Brewed By:
Nectar Ales
Self-Defined Style:
American Red Ale Boasting a ruby hue and an exquisite floral aroma, Red Nectar is a robust yet elegant brew with distinctive accents of toasted malt, caramel, spice and residual sweetness.
The beer that started it all… Red Nectar was considered a strange bird when it was first released in 1987. After all, where did a robust, handcrafted all-natural amber ale fit into the massive flock of American industrial lagers? Answer: it didn’t. So it blazed its own trail, helping set the pace for the craft brew revolution.
Enjoy Red Nectar for its dazzling reddish copper hue, original flavors and caramel spice accents.
Awards:
2009 California State Fair - Gold Medal
2009 LA County Fair - Silver Medal
2006 California State Fair - Gold Medal
2005 LA County Fair - Bronze Medal
2004 Great American Beer Festival - Silver Medal
Comments
Nectar Ales Red Nectar Tasting Notes
Bottle. Pours a crystal clear, light honey-orange with a modest, slightly off-white head. Pretty hoppy aroma, quite piney, mild florals, only small hints of caramel. Not very sweet, there’s an emphasis on earthy bitterness. Light to medium in body with rather flat carbonation. Finishes dry with some stickiness. Fine, clean and lingering hops. Good.