Hazelnut Brown Nectar
Posted by simonpo on May 17, 2008
Ahh, lunch in the Issaquah Brewhouse… halfway through a very decent Kobe burger (great wasabi relish, fries a bit cold) something bad happened. My glass was empty! I was out of beer! Luckily, the menu was close to hand and a glowing pint of Rogue’s Hazelnut Brown Nectar was soon in front of me.
I wanted to say a foaming mug, but what little head this started off with soon disappeared. Nevertheless, it’s appropriately named, for it does smell nutty and indeed looks brown, with a ruby-red tinge if you hold it up to the light. It also tastes brown, in a very good way – not sure if they throw some kind of nut extract in here, but to my tongue at least it tastes good. As the nectar part of the name suggests, it’s fairly sweet too, but not overpoweringly so.
I don’t think I could go a whole session just drinking these, but for the occasional pint it’s certainly one I’d pick up again.
JBB6 Rating: Will Buy Again
