I got this one courtesy of Deuane and Caroline of Pubcrawlin' when they visited a couple of weeks back. Troeg's Brewery is in Harrisburg, PA, and their beers aren't available in western NC. Having enjoyed some of these brews while passing through Pennsylvania, I was eager to try this one.
The beer poured nicely into an imperial pint glass and had a moderate head. The color was an attractive amber and the beer had good carbonation. The nose was pure hops, grapefruit-like and flowery. I set the glass on my couch-side table and continued to get whiffs of hops with the glass two feet away. The initial sip was smooth-bodied, mildly malty, and with a moderately-high hop finish that lingered on the tongue. I let the beer warm up awhile and it was even better at about 60 degrees.
According to the brewer's web site, the beer is made with Nugget, Warrior and Tomahawk hops and is brewed to maximize the malt and hop character of the finished product. The beer is well-balanced and is a classic example of an American IPA. If this beer was available in Asheville I'd buy it often.
Mark,
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the Nugget Nectar...it truly is a wonderful brew. I have been sukcing down quite a bit by the pint at our local watering hole and I have had the pleasure of having on cask...TWICE! You want to talk about good! It wont be around much longer.... :-(
Looking forward to reading your thoughts when you have the Mad Elf. It is always a highly anticipated event when the Elf is released each holiday season.
Wish we could make it for the WBC event but we will be off to Three Floyd's in IN for the Dark Lord Imperial Stout release party on 4/29! I promise to bring a bottle (or two) of this rare nectar when we come down for BrewGrass....I know Jason, Julie and Tony will scramble to get a sniff it too!
Happy Imbibing,
Deuane
Hi Deuane,
ReplyDeleteI'll check out the Mad Elf this weekend. It's supposed to reach only the upper 30's here tomorrow with a chance of snow. Hard to believe we hit the mid-seventies a few days ago.
As you're growing up as a teenager, there are a number of things that you look forward to; getting your drivers license, graduating
ReplyDeletefrom high school, going to your senior prom, having your first date and having your first beer. The problem with this last one is
that the drinking age and the thing you want make it something that you just can't have yet. And still, you want it and will go to
any lengths to get it.
Underage beer drinking is certainly no secret and to try to sweep it under the carpet isn't going to make it go away. But the most
odd thing about underage drinking when it comes to beer is that even after kids sneak their first beer, they still want to have
another one. If you're wondering why that sounds so strange then you need to think back to when YOU had your first beer. It was
pretty nasty tasting. Let's be honest, beer is bitter and is an acquired taste. Very few people, if any at all, enjoyed their first
beer. Many even get sick after it because of the taste or the fact that they're not used to the alcohol yet.