Tröegs Perpetual IPA

4.2/5

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

22 ounce bottle into tulip, bottle 8/11/11. Pours slightly hazy golden amber color with 2 fingers of dense off white head with amazing retention that reduces to a thick lacing cap. A bit of nice lacing clings to the glass as well. Aromas of big pine, caramel, orange, tropical fruits, and spices. Very nice aromas here with good strength as well. Taste of big pine, grapefruit, orange, caramel, and big spiciness. Nice amount of bitterness present on the finish that lingers for a decent period of time with caramel, citrus, pine, and spice notes. Very nice balance of bitterness to sweetness. Medium carbonation and body, with a decently creamy mouthfeel. No alcohol noticed other than a very small warming after the finish. Extremely smooth and easy to drink as well. Overall an excellent and delicious IPA. Very hoppy and nicely balanced, with smooth drinkability.

An excellent imperial Pale Ale for sure. Glad I was able to try this one pretty fresh. It is quite spicy, and they use a large variety of different hops in this one.

Tröegs Flying Mouflan

4/5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

22 ounce bottle into snifter. Pours clear dark red-orange color with a dense 1 finger light tan head with good retention that reduces to a lacing ring. Aromas of molasses, orange, caramel, and a bit of apple and roasted malt. Interesting aromas here. Taste of tons of orange, pineapple, grapefruit, caramel, and light chocolate on the front; that leads to a good sized bitterness on the finish that lingers with grapefruit and caramel flavor. Very nice balance of bitterness and sweetness. No alcohol in the taste and a fairly strong warming after the finish. Medium carbonation and fairly full bodied. Overall, quite a big sipping beer, but this is very nice stuff, would definitely like to try an aged one.

All around delicious barleywine, but I have a feeling I would enjoy it much more when it is older.

Tröegs Nugget Nectar

4.3/5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20

12 ounce bottle into tulip. Pours slightly hazy orange-amber color with a fairly dense 2 finger off white head with amazing retention that reduces to a lacing cap. Some good lacing on the glass. Aromas of strong grapefruit, with orange, pine, caramel, and spices. Taste of strong sweet grapefruit and orange with light caramel up front, that leads to a very strong citrus and pine bitterness on the finish that lasts. No alcohol was noticed at all in the taste or finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full body. Very smooth drinking as well, and very tasty. Overall I highly enjoyed this one, very drinkable and delicious.

A great beer as I had hoped it would be. Also still widely available this time of year. I saw it freshly stocked in a grocery store recently.

Tröegs HopBack Amber Ale

4.1/5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

12 ounce bottle. Pours clear orange-amber color with a fairly dense 2 finger off white head with very good retention. Awesome looking glass lacing. Aromas of caramel, grapefruit, pine, and some light orange peel. Taste of a lot of grapefruit, with caramel, orange peel, and pine flavors. Malty on the front, with a decent amount of bitterness present on the finish. Overall very well balanced, bitterness and malts are pretty much equal. Alcohol was not noticed at all, except for a very small warming after the finish. Medium carbonation and body. This was extremely drinkable. My glass disappeared pretty fast. I would definitely pick up a 6 pack of this for a nightly session, and it is also very widely available around me. Overall a tasty and easy going amber ale. Excellent.

Another tasty brew from Tröegs. Will definitely have some again, as it is a year round brew, and is widely available around me.

Tröegs Dead Reckoning Porter

4.1/5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

12 ounce bottle. Pours dark brown with a very nice 2 finger dense tan head with good retention and some very nice glass lacing as well. Aromas of chocolate, coffee, caramel, roasted malts, and a slight amount of pine showing through. Taste of chocolate, coffee, caramel and roasted malts; with a nice smooth bitterness on the finish that lingers for a bit. A good amount of lingering roasted chocolate and coffee flavor linger after the finish, with almost no alcohol noticed. Medium carbonation and body with a creamy mouthfeel. Overall I really have no complaints here, this is a very well done porter.

I would definitely have this again if given the chance. I still have a few more brews from Tröegs in the fridge as well, can't wait to try the others.

Tröegs The Mad Elf Holiday Ale

3.8/5

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

22 ounce bottle into snifter. Pours crystal clear ruby color with a fairly dense 1 finger off white head with decent retention. Aromas of dark fruits, cherries, honey, molasses, and spices. Taste of cherries, spices, honey, and some other dark fruits. Alcohol is really well hidden here, nothing noticed until the finish, which has some alcohol warming afterward. Really malty with no real bitterness noticed. Medium carbonation and body. Overall this is an extremely drinkable ale, not too complex however, but the flavors are pretty well put together. Definitely has a lot of flavor in it as was expected at 11%. A very good Christmas seasonal beer.

Definitely check this one out next season it is released. Tasty stuff.

Tröegs JavaHead Stout

3.6/5

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

22 ounce bottle. Pours deep brown with a once finger tan head with good retention that recedes to a thick cap. Great glass lacing. Aromas of coffee, chocolate, roasted malts, and some vanilla. Taste of some chocolate and coffee, lots of malts. A slightly bitter finish, but not that strong. Creamy body, but it comes out a bit thin feeling. Solid stout, pretty good.

My first Tröegs beer, I look forward to trying some more from them.