Bellwood's Monogamy Nelson Sauvin

midlife crisis · Post by **midlife crisis** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 5:42 pm

I've had a very similar experience. Previously had bottles of both the Bootknife Brown and the Common Ale and, frankly, was wondering what all the Bellwoods fuss was about. But today having a Monogamy (Sauvin) and it is absolutely superb. As Matt said above, the moderate bitterness on this hop makes it endlessly drinkable. Great stuff.

Also, unfortunately, Roman Candle now sold out so didn't get to buy that one. Picked up Witchshark and Baltic Porter though, so really looking forward to those.

Droogy · Post by **Droogy** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 7:29 pm

hoping this one makes a return for the summer months... would be much nicer on a hot summer day!!!

groulxsome · Post by **groulxsome** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:07 pm

Droogy wrote:hoping this one makes a return for the summer months... would be much nicer on a hot summer day!!!

I have to agree. I just picked up a bottle today and I'm loving the light, refreshing bitterness. I'm not getting "huge" hops, I don't know if that is a result of it being bottled Jan 18th or having just drank a glass of very hoppy Shacklands PA.

I love the chance to try a hop in isolation, and used by a skilled hand, like this. The Nelson Sauvin seems a little dank and onion-y to me, but in a good way. Glad I have another bottle! (The guy at the bottle shop today said they were running out at the store, but said a Summit Monogamy, I think, was next in line).

heebes · Post by **heebes** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 6:22 am

YEAAAAHHHHHH!!

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:19 am

I find that I don't like single hop beers all that much.

I really like the idea of them, and I drink them, because I want brewers to play around with them and keep getting creative, but I usually find that they lack something - depth maybe.

This is one fantastic beer! Refreshing, flavourful, and not really all that bitter.

IMHO, it blows their new IPA out of the water.

Streets · Post by **Streets** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:54 am

Cale was kind enough to share a bottle of this with me last night, and I am firmly in the loving it group! I've had a chance to sample this hop a few times in the Thornbridge Kipling that came out last year, but this is definitely the best example so far.

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 5:03 pm

a few more quick comments:

1) Starting to get a little fatigued with big 10% stouts and this is a welcome change in the middle of winter.

2) bar keep at Bellwoods said she actually preferred this in the bottle as opposed to draught and I might agree with her.

3) Wish I'd bought a few more bottles

4) My only quibble would be in a dream world this would be 4.1% like the common ale, and it'd be easy to drink this all night!