Tröegs Nugget Nectar Ale

As reviewed on 3/12/06 Pours orangy-gold, clear, with a substantial, dense, off- white head. Retention is short-lived, revealing moderate curtains. Multiple, expanding strands of ultra-fine Co2 sustain a meager coating on the surface. Aromatics are floral and pungent. Some light caramel notes suggest that some malt exists in the lupuline elixer, but it remains in the shadows. The nose is awash with fresh citrus fruits, candied apple, garlic, and peaches at the base of a pine sapling. Further pondering brings forth visions of kindbud swaying in the breeze, after a spring rain, in a freshly mown tangerine orchard. Mouthfeel is thinnish, and creamy with an appitizing dry crispness. A sudued, smooth bitterness, sets the foundation for a substantial base of fresh, leafy hops on the pallet. Exceedingly fruity with a very earthy personality. Sugared tangerine segments harmonize with orange oils and spruce dew. A lingering finish- with a continued drying bitterness, a mild warmth, and a suggestion of nugget pulp. Drink up boys, the hoppy ones lose a lot of glory in the first month or two. Revisited 5/9/08 Clear copper with a two-inch head of porous off-white head that quickly falls. Spongy lacework remains. Fresh tangerines, mandarin oranges, cut grass, and peaches in the nose. Medium bodied and sticky. Crispish with some tacky residuals. Loads of tropical fruit on the pallet. Fresh mandarin, lush orange blossoms, pine dew, and mangoes. A firm malt base makes for a great balance, and bitteness is low for such a hoppy one. Finishes with lingering tropical fruit and a hint of alcohol. What an incredibly drinkable, hoppy, and fun beer to drink. A freshly draught pitcher would be bliss. Impossible not to drink the whole six-pack quickly!

Pours a nice copper amber with a thick fluffy white head. Very floral, citrus, cascade hop aroma. Taste is nice hoppy and bitter but with a great drinkibilty. A nice maltiness hides somewhere deep in the taste. Finishes with a a little bitterness, much than I thought considering the aroma. Very nice.

Immediate hop attack on the olfactory sense on opening of bottle. Pours a medium copper/amber color with good white head that diminished to white film over top. Hop aroma is strong and begs you to drink this beer. Flavor is intense hop explosion. Mouthfeel is great and drinkability is high. Great beer.

Amber color with a thin head on top. Intoxicating aroma of hops that bite at first taste but receed to a nice smotth finish. One of the best I’ve had so far.

12 oz. bottle. Pours clear amber-orange with a nice stand of off-white head which leaves sticky lace. Aroma is all pungent citrus (grapefruit) and piney hops with just a bit of honey sweet malt in the back. Bitter but nice hop forward flavor. Dry but very flavorful with a good malt backbone for balance. Moderately high prickly carbonation, medium full bodied, and smooth. Very nice hop-fest/big IPA beer.

12 oz. bottle - thanks to after4ever for the nugget hook up; pours clear orange with huge white head bringing out sweet, citrus hop aromas; lots of lacing; nose is like bubblegum as it drinks sweet and malty with no bitterness; sweet, creamy body and dangerously drinkable; a lingering dry bitterness; yummy; thanks tom!! (4.0)

Update 10/15/09: bomber; thanks Carps for the fresh bottle; glowing orange, trace white head; raw, fruity hops; dry, sweet and bitter; major fault here is lack of body and malt backing up the sweetness; resiny bitterness; yummy stuff for sure, just not quite up to par w/ the west coast heavies

A copper body with a nearly white head. A fantastic balance between strong hops and a sweet berry/bread malt character, some dry wood, cinnamon... great stuff. Flavor is a little more straightforward but the great balance remains. A somewhat clean palate, very crisp and light despite the complexity and bursting flavors, long, doughy finish that ends in hop. A very nice IPA, among the best I’ve had each time I’ve had it.

Bright amber colour. Huge nose - so much hop, fairly grassy with a hint of blackberry. Big blackberry/raspberry character. Firm woodiness. Sweeter towards the finish, with yet more blackberry. Fun stuff - I like the balance.