Nugget Nectar sightings in Eastern MA

I too am looking for it this week, especially because I think I missed out last year (or was late to the punch). My locals don't have it yet either.

Curious why this beer comes in both six packs of 12oz bottles AND 12oz cans, in addition to the 4 pack of 16oz cans... maybe they're testing formats to decide what to go with in the future?

 

I wonder what the price difference will be?

 

My local Total Wine's website shows the six pack of 12oz cans will be 11.99 while the bottles are 11.49. Who knows if that extra 0.50 for the same amount of liquid is from materials cost or just due to demand for cans these days... regardless, it's ultimately a good price these days for a beer just a touch under imperial strength.

 

And the 4 pack of 16 oz. cans will be $14.

 

Dropped yesterday at Pemberton Farms in 4pk 16oz cans.

 

Kappys Norwell has 16 oz cans and 12 oz bottles

 

looks like a similar drop at Redstone

 

Seeing this in western greater metro now.

Thoughts on this year's batch?

 

Total wine Danvers had it last Friday

 

South Shore got it this past Friday. There are 4 pk 16oz cans and 6 pack bottles. With all the hazy ipas, at my store especially, I feel like this one will be forgotten sadly

 

Gasbarro's in North Attleboro had some this past weekend.

 

Saw this in store @ Total Wine in Everett. Didn’t catch price. FWIW.

 

Turnpike Market in Billerica posted about an hour ago

 

Might be easier to say which stores don’t have it at this point.

 

Interesting, I'm getting such minor hop character from this beer now relative to what I expect and remember. Tastes like a nicely balanced amber ale to me, less of a hop fwd beer so back up its name.

 

I second this. I'm a bit disappointed. Still solid, but missing the hop bite I expect. Maybe my memory is off though.

 

Not eastern but kappys Fitchburg got a couple cases today

 

Can. I wanted the bottles but there was only cans at the store. Maybe I'll buy a single bottle of I come across it.

 

This is how I felt last year and wasn't sure if it was just a bad year. I remember really loving it years back as it was always one of the best beers I could get at local bars before the big craft boom. Not sure if my tastes have just changed or if the beer has changed a bit over the years.

 

Has the beer changed or have expectations of what a "hop-forward" beer should be like changed or both?

(I'll investigate this once I've picked up a sixer.)