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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
7803.91/5.03.9/5.0Winter7.5%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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 SuzyGreenberg (1324), Seattle, Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/105/516/20
May 16, 2008    Updated: Oct 15, 2009
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


 MrChopin (632), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
May 14, 2008    Updated: Jan 16, 2009
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.


 Oakes (8080), gone rambling, Vietnam
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
May 7, 2008  
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.


 dkachur (2347), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
May 3, 2008  
Bottle from Market Street Wine Shop, downtown location, Charlottesville. Pours a light copper color with a medium sized head. Understated but well balanced aroma. Taste is a nice hop profile with a sweetness balancing it at the front of the tongue. A little chewy. Nice.


 matt7215 (955), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/514/20
May 1, 2008  
12 oz bottle from a trade with franksnbeans. pours hazy orange with a medium tan head that lasts and lasts. perfect IPA appearance. aromas are a little quite but citrus hops are the main focus. flavours are nice and hoppy but the malts leave something to be desired. somewhat watery in the finish. a middle of the road IPA.


 dlovell2 (140), Columbia, Maryland, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
Apr 30, 2008  
This is a delicious brew. The name is fitting. Amber color. Great hop aroma. Lots of hop, grapefruit flavor.


 ironchefscott (342), portland, Oregon, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 29, 2008  
smells very citrusy and has a nice balance of hop and malt flavors.......after a bit though the hop flavors tend to fade a bit and loses the hop punch that I love in an ipa.......though I have to say for an east coast ipa......goood stuff


 GAManiac (1141), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/516/20
Apr 28, 2008  
Poured a deep reddish amber with a small but dense head that dissipated fairly quickly leaving a decent lacing on the glass. Wow! Big time piny hop smell with some floral and citrus undertones. Truly wonderful smell, like walking through a pine forest. Not surprisingly, the piny hop bitterness hits first but is balanced by a nice fruity taste which lingers a little until the hoppy bitterness finishes off the job. Extremely well balanced. Full bodied yet crisp with a very smooth aftertaste. I really enjoyed this one and it’s very drinkable. I could definitely have a few of these in a sitting.



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