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Anchor Hocking Beer Wagon Mug, Set of 6 Sale Price: $19.99  |
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Anchor Hocking is a leading marketer and manufacturer of glass products made right here in the United States of America. Anchor Hocking was founded in 1905, and has over a hundred years experience making dependable, quality glass for use in your home or business... |
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Cheers Beer Mug/Stein Shape Photo Frame Great Gift Idea Sale Price: $8.00 |
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Remember the good times by adding your favorite photo to this unique beer mug shaped photo frame |
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Libbey 4-Piece Heidelberg Beer Mug Set Sale Price: $8.95 |
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Holding 16 ounces each, these heavy mugs are shaped for serving beer in traditional style. They're made of thick glass, so you can frost them in the freezer and then use them to keep beer cold to the last swig... |
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Spiegelau Beer Classics Beer Connoisseur Gift Set, Set of 4 Sale Price: $33.31 |
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This Connoisseur's set of four beer glasses from Spiegelau feature a unique platinum finishing process to increase durability and add brilliant shine. The thin, laser cut and polished rims maximize your drinking pleasure... |
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NFL Houston Texans 20-Ounce Root Beer Style Mug - Primary Logo Sale Price: $19.95 |
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Officially Licensed 20oz Root Beer style mug. |
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The Redneck Beer Mason Mug/WineGlass. -4 PAK -NON-Strengthened 16 oz. Inexpensive and functional. Great traditional drinkware that continues to be amongst the most popular. LARGER opening in handle compared with others. (see photos) Sale Price: $12.95 |
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4 PAK: The Mason Jar Mug - Old-fashioned? Retro? Redneck/Cowboy wine glass? Who cares - what a great beverage container. 16 oz. for coke, Dr. Pepper, or any other cold beverage you are drinking. Manufacturer suggest you NOT use these for hot beverages... |
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NFL Green Bay Packers 22-Ounce Optic Tankard Sale Price: $17.50 |
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This 22oz tankard is beautifully designed with dimensional glass. |
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Atlanta Braves 1-Liter Macho Mug (Primary Logo) Sale Price: $25.95 |
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This is the LARGEST Officially Licensed Pro Sports Mug on the Planet. |
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San Francisco 49ers 1-Liter Macho Mug (Primary Logo) Sale Price: $25.49 |
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This is the LARGEST Officially Licensed Pro Sports Mug on the Planet. |
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USC 20oz Root Beer Mug Sale Price: $21.99 |
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Officially Licensed 20oz Root Beer style mug. Great for showing off your team pride while watching the game. Hand wash only. Do NOT microwave. |
What better place is there to stop by on a 70 degree Tuesday, March evening than at the local microbrew bottleshop? In the mood to pick up something good for embibing while watching the hockey game tonight, I picked up a few known good picks and then, out of the corner of my eye, spied a new addition in the cooler selection roster. Could it be?
Yes, it was, one of the microbrews I've been wanting to try but haven't had the $40.00 to cough up for a whole 24 bottle case (crazy Pennsylvania liquor laws). Troegs Nugget Nectar has been high on my wish list lately, and luckily my local bottle shop just got a supply in and decided to stock it in the general assembly section of the cooler row.
Troegs is an independent microbrewery located in Harrisburg, PA and has long been known, especially amongst us Pennsylvanians, to put out some very high quality and tasty microbrews over the years (one of my seasonal favorites being the Christmastime issued Mad Elf, but more on that one later).
Anyway, I picked up two 12 ounce bottles and, needless to say, by the second bottle I just had to post a few notes on this very impressive Imperial IPA offering (to be accurate, the label touts this as an Imperial Amber). Pouring my slightly chilled bottle into a standard 10 ounce beer mug I am greeting with pungent hop aromas wafting up, out and all around the mug, sink basin and nearly the entire kitchen area in which it was poured. This one really eminates an evident "have you been drinking?" clue even if you've only just poured one into a glass to sit and admire the sight of it.
The sight of it however is not its strongest pint...I mean point (Freudian slip there, sorry). It did boast a fairly respectable head of about two fingers that stuck around for maybe three or four minutes. But the thing that really struck me was the absolute clarity of this brew. A lighter amber color in my mug, it was essentially a crystal clear presentation, carbonated bubbles streaming everywhere. It reminded me much more of maybe a Yuengling lager than a finely produced craft beer.
When it came to actually finally tasting it, after all of the previously written thoughts swirling through my mind, it was heaven on earth. This is truly nectar of the gods. As I've sample many stronger IPA's in my time, and given the aroma, I was expecting a more standard run of the mill grapefruity type IPA. This one gave off the grapefruit flavors but not in a most astringent manner. There was a malty, almost creamy backbone there that very classily offset some of the commonality of the boasted high level IBU's (93ish IBU's as per the bottle label for those keeping track).
Lacing on my mug was highly prevalent and it transferred well to a somewhat slick feel on the palate but not in an annoyingly obtrusive way. A pleasant aftertaste of sip #1 quickly led to #2 and so on.
On the quick, I would say I could picture myself downing a six pack of these on a hot summers day while doing yard work. But upon closer inspection of the bottle, the 7.5% ABV rating would make me seriously consider otherwise. This one is extremely drinkable, almost to a sessionable point but it's due to it's incredible balance of all factors involved.
Despite my initial predispositions, and Nugget Nectar's predominant assault on the ol' olfactory, Troeg's Nugget Nectar doesn't evolve to obscene extremes in any one particular area except for it's highly overall enjoyable drinkability. My impression is one of a high expectation, leading to complete validation with some meandering surprises along the way, a microbrew with an amiable character and one that I will remember and look for in the months and years to come. I can honestly say that I will be seeking out an entire case (yes at the $40.00 price tag) on my next visit to one of my local area distributors and I will highly recommend that you do too if given the chance.
Troegs Nugget Nectar checks in as a 8.25 rated microbrew in my opinion. Go out and try it today!
About the Author:
There is nothing quite as enjoyable as a finely produced craft beer (if you like beer of course). Being a microbrew enthusiast for the better part of 10 years now, I am constantly on the hunt for the holy grail of all craft beers. My endless quest has allowed me to sample some of the finest microbrews around. Where each of these beers rate in my quest for the best I've put into words for casual perusing by experienced samplers and beginner enthusiasts alike at http://microbrewreview.blogspot.com/ and http://www.squidoo.com/microbrewreview/
Let me know what you think and feel free to offer your suggestions on a craft beer you'd recommend that I should rate at my next microbrew review.
A Vector Question?
A bartender slides a beer mug at 1.8 m/s towards a customer at the end of a frictionless bar that is 1.1 m tall. The customer makes a grab for the mug and misses, and the mug sails off the end of the bar.
Now I was able to find how far away from the bar it hit the ground (0.853m), I was also able to find the speed at impact (4.98m/s), but I'm having trouble getting the degrees below the horizontal! I know it's not 73.5, 79, or 45 degrees. Any help would be great!
Based on what you calculated
y = 1.1 m
x = .853 m
tan (theta) = 1.1/.853 (1.1 is on top because you want the angle below horizontal)
theta = arctan (1.1/.853) = 52.21 degrees
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