Nectar Ales Red Nectar 3.47 271

Nectar Ales Red Nectar

	Percentile
	86
	overall

Brewed by Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
Style: Amber Ale
Paso Robles, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
271	3.49/5.0	3.47/5.0	5.4%	96	English pint, Shaker

Commercial Description:
Boasting a ruby hue and an exquisite floral aroma, Red Nectar is a robust yet elegant brew with distinctive accents of toasted malt, caramel, spice and residual sweetness. The beer that started it all… Red Nectar was considered a strange bird when it was first released in 1987. After all, where did a robust, handcrafted all-natural amber ale fit into the massive flock of American industrial lagers? Answer: it didn’t. So it blazed its own trail, helping set the pace for the craft brew revolution. Enjoy Red Nectar for its dazzling reddish copper hue, original flavors and caramel spice accents. (Editor’s Note: originally brewed by Humboldt Brewing Company as "Humboldt Red Nectar Ale" until their acquisition by Firestone Walker.)

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oldrtybastrd (1801), Morlautern, Germany/Great Falls, Montana, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Jun 13, 2006

Pours a nice bright amber color. Aromas of grapefruit/pine with some roasty scents. Flavor is citrus mixed well with the sweet malt, nice hoppy taste on this one.

radagast83 (1315), Fairfax, Virginia, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	12/20

Jun 11, 2006

Bottle. Crisp, clean, beer. Dark redish color. Nectar flavor, not very distinct, but frankly was very smooth and has a great finish.

burpfrank (292), carpinteria, California, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	17/20

Jun 7, 2006

This had an average head.aroma was of flowers.Color was a red-brown.Taste was a pleasant nectar malt.Not bad .will probably buy again.

IrishBoy (2719), Bakersfield, California, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Jun 6, 2006

Amber-red with a small tan head. Hoppy citrus aroma and a Medium hoppy taste.

ABUSEDGOAT (1934), California, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

May 12, 2006 Updated: Sep 2, 2007

Reddish amber. Moderate to light hopping with grapefruit and citrus. Aroma is slightly more malty, some caramel, hint of roast... I believe caramunich and crystal malts here. Medium to light body, relatively low bitterness. Well made but not that interesting.

Beerdedone (1885), Croydon, Pennsylvania, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	13/20

Apr 25, 2006 Updated: Apr 26, 2006

Bottle at Issac Newton’s with Stegosaurus. Pours amber with a reddish hue, and a beige head. Aroma of hops, citrus, fruit and sweet malts. Flavor is sweet, citrus, spices with a bitter finish.

willis94 (1), Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, USA
does not count

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Apr 23, 2006

Pours with a very nice crimson color. I thought it had very good apperance and a nice flavor. Not too hoppy. For an amber ale, it’s very hoppy, but still has a great flavor. Maybe not a brew I’ll always drink, but I’ll have one or two from time to time.

Snojerk321 (2015), San Diego, California, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Apr 16, 2006

Pours a reddish copper color with and offwhite head. Aroma is floral with a little bit of spice....I drank 3 of these and got a headache.....a bit too sweet.

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