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Tröegs Nugget Nectar Ale

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99
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
7823.91/5.03.9/5.0Winter7.5%99.2Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Squeeze those hops for all they’re worth and prepare to pucker up: Tröegs’ newest single batch brew, Nugget Nectar Ale, will take hopheads to nirvana with a heady collection of Nugget, Warrior and Tomahawk hops. Starting with the same base ingredients of our flagship HopBack Amber Ale, Nugget Nectar intensifies the malt and hop flavors to create an explosive hop experience.
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 CapFlu (3483), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Aug 23, 2008  
(Bottle) Thanks to Goldorak for sharing. Pours a lasting thin foamy white head and a orange amber. Nose of solid pine hops. Decent malt, good tart hops with fresh leafy base. Very fun.


 tronraner (1918), Seymour, Tennessee, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Aug 23, 2008  
12 oz bottle. Pours hazy orange with superb beige head. The aroma is dominantly mandarin orange, with several other citrusy-hop tones mixed in, and just a little bit of woody caramel. The flavor is a smooth, light caramel sweetness with a ton of citrus hop flavor (orange, pineapple, lemon, peach). The bitterness is subdued--though definitely present--and the focus is on hop flavor. The finish is some piney bitterness that lingers for a while. This is some tasty beer, right here.


 thickfreakness (130), AUSTIN, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Aug 18, 2008  

Tasted on 4/28/08. Thanks to HopDerek on BA for this one.

It pours and looks like an average amber ale with a nice one inch head that lasts for about 5 minutes. The smell is almost pure hops, piney, grapefruit, and a little bit of floral hop smell with a little bit of caramel malts sneaking through at the end. Taste is similar to the smell but even more balanced than the smell led me to believe. Nice and hoppy with a respectable caramel malt backbone. I could drink this one all the time. Oh, I also wanted to add that this is definitely one of my favorite labels of all time.


 StFun (535), Indiana, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/517/20
Aug 11, 2008    Updated: Jan 8, 2009
Bottle thanks to GMCC2181! He wrote me a while back, asking if I’d had this yet, and I drank it soon after, but just now entering the rating. Very nice mix of hops in this one. A great creamy texture, with a bitter hop punch, and piney notes in the background. Great malty backbone as well. Has a nice thick mouthfeel. Feels stronger than 7.5%, but it compliments the brew almost perfectly. This is a great IPA and was a really nice beer. Thanks Gabe!!


 Bockyhorsey (2543), Mesa, Arizona, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Aug 10, 2008  
12oz bottle courtesy of Sparky27. Real good pine and floral aromas hit the nose. Copper body with off white head. Spiderweb lacing left on the pint glass. Good citrus orange flavor, sugary and mild bitterness. A dryness lingers on the palate. Overall a good beer glad you gave me one Eric.


 nqualls (1429), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/517/20
Jul 28, 2008    Updated: Apr 30, 2009

Source: 12 oz bottle purchased from Chuck’s Liquor in Bowling Green.
Glass: Poured into a Sam Adams Perfect Pint.
Appearance: Hazy amber body with a one finger white head.
Aroma: Not much malt. Pine and citrus dominate.
Flavor: Solid malt backbone, but grapefruit and pine dominate the flavor. Mild bitter finish.
Palate: Medium body with solid carbonation and a surprisingly clean mouthfeel for a beer with this hop content.
Overall: One of my favorites.


 Hank1980 (764), Athens, Georgia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 27, 2008  
Pours a clear amber, with little head, and lacing. Aroma of citrus, pine hops and sweet malt. Tast is also hoppy, though more malt than a typical hop bomb. Hops are also a little earthier than I was expecting. Mouth is pretty sticky and body is relatively average. Not bad.


 fishingnet (1045), Brandon, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 20, 2008  
Bottle courtesy tpd975. Pours a clear amber with a one finger white head. Aroma of citrus and pine hops with a good dose of sweet malt and caramel. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium mouthfeel with a moderate amount of bitterness and smooth alcohol. Very good.



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