Nugget Nectar: the Nectar of the gods or over-hyped hoppiness?
Nugget Nectar on cask at Zeno's... It's been long awaited and there have been whispers of its coming for weeks, the first two casks lasted less then a week. People came in mid day just to make sure they got a pint and I was looking forward to it just as much as everyone else.
Nugget Nectar on cask at Zeno's... It's been long awaited and there have been whispers of its coming for weeks, the first two casks lasted less then a week. People came in mid day just to make sure they got a pint and I was looking forward to it just as much as everyone else.
Troegs labels it as a Imperial Amber. So what does that actually mean? As many of us at Zeno's like to say when people ask for an amber... Amber is a color... Troegs Nugget Nectar is an Imperial or stronger (to over simplify the term) version of their Hop Back Ale, which is named after a vessel in the brewhouse called a hopback. (if you wanna know what it is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopback) The Nugget Nectar is the hoppier and more flavorful older brother of the Hop Back. Both beers are classified as American Ambers or Red Ales.
For a beer with a slogan like: "Squeeze those hops for all they're worth and prepare to pucker up," I expected much more flavor, but the flavor that was there was great for hop lovers. Flowert hops with slight citrus and even some pine hints to it. It was a great balance and flavor if you like hopes, but for the hype id have liked stronger flavor and a little bit of a punch in the face. I expected more from an imperial version of their flagship beer, just like I've always expected a little more from the state capital that it comes from. Lets just say that its now quite up to the Philly or Pittsburgh quality that it could be.
- Nathan
For a beer with a slogan like: "Squeeze those hops for all they're worth and prepare to pucker up," I expected much more flavor, but the flavor that was there was great for hop lovers. Flowert hops with slight citrus and even some pine hints to it. It was a great balance and flavor if you like hopes, but for the hype id have liked stronger flavor and a little bit of a punch in the face. I expected more from an imperial version of their flagship beer, just like I've always expected a little more from the state capital that it comes from. Lets just say that its now quite up to the Philly or Pittsburgh quality that it could be.
- Nathan
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Troegs Nugget Nectar
Harrisburg, PA
ABV% 7.5
Imperial Amber
Harrisburg, PA
ABV% 7.5
Imperial Amber
Appearance: Cloudy yellowish brown
Aromatics: Sweet Hops
Taste: Dry, Mellow, Hints of Citrus, Dominated by Hops
Aromatics: Sweet Hops
Taste: Dry, Mellow, Hints of Citrus, Dominated by Hops
Notes: Made with five types of hops, Although this beer is very good I think it gets a little bit over-hyped because it only comes out once a year. However, it's definitely one of the better beers made by Troegs (and maybe even coming out of PA) and worth hunting down, especially if you like your hops.
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