Tröegs Nugget Nectar Ale

Brewed by Tröegs Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania USA

Bottle. Sweet and musky orange hop aroma, light spiciness and maybe some strawberry jam. Very fruity and complex. Thick vinuous ruby with an orange tint and tiny bubbles rising to a thin head that leaves beautiful lacing. The mouthfeel doesn’t make good on the visual promise of thickness, and it’s a little flat. The hop character is muted and there is a strong fruit and caramel presence punctuated by sharp but subdued bitterness. A strong grapefruit rind flavor grows as it drinks, as does a bit of alcohol presence.

Date: 09/07/08, 12 oz. bottle, courtesy of Robert from State Line Liquors who raided his own stash for me on this one - now that’s customer service!!!

Aroma - Fresh aromas of Northwest hops are all over this, citrus, pine, spice, etc. There is an initial blast of caramel, but it steps aside quickly to allow the hops front stage.

Appearance - Clear, deep amber pour with a with a creamy, off white head that settles quickly, leaving a nicely patterned lace in it’s wake.

Flavor - The citrus rind hoppiness is well balanced by a healthy dose of caramel malt. Bitterness builds into the lengthy finish, but isn’t harsh.

Palate - Medium body and carbonation, somewhat resinous, sweet malts coat the palate initially, but the bitterness leaves a dry, pleasing finish and clean mouthfeel.

Overall - This is a well crafted, balanced, and very enjoyable beer.

Bottle. Pours a clear amber color with a tight off white head that leave thick lacing rings down the glass. Aroma is piney, citrusy hops, mixed with the faintest hints of caramel malts. Taste is very much the same as the smell tons of hops, but the malt comes much more into play here giving the beer a nice even taste that works well. Mouthfeel is sticky and thick. A very enjoyable beer to drink.

Clear light amber color, small white head that diminishes quickly. Aroma is floral hops and pine needles. Flavor has a sticky caramel and sap-like sweetness, plus citrus hops. Great body and palate. Not as bitter as I expected, very smooth finish.

Clear amber with a viscous tan head, nice lacing. Great aroma is spruce sap, wet kona bud sweet leaf. Medium body with a creamy soft mouthfeel. Big bittersweet hop oil, sappy, sticky sweet spruce, with citrusy orange riding an awesome, sweet caramel amber ale base. Imperial Amber Ale indeed, and a regular in my fridg.

Much thanks to MaltOMeal for this beer! Pours a rich orange amber color with a small white head. Awesome pine and floral hop nose. Flavor is very hoppy with some tropical flavors (mango, pineapple) as well as floral, peach and ending with a bit of pine. Malts are there enough to give this beer some weight....and a great mouthfeel. I love this beer and would drink it daily if I could get it.

(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.

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.