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Hoptimum / Nugget Nectar

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heebes
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Hoptimum / Nugget Nectar

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Tryed this DIPA tonight from Sierra Nevada.

One of the most bitter aftertastes I've experienced in a beer. Straight up pine needle nose, mild malt backbone. Biggest palate wrecker since Ruination. Large format bottle limits drinkability here.

Might as well chew on a whole cone hop.
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Post by TheSevenDuffs »

Now I want to try this beer even more than I already did. Might have to make a trip to Buffalo soon.
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Post by heebes »

Are you really going to the KBS release? I'd trade for a few of those..
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heebes wrote:Are you really going to the KBS release? I'd trade for a few of those..
That's the plan ... barring a snow storm. If I have some extras to trade (assuming I make it there and get some) I will let you know...
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Post by Soods »

I'm heading for the KBS release as well! :P
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DaPan
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Post by DaPan »

heebes wrote:Tryed this DIPA tonight from Sierra Nevada.

One of the most bitter aftertastes I've experienced in a beer. Straight up pine needle nose, mild malt backbone. Biggest palate wrecker since Ruination. Large format bottle limits drinkability here.

Might as well chew on a whole cone hop.
Recommended to Hop Heads.
Anyone with Hoptimum up for trade?
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heebes
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Post by heebes »

Pending trades via sevenduffs and kish, but what would you be willing to trade?
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heebes wrote:Pending trades via sevenduffs and kish, but what would you be willing to trade?
Don't hold bottles back for me. I will very likely find my way to Buffalo between now and the time I may or may not get my hands on KBS. If we worked out a trade for KBS it would be for something other than Hoptimum.
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Post by heebes »

ok! if thats the case maybe i could bribe a bottle of Nugget Nectar off ya if you come accross any, ;)
(not as a swap for hopt. obv.)
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heebes wrote:ok! if thats the case maybe i could bribe a bottle of Nugget Nectar off ya if you come accross any, ;)
(not as a swap for hopt. obv.)
I will let you know. Although I heard that NN was flying off the shelf in WNY, so hopefully there is still some left.
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Post by sprague11 »

Tons of Nugget Nectar at Premier
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sprague11 wrote:Tons of Nugget Nectar at Premier
Good to know. If the weather cooperates I hope to pick some up this weekend.
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Post by Kish84 »

I also was able to find some Hoptimum in Chicago. They had just received it that morning, so was quite lucky.
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Post by ritzkiss »

Nice piney, bitter hop profile with hints of tropical fruits, especially in the nose. But the malt profile is too sweet and syrupy. I feel in terms of American DIPAs it doesn't measure up (especially at the price) to the great ones but I also wish some Ontario brewers would have the balls to fail and make a beer this big and badass. Sure, it's not perfect nor great but it's a fine, bigass DIPA and that's something we have a serious dearth of in the province.
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ritzkiss wrote:Nice piney, bitter hop profile with hints of tropical fruits, especially in the nose. But the malt profile is too sweet and syrupy. I feel in terms of American DIPAs it doesn't measure up (especially at the price) to the great ones but I also wish some Ontario brewers would have the balls to fail and make a beer this big and badass. Sure, it's not perfect nor great but it's a fine, bigass DIPA and that's something we have a serious dearth of in the province.
For every good review I have read for Hoptimum, there is one just like yours that describes it as an absolute mess.
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