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A beer that’s like ‘nectar’ of the gods

November 17th, 2009, 7:51 am · 2 Comments · posted by Jeff Overley

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I remember trying Red Nectar back in the day, and I never thought much of it. But I recently gave it a second chance to make a first impression, and I came away stunned - this is a truly singular brew that should be on your short list of Saturday night sippers.

There’s a nice, moderately hoppy bite and great balance in strength - full-bodied, but thoroughly drinkable. Most importantly, it has these absolutely unique notes of fruitiness that I can only compare to those little honeysuckle blooms with, yes, sweet red nectar.

What makes Red Nectar great, though, is that the flavor is so perfectly mild - nothing like those raspberry wheat brews or cranberry lambics. You can find this stuff, usually at around $6.99, in good liquor stores and most supermarkets.

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 2 Comments

  • chico says:
    November 17, 2009 at 8:48 am

    Back in the day it was actually brewed in Humboldt county. Now they have the expertise of the Firestone Walker brewery to produce it. It’s the difference between semi-professional and all out dedicated production brewing.

  • elheffe99 says:
    November 17, 2009 at 3:28 pm

    I used to work at the Humboldt Brewrey and Red Nectar is a great beer, but I’m still hard pressed to find an Oatmeal Stout as good as theirs. They tried to bottle it but it altered the taste to much so they stopped. I only had it on tap one time outside of the brewery and it was a little place down in San Diego. Those were the days….