Red Nectar - Nectar Ales

PintOHops

California

3.68/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Glass - Pint

A - A perfect Amber colored brew with a 1-finger head that dissipated quickly. Clarity of the beer is high, and you can see some lite carbonation. I got a spot here and there left on my glass.

S - A kick of herbal and rind like hop aroma's upfront. A bit of lemon juice. Soft caramel underneath the hop notes upfront. About it.

T - Herbal, lemon and pine hop characteristics hit me first. Immediately following is a stronger than expect note of caramel, with this weird kinda astringent after taste. Bitterness is pretty mild and a faint cocoa bean flavor lingers on the tongue a bit.

M - Smooth and medium bodied lite-moderate crispness.

O - Not my favorite of the style, but a decent example. I didn't like the astringent thing going on in the flavor profile, after awhile I got sorta tired of it. Overall though I liked the beer, and I'd buy it again if the price was right.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2012 23:02:52 | More by PintOHops

BurgeoningBrewhead

Pennsylvania

3.65/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Poured into becker pint glass; dark orange and clear with a huge fluffy off-white hide that fades slowly leaving tons of lacing. Smell is light floral hops, slightly metallic and bready caramel malts. Taste is spot on the smell; clean, crisp crackery malts with just a slight twang of hop bitterness to finish it off. I generally like amber/red ales that are a bit hoppier, but this one is tasty and drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 02:51:05 | More by BurgeoningBrewhead

JMUbrewz

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

06-12-2013 21:25:33 | More by JMUbrewz

ClayO

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

06-07-2013 02:16:12 | More by ClayO

PEIhop

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

06-05-2013 01:26:48 | More by PEIhop

Fiore757

2.5/5  rDev -31.9%

06-05-2013 01:14:06 | More by Fiore757

sd123

California

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

06-03-2013 22:04:40 | More by sd123

ninaturner

Florida

2/5  rDev -45.5%

05-30-2013 02:57:46 | More by ninaturner

JimmyFlatRock

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-29-2013 23:16:13 | More by JimmyFlatRock

BrawnyCotton

Oklahoma

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-28-2013 22:17:44 | More by BrawnyCotton

Curloftheburl

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-28-2013 21:55:23 | More by Curloftheburl

Arherring

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-27-2013 17:45:40 | More by Arherring

schoolboy

Ohio

3.89/5  rDev +6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Overall, I am probably a little harsher on this style than others because it is not my favorite, but a nice red can be refreshing. This one is pretty complex and interesting.

It pours dark with a little head. The aroma is a rich nose full that reflects the chewy mouthful that the taste will be.

It sits nicely in the mouth with a nice mix of malts and hops. The balance is good. There is a slight off taste and aftertaste that could be attributed to sitting a long time on the shelf, but I think it is fresh, it just tastes that way.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2013 02:55:30 | More by schoolboy

jkrich

Indiana

3.99/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured a beautiful, clear garnet red with some brown highlights. The foamy off-white head quickly receded with minimal lacing.
The sweet malt aroma competed with a resinous, piney aroma with the malt eventually prevailing after the pour into a pint glass.
As the aroma indicates, this is a balanced and refreshing amber with a somewhat malt forward flavor. The flavor begins with a faintly syrupy (though not cloying) taste that is quickly countered by some faint hop bitterness. The ale has some hints of molasses and caramel but somehow remains light and thirst-quenching.
The ale has a light to medium body with a somewhat thick mouth feel from the malt profile. The zesty carbonation keeps it lively.
Open opening the bottle and smelling the piney aroma wafting upward, I assumed this would be a hop dominated amber. In fact, it is a mild yet flavorful ale this is very quaffable. I am glad to see this is available in southern Indiana.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 23:14:14 | More by jkrich

hosehead83

Ohio

3.94/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a "stubby" 12oz. bottle into a standard pint glass.
Clear copper with a decent head of airy, off-white foam.
Aroma-Faint toasted malt
Taste-Caramel, toasted malt, soft floral note and faint kiss of hops in the finish. Nicely balnced and subtle with a sessionable feel. Worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 21:45:51 | More by hosehead83

MSandahl23

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-23-2013 11:26:35 | More by MSandahl23

hoptitsbrews

Oregon

4/5  rDev +9%

05-22-2013 20:21:47 | More by hoptitsbrews

WVbeergeek

Ohio

3.89/5  rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Firestone Walker bought the rights to the brand now their brewing in Paso Robles, I was drinking the stuff out of Humboldt County ten years ago, this is still a great introduction ale. I guess it won a 2010 GABF gold medal who knew? Back in Ohio after quite a long departure from the state's distribution I hope Cavalier starts getting some FSWB stuff I'd be amped about even a variety pack of their regular stuff. Appears a dark ruby amber body with light beige head forming thick and dwindling at an appreciable rate, fine speckled lacing coats the sides of my chalice. Aroma pleasant fruitiness sliced red apples and hints citrus greet my nares, with an underlying rock solid malt and hop combo going on. Flavors are dry upfront with a refined caramel breadiness with backend hops that bring earthiness, pine, and mild citrus peel abroad to the forefront of the flavor explosion quite a nice mix of bread, hops, and yeast. Mouthfeel is so dead on hits the palate upfront without overt sweetness and takes the palate on a ride of complexity balanced carbonation, and hop oils all take a ride of glory on the palate nothing bad to say here. Overall I'm missing beers like this that have great flavor complexity that got me into craft beers, that are so good yet often overlooked much appreciated red ale from the folks out around SLO and Santa Barbara brewing world class ales abound.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 00:05:03 | More by WVbeergeek

JAHMUR

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-15-2013 00:34:45 | More by JAHMUR

Gww1864

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-07-2013 02:21:34 | More by Gww1864

Beerswag

California

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-04-2013 06:22:26 | More by Beerswag

m0unds

New Mexico

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-04-2013 03:03:09 | More by m0unds

whatname

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-01-2013 03:02:21 | More by whatname

blknikon

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

04-30-2013 19:53:21 | More by blknikon

kangarooAdam59

Wyoming

4.08/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Down in PA, knockin' some wants off my list:

Into a pint glass:

A: clear, light amber with some brown/red highlights, two fingers of foamy whiteness that fades quickly, no carbonation is seen rising, clingy lacing is left

S: bready and caramel malts, hints of citrus

T: sweet through the previously mentioned flavors, smooth sweet aftertaste and finish

M: light, very sessionable, carbonation is spot on

O: I knew why I wanted to try this and am certainly glad I finally did as I would definitely come back to this, its good for its style as well.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 17:34:37 | More by kangarooAdam59