Looking for something like Nugget Nectar

I found Nugget Nectar to be a slightly less flavorful version of Surly Furious. You'd have to trade for it but it's on shelves everywhere in MN and Chicago so it's very doable.

 

All Day Long !!!

 

There are dozens of beers similar to Nugget Nectar in the West, especially the Northwest. Can you get any of these?:
Lagunitas Lucky 13 Mondo Red Ale - http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/220/35397/
Lagunitas Imperial Red Ale - http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/220/22387/
HUB Rise Up Red IPA - http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/16353/51064/
Laurelwood Free Range Red Ale - http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/16289/99069/
Hop Valley Imperial Red Ale - http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/19378/51477/
Oakshire Ride Your Bike Double Red Ale - http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/16068/126877/
Rogue Captain Sig's Northwestern Ale - http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/132/51071/
Rogue Santa's Private Reserve Ale - http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/132/1173/
Southern Oregon Brewing Woodshed (aka Raider) Red Ale - http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/17116/49659/
Wildcard Brewing Double Down Imperial Red Ale - http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/30265/87648/

 

Great Lakes Nosferatu is also a hoppy double red ale.

 

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/14400/109613/

 

I would also recommend Oskar Blues G'Knight
http://brew.oskarblues.com/ob-beers/year-round/gknight/

 

I just had some two week old cans must have said "man, I love this beer" at least twice every time I drank it.

 

Rub that in why don't ya! I've got a few Three Month old Nugget Nectars I bought (for science), every sip I said "Man, I wish I had some Blazing World"!

 

Green Flash Hop Head Red

 

Year-round, but doubtful in New York - Ambergeddon from Ale Asylum.

 

I also love this beer. Can't get it here, so I made a homebrew clone which is close enough for me.

 

Awesome! It's cool MT is transparent with their recipes.

 

Personally I think there is a difference between GL Nosferatu/G'Knight/Alesmith Yulesmith Winter(see my image on the left) and Troegs Nugget Nectar.

The first are really hoppy red ipas, while nugget nectar is just a more hopped up amber. It's a slight difference and probably mostly on the malt side, but there is a difference.

I always get confused when suggestions for beers like Nugget Nectar include those that are more red IPAs than a hoppy amber.

 

One of my Favorites!

 

Happy to send you my recipe. I'm at work and will message you tonight. As @GetMeAnIPA said, Modern Times puts a link to many of their recipes on their beers pages.

 

Gordon/G'knight, Odell Red, and Marble Red came to mind. Unfortunately only Gordon makes it to your area.
Widmer Drop Top falls into a similar grouping and is common and affordable. Nugget is definitely better, though.

 

Can't think of year round, but these are all comparable or better to me
(Some already mentioned)

Fat Heads Bone Head
Lagunitas Imperial Red
Great Lakes Nosferatu
Modern Times Blazing World

 

Anderson Valley Boont is a pretty good Amber, but it doesn't have the crisp hop character that NN has.

Also with NN, it really pays to get it on launch day. For some reason the hops overpower the malt profile after about a week of launch. And while its still a great ale even into March, the flavor profile just isn't as good.

 

Pipeworks Blood of a Unicorn and the cans will be out in June!