



Troegs Brewing Company Nugget Nectar





Tonight I am drinking the highly regarded Nugget Nectar from Troegs Brewing Company. Troegs generally releases this beer late January through the middle of February, and is considered an imperial amber ale. I had this beer last year, and while I thought it was a damn fine beer, I didn't think it was one that would drive people to go on pilgrimages and pick up all the cases of it they can. Let's see how this year's batch came out!





Troegs Brewing Company Nugget Nectar

Nugget Nectar

Troegs Brewing Company

Imperial Amber Ale

7.5% ABV

"93ish" IBUs

Bottled on January 23, 2013

12 oz. bottle poured into my Victory Brewing goblet





Nugget Nectar pours a crystal clear amber color with a two finger width white head. Lots of lacing is left on the glass as the head recedes, and there are bubbles slowly rising to the surface of the beer. Nugget Nectar's aroma is full of citrus and grassy hops. Banana, mango, grapefruit. Also some pine notes and malt are present. As I drink, the malt comes first, albeit briefly, and then my palate is confronted with all of the citrus, pine and grassy bitterness and flavor that were present in the aroma. The bitterness only lasts briefly, and then my palate is smoothed out. Nugget Nectar has a medium body, and has medium carbonation. Not a touch of alcohol is noticeable.





Overall : Troegs definitely hit the bullseye with Nugget Nectar. The fantastic, citrusy aroma, combined with just how easy to drink and how delicious the flavor is, definitely makes this a top-tier beer. If you can find it where you are, pick some up fast before you can't find it until 2014!





Have you had Nugget Nectar? What do you think of it? Feel free to let me know in the comments!



