was evaluated as a Pale Amercan Ale (BJCP 2015 Style 18B, American Pale Ale). As poured, this beer is slightly hazy with a pretty deep gold color, and a small head of tiny white bubbles that persisted as a thin layer, with more bubbles when the beer is swirled. The aroma is of grainy... Read More
With the style described as 'Premium German Lager', the closest BJCP2015 style sounds like German Helles Exportbier (style 5C), so evaluated it as such (and after evaluating, this still seems like the closest style). Pours a very clear yellowish deep straw color with a small head of tiny white... Read More
pFriem Hazy IPA by pFriem Family Brewers is being evaluated as BJCP 2015 style 21B Specialty IPA: New England IPA. Pours with a big poofy meringue-like white head that persists. Color is a very hazy yellowish light gold. There is a big citrusy aroma - mostly tangerine - and just a hint of bready... Read More
Cream ales are the ale version of light American lagers. This beer is refreshing and thirst quenching – just the thing for a hot summer day. A little deeper gold than most cream ales, this beer also has some light fruity apricot notes in the flavor and hints of corn (reminds me of Bugles) in the... Read More
