Red Nectar
Humboldt Brewing Company in Arcata, California, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale - American Regular|
Score
6.63
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A Hoppy Red Ale that offers a balance of tropical fruits and bold, bitter hops for a complexly delicious brew.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
US pint on 25th May 2015 at The Yard House in Irvine Spectrum Centre. Clear body with a red hue to the amber/copper colour (it was very dark inside the yard House: on top an off-white head. Malty and clean flavour, the nose also malty in nature. Mild hop bitterness towards the finish but mostly a semi-sweet malty brew which seemed a little one dimensional overall.
Tried
on 25 May 2015
at 22:59
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz bottle poured. Pours a dark copper amber color with a huge foam head. Nutty grain aroma. Flavor is quite nice, with some nutty malt, sweet floral hops, and a nice, just hint, of spice. Very tasty, nice looking brew for sure. Enjoyed it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2015
at 15:52
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Location: 12 oz bottle from State Line, 2/13/15
Aroma: It has a clean, malt-forward aroma, slightly fruity, some buttery notes, nuts
Appearance: Pours a clear reddish-orange color with an off-white head and some streaky lace
Flavor: Flavor is along the same lines, a decent mix, with some slightly off flavors as well
Palate: The body light-medium, with an okay mouthfeel, and a slightly sticky finish
Overall Impression: I thought this one was pretty unexciting. Feels okay, but also feels slightly flawed. Not bad, not great.
Aroma: It has a clean, malt-forward aroma, slightly fruity, some buttery notes, nuts
Appearance: Pours a clear reddish-orange color with an off-white head and some streaky lace
Flavor: Flavor is along the same lines, a decent mix, with some slightly off flavors as well
Palate: The body light-medium, with an okay mouthfeel, and a slightly sticky finish
Overall Impression: I thought this one was pretty unexciting. Feels okay, but also feels slightly flawed. Not bad, not great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2015
at 17:46
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Poured from a bottle it is a cloudy red amber color with a thick head. The aroma is malty and the taste is a strong bitter
Taste with a lingering flavor of citrus
Taste with a lingering flavor of citrus
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2015
at 19:54
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
From a 12 oz bottle poured at home. Pours a hazy amber with a thick ecru head. Flavors of orange and herbs. Smooth finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2015
at 19:23
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle poured into a shaker. Labeled as nectar ales red nectar. Pours a dark ruby with a half finger of off white head. Aroma of some light citrus but mostly heavy on the malt side, loads of caramel and toffee. Taste is light bitter and light sweet. Meh, not the best. Not something I would seek out again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Nov 2014
at 18:58
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Hazy maroon brown color, medium off tan head. Aroma of mixed summer fruit. Taste is sweet and fruity. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2014
at 09:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Anchored Inn, Brooklyn tap: Pours light amber with a creamy head. Aroma is light caramel malts and a good amount of piny hops. Taste is a little sweet. Nice amount of hop bitterness. Some earth. A bit of spice. A good, classic amber ale. At least they upgraded their bottle art.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Sep 2014
at 21:21
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a nice ruddy looking amber to brown color. There’s a nice looking one finger white foamy head that dies within less than a minute.
There’s not much lacing at all.
The smell had a nice toasted caramel malts to it and shows a decent bitter citrus hoppiness in the background.
The taste was mainly sweet but still had a light bitterness helping to balance it.
On the palate, this one sat at/about a medium in body. It was somewhat sessionable and had a decent carbonation running over my mouth and tongue.
Overall, I say this was a good Amber ale worthy of having again.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a nice ruddy looking amber to brown color. There’s a nice looking one finger white foamy head that dies within less than a minute.
There’s not much lacing at all.
The smell had a nice toasted caramel malts to it and shows a decent bitter citrus hoppiness in the background.
The taste was mainly sweet but still had a light bitterness helping to balance it.
On the palate, this one sat at/about a medium in body. It was somewhat sessionable and had a decent carbonation running over my mouth and tongue.
Overall, I say this was a good Amber ale worthy of having again.
Tried
on 19 Jun 2014
at 15:47
7/10
Tried
on 28 May 2014
at 18:26