Tröegs Nugget Nectar - Tröegs Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.39
pDev: 9.79%
Reviews: 2166
Hads: 2303

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Tröegs Brewing Company

Pennsylvania, United States

Style | ABV
American Amber / Red Ale | 7.50% ABV

Availability: Spring. bottle (1944), on-tap (129), cask (59), growler (33), nitro-tap (1).

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Reviews by dasenebler:

dasenebler

Maine

4.95/5 rDev +12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

I've drank this beer several times now (fresh), and I don't think I've ever had such a fantastically drinkable hop fix of a beer.

Pours an attractive, clear copper. Modest head laces well from the start. Huge, glorious hop aroma. Dank and spicy.

Flavor is subtle compared to the aroma, but still fantastic. Well-balanced between the malt and juicy hops. Biscuity malts and woody, citrusy hops. I actually noticed the smooth, creamy mouthfeel first. It's pretty carbonated, and usually, I don't like that, but here it is a plus, somehow contributing to the creaminess. The malt base seems almost lager-like: very smooth and oh, so drinkable. Aftertaste is just bitter and hoppy enough to keep you wanting more.

Almost like a Maibock meets a double IPA. This is a great beer that is exceptional when fresh. Just about my ideal drinking beer. Oh how I love thee, Nugget Nectar.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2010 05:15:27 | More by dasenebler

More User Reviews:

PlinyBeMiney

California

3.5/5 rDev -20.3%

05-21-2013 07:13:23 | More by PlinyBeMiney

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4.5/5 rDev +2.5%

05-21-2013 04:25:15 | More by CosmoHopHead

joejost

New York

5/5 rDev +13.9%

05-21-2013 01:30:23 | More by joejost

Angkistrodon

Virginia

4.5/5 rDev +2.5%

05-21-2013 00:00:47 | More by Angkistrodon

skiking1163

Pennsylvania

5/5 rDev +13.9%

05-20-2013 23:34:06 | More by skiking1163

MGodduclan5

Massachusetts

3.75/5 rDev -14.6%

05-20-2013 21:43:39 | More by MGodduclan5

tipfortap

New York

4.5/5 rDev +2.5%

05-20-2013 17:16:34 | More by tipfortap

surfrogue1

Maryland

4.5/5 rDev +2.5%

05-20-2013 03:01:41 | More by surfrogue1

PlayitAgain

New York

3.75/5 rDev -14.6%

05-20-2013 03:01:17 | More by PlayitAgain

1sophrosyne1

District of Columbia

4.23/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Started in a cold English dimpled pint glass and allowed to warm over 30 minutes of tasting.
A pleasing warm amber-orange color; rather weak retention that was partly but not completely due to the cold.
Aroma brings to mind a copper-dipped pine cone nestled in clover and dandelion.
Taste experience is a little short, overall, but builds up to a bitter burst from a foundation of caramel-smoked hemp. There is a nutty nose blended in the back half of the flavor that I just can't place...
It sits heavy on the middle of the tongue, but falls off the sides quickly into an almost tannic sort of creaminess.
There's more length on draught than out of the bottle.
Overall, it's one of the best regularly available consistent products from a favorite independent brewery.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 02:45:37 | More by 1sophrosyne1