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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.
Gingerbread Murder Scene by Pontoon Brewing was judged as BJCP 2015 style 30A Spice/Herb/Vegetable beer with a base style 20C Imperial Stout.
Pours an opaque very deep brown with a small dark tan head of tiny bubbles that fades to a cordon ring quickly. The aroma starts with a big roast... Read More
This beer features lots of complexity in the aroma: cookie dough, vanilla, wood, slight caramel, slight chocolate, nuttiness, some roast, and a bit of orange all make an appearance. Its appearance is deep brown with a slight reddish tint, but very clear, and it also has a nice, light tan head of... Read More
Oktoberfest Bavarian-Style Lager by Wild Leap Brew Co. was evaluated according to the BJCP 2021 Style Guidelines as 6A Marzen (which is the darker gold/amber Oktoberfest, not the gold Festbier).
The beer pours a beautiful very clear deep gold, with no head and just a slight amount of... Read More
Pours a slightly hazy reddish/deep copper with no carbonation or head. The meniscus is very clear, but slightly darker than the mead, possibly indicating some age. A complex bouquet of clover and vanilla with a big boost of blackberry and a bit of strawberry fruitiness makes this beverage very... Read More
Poolside Blonde was evaluated as a Pale American Ale (BJCP 2015 Style 18A, Blonde Ale). Pours a beautiful brilliant yellowish gold with a medium head of small and medium size bubbles that fades fairly quickly. The initial aroma is of light honey, somewhat grainy, very light bready character,... Read More
Evaluated as a BJCP 2015 style 30A Spice/Herb/Vegetable beer with the vegetable being Chili Pepper (chili pepper is treated as a culinary vegetable for BJCP categorization purposes).
This beer pours a brilliantly clear light gold with a small head of tiny white bubbles that quickly fades... Read More
