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Nelson Crowle

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BJCP National Beer/Mead/Cider Judge

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.

 

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My reviews

Bock Bock

Shmaltz Brewing Bock Bock beer
Judges Rating:
83
Appearance:
6 / 6
Aroma:
19 / 24
Flavor:
35 / 40
Mouthfeel:
7 / 10
Overall Impression:
16 / 20

Pours a slightly hazy reddish light copper with a medium-sized, ivory head of small bubbles that fades slowly. Complex aromas include caramel, nutty, golden raisins, rich toasty and toffee malt with low floral hops. Moderate alcohol presence with slight fusel higher alcohols, a touch of molasses... Read More

Boo Koo

Boo Koo

California
United States
Boo Koo Mother Earth Brew Co.
Description 

In a sea of offerings, our most popular IPA stands out as one of the finest examples of a West Coast-style beer: Bursting with flavor and aroma, finished dry, and most importantly hop-forward.

This beer is teeming with fruit and pine notes, and its light gold to blonde color make it drink like a session beer.

Beverage Profile
ABV: 
6.50%
IBUs: 
57.5
Served at: 
45_ - 50_
Malts: 
Pale 2-Row, Flaked Wheat, Caarahell
Hops: 
Warrior, El Dorado, Mosaic, Simcoe

 

 


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Judges Rating:
90
Appearance:
6 / 6
Aroma:
22 / 24
Flavor:
36 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

Evaluated as BJCP2015 style 21A (American IPA).  Pours a clear deep gold with a moderate size ivory head of small and medium bubbles.  The head dissipates fairly quickly fading to a thin layer of bubbles atop the beer.  Bubbles continue to rise fairly fast.  A light fresh baked bread greets the... Read More

Island Vibes

Island Vibes, Coronado Brewing Co.
Judges Rating:
91
Appearance:
6 / 6
Aroma:
22 / 24
Flavor:
36 / 40
Mouthfeel:
9 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

Island Vibes by Coronado Brewing Co. is described as a Passion Fruit Sour, so I evaluated it as BJCP 2015 style 28C (Wild Specialty Beer), but also could be classified as a (non-BJCP) Florida Weisse. The beer pours a slightly hazy light straw color with a small head of tiny white bubbles that... Read More

pFriem Japanese Lager

pFriem Japanese Lager

Japanese Lager, pFriem Family Brewers
Description 

pFriem Japanese Lager smells like a beautiful floral bouquet. With aromas of shiso plum, fresh bread and violet, and sparkling notes of jasmine rice and fresh green tea, it smells like flowers and drinks like beer.

Beverage Profile
ABV: 
5.0%
IBUs: 
15
Served at: 
40 - 45º F
Malts: 
CMC Superior Pilsen, Weyermann Pilsner, Rice Solids, CaraFoam
Hops: 
Perle, Saaz, Celeia

 

 


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Judges Rating:
94
Appearance:
6 / 6
Aroma:
22 / 24
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
9 / 10
Overall Impression:
19 / 20

pFriem Japanese Lager by pFriem Family Brewers was evaluated as a BJCP2015 2A International Pale Lager, with the consideration that Japanese Lagers typically are made with rice to add alcohol and lighten the body. Pours a clear yellowish light straw with a huge poofy white head of tiny bubbles... Read More

Blood Orange Saison

Upslope Beer Blood Orange Saison
Judges Rating:
87
Appearance:
6 / 6
Aroma:
21 / 24
Flavor:
35 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
17 / 20

A large, almost-white, fluffy head of tiny bubbles fades to a finger of head on top of a slightly hazy, light gold liquid. The aroma brings both orange character as well as a complex array of grainy bread crust, light floral, and bubblegum with moderate wet hay saison funkiness. The first taste... Read More

Alluvium Pilsner

Alluvium Pilsner

California
United States
Alluvium Pilsner, Seismic Brewing Co.
Description 

After a full-day brewing beer, this pilsner is the go-to beer for most on our team. Alluvium is made with European-style malt which is sustainably grown and malted right here in California. Mirroring the ancient floor malting techniques of the best and oldest German breweries, this Pilsner gets nearly 100% of its malt from Admiral Maltings located in nearby Alameda, CA. Generously hopped, Alluvium is aromatically imbued with spicy noble hops and a pleasantly bitter finish. This beer is as local as it gets going from farm to fermenter in less than 150 miles! Prost!

Beverage Profile
ABV: 
5.0%
IBUs: 
45
Served at: 
45º F
Malts: 
Admiral Maltings Feldblume, Flaked Barley
Hops: 
Spalt Select, Hallertau Mittelfrüh

 

 


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Judges Rating:
92
Appearance:
6 / 6
Aroma:
22 / 24
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

Alluvium Pilsner by Seismic Brewing Co. was evaluated as a BJCP 2021 Category 5D, German Pils. The beer pours a brilliantly clear light straw color with a fairly large poofy head of tiny white bubbles that fades slowly.  The beer is pretty and effervescent with continuous rising bubbles. The... Read More

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