Tröegs Releasing Nugget Nectar 2026 Next Week

Here’s a quick teaser from Tröegs Independent Brewing in Hershey, Pennsylvania:

One week! #NuggetNectar

This 6 Jan 2026 Press Release from Tröegs :

Hershey, Pennsylvania – Tröegs Independent Brewing announces the release of its once-a-year favorite, Nugget Nectar. Excessively dry-hopped, this Imperial Amber Ale celebrates the arrival of “fresh-off-the-bine” hops from the brewery’s annual trek to Yakima, WA, for hop selection.  
 
It’s no surprise that Nugget hops take center stage, adding dank notes of pine and grapefruit. Simcoe lends hints of ripe mango and creamsicle, and the finished beer is balanced with enough kilned malt to add body and a touch of sweetness.  
 
Boasting a beautiful orange color, bold hop flavor and 7.5% ABV, Nugget Nectar will provide plenty of warmth on the dark, chilly winter nights ahead.  
 
With the success of last year’s “21 Years of Nugget Nectar” throwback packaging, Tröegs decided to lean into the nostalgia and reimagine the label art for this beer that has been a staple of the brewery for more than two decades.  
 
“For Nugget’s label refresh, I wanted to capture the playfulness of the original label art but add some new artistic flair,” explains Rachel Conville, Tröegs’ graphic designer. “The font is scaled larger and stacked to be eye-catching, and the familiar hop-squeezing hand is joined by a bright burst of orange that really jumps off the shelf.”  
 
To commemorate the release of this iconic beer, Tröegs will host a special Nugget Nectar party on Saturday, January 24, at its Hershey, PA, brewery. Throughout the day, visitors can enjoy draft pours of Nugget Nectar and its amped-up counterpart, Double Nugget, as well as Nitro Nugget, an incredibly smooth and creamy version carbonated with nitrogen. Tröegs will also tap a gravity-fed firkin of Nugget Nectar at 4:00 p.m. in the Tasting Room.  
 
The event will also feature fun activities including live screen-printing, swag giveaways, musical entertainment, and an After the Tone phone booth and photo lounge where guests are invited to share memories of their first Nugget Nectar.  
 
Fans can find Nugget Nectar events across the brewery’s entire distribution footprint featuring fresh Nugget Nectar on tap with select celebrations including Double Nugget and Nitro Nugget. 
 
“To this day, Nugget is still one of our most popular and sought-after beers,” says Tröegs co-founding brother and brewmaster John Trogner. “Along with Troegenator and Mad Elf, it’s one of the beers that helped put our brewery on the map.”  
 
Nugget Nectar is available on draft, in 12-oz. cans and bottles, and in 16-oz. cans everywhere Tröegs beer is sold.  
 
To learn more, please visit the Tröegs blog.  

About Tröegs Independent Brewing:

Tröegs Independent Brewing is a family-owned brewery in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The brewery was founded in 1996 by brothers John and Chris Trogner. Tröegs is known for its award-winning tours, local ingredients, and experimental beers.

Known for:
Perpetual IPA: Pennsylvania’s best-selling IPA
Tröegenator: A dark, malty, and crisp beer
Scratch Series: Hundreds of experimental beers
Tours: Award-winning tours that include smelling grains, tasting new beers, and sampling seasonal food

Local ingredients:
Tröegs uses local ingredients like grain, honey, and fruit.
They buy more than 225,000 pounds of local ingredients each year.
They bake their own bread, ferment local vegetables, and dry and cure meats.

Community collaborations:
Tröegs partners with local organizations to improve the community, such as bike rides that fund local trails.
They also brew beers to help preserve land along PA’s Kittatinny Ridge.

Tours:
Tröegs offers guided production tours on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Tours are $12 per person (21+ only) and last one hour.
You can call the Tour Desk at (717) 534-1297 x 104 with questions.
We’re a bunch of family, friends and kindred spirits who share a love of great beer. Together, we make Tröegs.

Founded in Pennsylvania in 1997 by brothers John and Chris Trogner, Tröegs is driven by a sense of adventure and curiosity.

You might know our Perpetual IPA, the best-selling IPA in Pennsylvania. Or the dark, malty and crisp Tröegenator. Maybe you’ve tried one of the hundreds of experimental Scratch Series beers we’ve brewed. Or taken the “Best Brewery Tour in America” here at our Hershey home.

Whether you’re already a member of our extended family or you’re just getting to know Tröegs, there’s always something new to discover. Crack a Perpetual and stay awhile.

Family-owned. Independently crafted.
In the past 25 years, Tröegs has grown from two brothers to 250 people, but we’re still very much a family business. Because we stay true to our core values of independence and family ownership, we’ve kept the small-brewery DNA we all hold dear.

Perpetual exploration
Our small-batch Scratch Series and 3-barrel Scratch Lab are where we do the work needed to understand the “why” at the intersection of ingredients, technique and flavor.

Local ingredients
We live and brew in fertile central PA, and we’re proud to support our local farmers. Every year, we buy more than 225,000 pounds of local grain, honey and fruit to use in our beer.

Community
From bike rides that fund local trails to new beers that help preserve critical forests, our partnerships improve the places where we live, work and play.

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