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Nectar Ales Red Nectar

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2713.49/5.03.47/5.05.4%96English 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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 Walt (2289), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/514/20
Nov 18, 2004  
Poured amber with a medium tan head...smell was quite malty with cookie dough and a hint of flowery hops...taste was sweet and malty with an aggressive hop finish...not bad, but seemed quite peculiar as far as balance goes...


 FROTHINGSLOSH (2036), GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/105/518/20
Nov 6, 2004    Updated: Jun 6, 2006
I am not very familiar with this brewer as their products have only recently become available to me locally. Being as I am rather hummingbird obsessed I had to jump at the chance to try this one. Yeah, I know, not the best of reasons to choose a brew, but I am satisfied with my decision. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a bright bronze color with a medium sized yellow-cream colored head. The aroma was wonderfully sweet and fruity. The texture is thick. The flavor is sweet and contains ripe fruit, floral and fruity hops and caramel elements. There is a sugary hop finish. Really found this beer to be rather delightful and I will certainly try it again.


 Pigfoot (2226), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/515/20
Oct 26, 2004  
Appearance: bright, dark ruby color, a lovely jewel, aided by an enormous head, off-whitish shade, nearly cocoa, honeycombed with lace. Aroma: fresh, yeasty, citric, slightly sour, tasty, too. Taste: smooth-going at first sip, untroubled, and tasty. Minor-key fruit factor. Adequate malt, excellent balance. Delicious, but mild enough, too, to enter the session ale field. Every sip and swallow is it’s own reward, flavor returns and is enjoyed again and again.


 Rentalman (103), British Columbia, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/56/103/513/20
Oct 24, 2004  
(Draft) Red dark golden color with a small white head. Slightly hopped aroma but smells really clean with not a lot of hints of what is to come. Malty flavor with a small aromatic hop bite. Really quite floral. Needs a bit more hops.


ricardowess (25), Sedona, Arizona, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Oct 6, 2004  
I have dreams about this stuff... hoppy, copper colored ale. Full flavored, balanced - damn, thinking about it makes me want another!


 Saarlander (1579), Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 1, 2004  
Got this one as a single at Trader joes, money well spent, nice flavor, hoppy, flowery, good finish, no aftertaste, but that’s ok too! Would drink again!


 Ubiquibeer (140), Cleveland, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/516/20
Sep 10, 2004  
Don’t get a chance to drink this often since I moved from California, but it will always hold a special place in my heart. Beautiful amber color, malty with a good dose of hops in the aroma, a rich malty citrus hop flavor, and a smooth, clean, and bitter finish. Nice


 jasonp (1513), Sterling/Dulles, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 5, 2004  
Pours a fiery amber with a dissapating off white head. Aroma is floral and malty. Taste is of caramel malt, citrus and floral hops. Moderately sweet with a bitter aftertaste. Bold and full bodied-very satisfying. Nice lacing. This is one of the better ambers I’ve had. Very well balanced- recommended.



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