Nugget Nectar
Tröegs Brewing Company

12oz can into Nonic Pint
BB 5/24/17
L- clear dark red/light brown with somewhat of a pinkish hue as well, huge foam head, lacing
S- bright hop aroma, sweet caramel malt
T- I don't know if I've ever tasted anything like this, smooth (light, dare I say) malt, followed by a juicy burst of tropical fruit, and smooth clean finish with the just right amount of hop bitterness to bring you back for another sip
F- continuing with the rest of this beer it is smooth and easy drinking, with a medium body and average carbonation
Overall this is just an amazing beer, so smooth, flavorful, and balanced, actually has this nice subtle thing going as well, really really nice job

 

Crystalline deep amber, good head retention and lace. Sweet malt and hops aroma. Citrus rind and caramel malt palate, with emphatic stab of pine and resin at the finish. Back when drinkers expected malt and hop to balance each other out, few beers did it as well as this one.

On tap at Hey Babe in Pittsburgh. Wow, first time!

Poured from 16oz can into my BeerAdvocate teku. Freshest by 4/28/26.

Appearance: deep, rich orange hue with a clear body and a finger of light tan foam with a bit of orange cast atop. Love that rich orange-itude.

Smell: rich, sweet, caramelly malt with a good dose of almost-dank citrus peel aroma. The overall effect is quite earthy; I dig it.

Taste: there’s more dimension to the citrus peel here compared to the aroma; I get orange and grapefruit notes coming through separately, and the bitterness really complements the earthy notes. There’s sweetness here, but it works to balance the bitterness. Great!

Mouthfeel: medium-rich body with a good level of carbonation and creaminess.

Overall: a really solid beer indeed; it’s a classic for a reason. I’m glad I finally had an opportunity to try it!

 

 

Appearance: Super clear gold, big head, beautiful!

Smell: Starts with grapefruit, then moves to pine.

Taste: Mild sweetness, then nicely bitter grapefruit and pine notes, balanced with a malt base. Medium bodied. Finishes with lingering citrus bitterness.

Overall: Another long-time want obtained through online ordering. Beautiful looking beer and very nice old-school DIPA flavor. Should have gotten more than 1 can!

 

 

 

Nice Amber color. Nice malt character at the beginning then the hops blast through. Excellent beer to bring you out of the winter doldrums!

awesome beer. My go-to when the winter release occurs.

 

Pours a clear amber-almost copper color with a moderate foamy head. Very nice balance of bread and hops aroma. A slightly sweet caramel flavor upfront followed by a piney-citrus bitterness. Nice malt backbone. Light to medium mouthfeel with lively carbonation. Overall, excellent!

Pours a gorgeous amber with plenty of white head. Aromas of peach and pine mixed with toffee. Taste follows with a decent bitter finish. Medium body and a smooth feel. Outstanding offering I look forward to every year

My favorite beer. Love when the winter is ending so I can enjoy this each year. Love traveling to the brewery to have it fresh as well.

 

Attractive amber color and nice foam. Something oddly appealing about the taste that grew on me over time. At least fresh in tap there is a good balance of citrus and bitterness to the hops.

Man, I dunno. Gorgeous beer, a lot of hype, but then I took a sip and was waiting for malt character that never turned up. Wanted it to be hoppier than it was. I dunno.