Okay, I must confess. I picked the title for this blog 80 per cent because I liked the way it sounded and 20 per cent because of its accurate description of the beer I reviewed. That said, Red Nectar by Nectar Ales is still pretty damn tasty!
When Nectar Ales first came onto the beer scene I was in kindergarten. The year was 1987. The craft beer revolution was just budding in the States, and the folks at Nectar Ales were all too happy to do a their share of trail-blazing. The very fact that today, more than 20 years later, they still command a strong following, is testament to their commitment to produce consistent, high-quality, beers year after year.
Without further groveling, here's my review of their Red Nectar, Amber Ale!
Rather than 'red' it poured a very autumnal burnt-pumpkin color. Out of the bottle it was very effervescent but within a few minutes the majority of the bubbles had dissipated (that said, the small well of extra-fine bubbles that survived the first few minutes did persist quite nicely through out my consumption).
Upon tasting, I noticed it was very low on the hop-scale but compensated with pleasant notes of sweet caramel malt and it had a rich creamy mouth feel.
Perhaps the thing I enjoyed most about this beer was the bouquet. It had a very natural aroma of grass and fresh cut flowers (think: walking through a dewy meadow).
Upon tasting, I noticed it was very low on the hop-scale but compensated with pleasant notes of sweet caramel malt and it had a rich creamy mouth feel.
Perhaps the thing I enjoyed most about this beer was the bouquet. It had a very natural aroma of grass and fresh cut flowers (think: walking through a dewy meadow).
Red Nectar is fresh, clean, and easy drinking, and delicious. The only thing that would have made it better, would be if it had been served with melons wrapped in prosciutto! (oh boy, would that have been delicious!)
This amber ale gets a 2/3rds full Pint Glass from me-definitely seek this beer out!
-Prost!
D.Lux
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