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RATINGS: 444   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.45   EST. CALORIES: 162   ABV: 5.4%
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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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3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
darn1207 (1703) - Tallahassee, Florida, USA - APR 11, 2013
12oz bottle from ABC on Betton. Copper pour with a sparse off-white head. Aroma is floral, caramel and orange. Tastes follow suit with grapefruit citrus and bready malts. Nice even floral bitter. Buttery thin to med palate. Pretty good.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
annunz123 (629) - Taunton, Massachusetts, USA - APR 11, 2013
Nuts, pine, and caramel in the aroma. Flavor is sweet and spicy, with grassy hop bitterness in the finish. If you like red ales (and I do), you won’t be disappointed.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Zeswaft (1274) - Seattle, Washington, USA - APR 9, 2013
Straight from the bottle. Light flowery hops and biscuit aroma. Flavor is right on. Mild citrus hoppiness with a good dose of caramel malt. Subtle but balanced in both regards. Highly sessionable. Great.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
PhillyCraft (1964) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 25, 2013
Clearish amber pour with small to medium head. Not much lacing. Aromas are spruce, spicy hops, and some light florals. Flavor was bitter hops, grapefruit, wooden spice, and biscuit malt. Mouthfeel was on the lighter side with a nice bitter finish. Medium body. Pretty good. 3.2

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
EdInSaltLake (220) - Salt Lake City, Utah, USA - MAR 24, 2013
Citrus, spicy hop aroma and flavor. A little cinnamon-ish in aftertaste. Typical Firestone Walker malt flavor, but it’s pretty light...

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Emeister84 (433) - Charlottesville, Virginia, USA - MAR 22, 2013
Citrusy, floral, piney, and toasty aromas. Deep, clear ruby with a moderately retaining, rocky, khaki head. Bitter with a touch of sweetness, and a toasty, malty profile that lifts the west coast hop attitude. Medium body, refreshing carbonation, and finishes with lingering notes of citrus fruit and toast.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
womencantsail (6896) - Garbage Grove, California, USA - MAR 21, 2013
Amber pour with a sense off-white head. Nice floral an pine hop nose with a ton of caramel and toffee malts. Toasted bread, orange, and a touch of earth. Sweet malt flavor of toast, bread, toffee, and caramel. There’s a nice hop flavor and bitterness. Orange peel, some pine, and good floral qualities.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
jrodooo5 (493) - Wilmington, Delaware, USA - MAR 20, 2013
Easily one of the best amber ales I’ve ever had! The pour is a pretty transparent copper with a nice white head that leaves some lacing. The taste is so clean and crisp yet has character and boldness that you don’t find in amber ales. The hop presence really makes this beer but it’s extremely well balance too! This is a go to sessionable beer!

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
r464 (1467) - Earth, Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 12, 2013
Malty, a little spicy, not too sweet. Light and tart with a very crisp finish. Sharp and balanced.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
BeerFunGuy (221) - California, USA - MAR 10, 2013
This beer is a deep rich amber color. This starts of very mild and crisp but finishes with a complex robust flavor. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone


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