Tröegs Nugget Nectar - Tröegs Brewing Company

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pDev: 9.79%
Reviews: 2169
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Tröegs Brewing Company

Pennsylvania, United States

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

Availability: Spring. bottle (1946), on-tap (130), cask (59), growler (33), nitro-tap (1).

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Reviews by jampics2:

jampics2

Ohio

4.53/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

On tap at the Winking Lizard. I had this one just a few days after it arrived in Cleveland, but was actually fortunate enough to have a 2 day old bottle this summer when a kind BA sent me one from the special batch. I find this beer doesn't fade as much as some of the other hop Bombs but should be experienced as fresh as possible!

Looks great in a 22oz glass - amber bubbly body with a white head that leaves a bit of lace.

Smell is really nice. Hops provide a nice citrus and pine base, and the malt is there too. Caramel with orange, lightly toasted bread with pine needles.

Taste is really quite good. Not an imperial knock-out, but a nice mix of caramelized malt and citrus hops. The Nugget and Warrior have a nice mix of tropical and earthy, and a nice bitter finish that does not decimate. This is much more balanced between hop and malt flavors than West Coast DIPAs.

Mouthfeel is average density and decent carb, slightly creamy on tap, good but nothing groundbreaking.

Drinkability is excellent. This is a session beer for me and I can drink it quickly and with much enjoyment. This is a great beer, nothing that's redefining a style, but something that makes me happy every time.

Serving type: on-tap

03-15-2010 17:50:39 | More by jampics2

More User Reviews:

RummyRedbeard

Massachusetts

4.36/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

(copied from blog - written February 6th, 2013)

Appearance – Perfect clear amber color… pretty much the color of honey. One to two finger creamy head. LOTS of bubbles rising from the bottom of the glass.
Smell – Well you could pretty much smell the piney orange aroma from across the room.
Taste – Pine sap, citrus, very hoppy, slight caramel… bitterness lingers.

Well from the get-go this beer is awesome. The appearance of it is the very definition of amber… in fact I kind of felt like John Hammond when I poured this out:

[Image of John Hammond from Jurassic Park looking at the amber at the end of his cane]

Minus the Mosquito of course... sorry for that image.
I love the tiny little bubbles that are forever being summoned from the bottom of the glass, which stay put on the walls of the glass as lacing as you consume this tasty beverage. This sure is an intense and powerful beer that has the qualities you would expect it would have by merely looked at the label; it’s the same color, and it tastes like you’re squeezing the shit out of a hop.

Warning: This beer much more resembles an imperial IPA than an amber so if you’re looking for a sweet, drinkable amber ale you probably shouldn’t get this.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 23:06:16 | More by RummyRedbeard

creal92

Kentucky

5/5 rDev +13.9%

05-24-2013 19:07:47 | More by creal92

SwG237

New York

4.25/5 rDev -3.2%

05-24-2013 03:55:07 | More by SwG237

jman005

Kentucky

5/5 rDev +13.9%

05-24-2013 03:01:59 | More by jman005

pjkelley82

New York

3.36/5 rDev -23.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

This beer was very hyped. A lot of people told me to try it so I did. Hoppy but does not stick around. Great mouthfeel, good on smell... thought it would taste better to me. Overall excellent beer that I would recommend to try but far from my favorites.

Serving type: on-tap

05-23-2013 05:43:29 | More by pjkelley82

YeastEnthusiast

New Jersey

4.5/5 rDev +2.5%

05-23-2013 01:11:37 | More by YeastEnthusiast

billbeers

Pennsylvania

3/5 rDev -31.7%

05-23-2013 00:03:43 | More by billbeers

smitty5245

California

4.5/5 rDev +2.5%

05-22-2013 22:38:40 | More by smitty5245

morefackinghops

Massachusetts

4.25/5 rDev -3.2%

05-22-2013 21:58:45 | More by morefackinghops

davesway10

Iowa

4/5 rDev -8.9%

05-22-2013 18:14:29 | More by davesway10

NJBeer265

New Jersey

4.75/5 rDev +8.2%

05-22-2013 15:49:51 | More by NJBeer265

pknyc

New York

3.75/5 rDev -14.6%

05-22-2013 14:37:03 | More by pknyc

kizyle

Georgia

4/5 rDev -8.9%

05-22-2013 13:27:31 | More by kizyle

grover37

District of Columbia

4.25/5 rDev -3.2%

05-22-2013 04:25:18 | More by grover37

barczar

Kentucky

4.23/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Pours a clear amber with a frothy one inch light khaki head that slowly dissipates, leaving sheets of lacing.

Grapefruit, pine, fresh cut grass, and sweet, bready malt form the initial aroma. Tropical notes of pineapple and mango emerge.

Flavor is a bit more subtle than anticipated at first, with underpinnings of citrus giving way quickly to bitter hops, all amidst a bready caramel malt backbone. Subsequent sips reveal sticky resin, lime, and a muddled general citrus character, which has become far more dominant. The finish is decidedly resinous and bitter. The malt backbone caves to the hop barrage.

Body is moderate and smooth, with moderate carbonation and a fair amount of alcohol warmth.

Expected more malt presence, but great hop character. Verges on being too bitter for my liking.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 01:21:12 | More by barczar