Brewery: Tröegs Brewing Company
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Style: Double Bock
Brewery Website
Rating: A-
Up for review today is the Troegenator Double Bock from Tröegs (umlaut rule in effect - I'll give you the first one, but I'm skipping it from here on in). The Troegenator pour up a clear, deep amber-brown color. There is some fine carbonation in the glass and a short, tan-brown, frothy head. The nose is fairly light with notes of wine and wheat toast.
On the palate the first thing I notice is a light tangy note followed by a touch of sweetness. There is a nice toasty note reminiscent of lightly toasted bread. Wine and oak are notable as well. There are both bitter and floral hops notes present, but they fade well into the background. There is also a faint vanilla/marshmallow note in the background. The Troegenator is medium-heavy bodied with light syrupiness and juiciness present. The finish has lingering oak and syrup notes with a squirt of juicy tang.
Troegs has a great dopplebock on their hands with the Troegenator. The flavors are very well balanced, with no one flavor overpowering anything else. They really nailed the right amount of sweetness, which to me is one of the biggest components that sets the decent dopplebocks apart from the great ones. The Troegenator is one of the best double bocks this side of Bavaria, and is worthy of your finest Octoberfest stein.
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Monday, February 21, 2011
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Tröegs HopBack Amber Ale
Brewery: Tröegs Brewing Company
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Style: Amber
Brewery Website
Rating: B+
Today's beer tasting goes out to all my friends in the Harrisburg area. On deck today is the HopBack Amber from Tröegs (umlaut will be omitted henceforth for ease of typing...). The HopBack Amber is a golden/ruddy brown in color with a short, off-white head. Lots of fine bubbles can be seen rising in the glass. The nose detects sweetness along with some citrus that combine to give the impression of lemonade. A faint aroma of wheat bread sits in the background.
On the palate there is a citrus hops note up front. Wheat bread and pretzel maltiness build. The hops give a moderate level of bitterness and more of the lemonade flavor to match the nose. There is some notable sweetness here as well. The HopBack Amber has a medium body with a nice carbonated fizziness. The finish is fairly short with more pretzel and lemonade, along with a light bitter undertone.
Troegs HopBack is a nice hoppy amber with a solid maltiness. The only thing I'd change is to roll back the sweetness here which I think is a bit too much. The Troegs Hop Back is a very good drinkable amber, but there is definitely the potential for excellence here.
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Style: Amber
Brewery Website
Rating: B+
Today's beer tasting goes out to all my friends in the Harrisburg area. On deck today is the HopBack Amber from Tröegs (umlaut will be omitted henceforth for ease of typing...). The HopBack Amber is a golden/ruddy brown in color with a short, off-white head. Lots of fine bubbles can be seen rising in the glass. The nose detects sweetness along with some citrus that combine to give the impression of lemonade. A faint aroma of wheat bread sits in the background.
On the palate there is a citrus hops note up front. Wheat bread and pretzel maltiness build. The hops give a moderate level of bitterness and more of the lemonade flavor to match the nose. There is some notable sweetness here as well. The HopBack Amber has a medium body with a nice carbonated fizziness. The finish is fairly short with more pretzel and lemonade, along with a light bitter undertone.
Troegs HopBack is a nice hoppy amber with a solid maltiness. The only thing I'd change is to roll back the sweetness here which I think is a bit too much. The Troegs Hop Back is a very good drinkable amber, but there is definitely the potential for excellence here.
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