Nelson Sauvin is a great hop from New Zealand. It has great aromas mixed with a nice sweet fruity character as well as a kick ass alpha acid percentage to pack a punch. You can even smell the slight citrus acidity in there and man it adds a whole other level of flavour. It also has a great story behind the name. Back in the days of old this hop was discovered in Nelson New Zealand. Nelson? That is the first half of the story. It is also the obvious and boring half of the story. Due to this hops very light and fruity nose and taste is slightly resembles the characteristics of Sauvignon Blanc, the wine. Sounds like it might be shit in an IPA with all those wine characteristics and such. Wrong. The best BrewDog beer is made solely with this bad boy and there is nothing wine drinker-y about it. It is bold, in your face and should be similar to the IPA is Dead Nelson brew coming out in the series. This is a hop for the dedicated, the adventurous and the hardcore. Check it!!
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