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Scratch Beer 210 - 2015 (Fresh Hop Ale)
Tröegs Brewing Company
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- From:
- Tröegs Brewing Company
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.4%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.95 | pDev: 7.34%
- Reviews:
- 4
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 11, 2016
- Added:
- Oct 11, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
450lbs. of wet Mosaic hops inject intense olfactory hues of overripe mango, bright citrus fruit, and resinous pine sap into this succulent Fresh Hop Ale.
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Ratings by Tucquan:
Reviewed by Tucquan from Pennsylvania
4.2/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.2/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Had this on 2015-10-09 at the brewery on tap
A - Somewhat-hazy gold with a 1-finger pillowy-white head and nice lace.
S - Very fresh hop aromas that are mildly dank, pine, vegetal, citrus and floral. Pleasant.
T - Biscuit, citrus and hop bud flavors hit the tongue in a very balanced way. This morphs into some pepper and bitterness, which along with a touch of fruit and alcohol sweetness; continues into the aftertaste.
M - Medium body and carbonation. Very enjoyable body on this beer plus some prickle and resin.
O - Very well done. The fresh hop flavors are clearly present but the vegetal aspects are quite subdued. Pretty impressive with this much fresh plant matter used to create this beer. Worth checking out.
Oct 11, 2015A - Somewhat-hazy gold with a 1-finger pillowy-white head and nice lace.
S - Very fresh hop aromas that are mildly dank, pine, vegetal, citrus and floral. Pleasant.
T - Biscuit, citrus and hop bud flavors hit the tongue in a very balanced way. This morphs into some pepper and bitterness, which along with a touch of fruit and alcohol sweetness; continues into the aftertaste.
M - Medium body and carbonation. Very enjoyable body on this beer plus some prickle and resin.
O - Very well done. The fresh hop flavors are clearly present but the vegetal aspects are quite subdued. Pretty impressive with this much fresh plant matter used to create this beer. Worth checking out.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Kurmaraja from California
3.12/5 rDev -21%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.12/5 rDev -21%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Perhaps it was different fresher but this doesn't have that fresh green and highly aromatic aroma or flavor I look for in a fresh hop. Coming from Washington and having hit the big fresh hop festivals year after year, that flavor is easy to identify. Very present light maltiness, a distinct "beer" flavor in the finish (and by that, I mean an inexpensive beer), nothing really floral, fruity, vegetal, or citrusy coming from the hops.
Nov 23, 2015Reviewed by Slatetank from Pennsylvania
3.99/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
I tried this on tap at Federal Taphouse, served chilled in a pint glass.
The color is lightly hazed golden honey amber with thick white head with good retention and fine bead. The smell is slightly floral almost peachy with slight herbal and citrus complimentary aromas. The feel is pretty decent with hop resins and moderately bitter feel with a balanced of sweetness but dry finish in general.
This is a good ale to taste, smell is pretty good but the flavor pops a little bit with some more jazzy hop flavors that come off as dank with an experimental hop type earthy yet lemony citrus in the mix with a hint of grapefruit zest and spice. I recommend this as it was nicely balanced with some mild malt to support the hops and round out the flavors in a complete package.
Nov 02, 2015The color is lightly hazed golden honey amber with thick white head with good retention and fine bead. The smell is slightly floral almost peachy with slight herbal and citrus complimentary aromas. The feel is pretty decent with hop resins and moderately bitter feel with a balanced of sweetness but dry finish in general.
This is a good ale to taste, smell is pretty good but the flavor pops a little bit with some more jazzy hop flavors that come off as dank with an experimental hop type earthy yet lemony citrus in the mix with a hint of grapefruit zest and spice. I recommend this as it was nicely balanced with some mild malt to support the hops and round out the flavors in a complete package.
Scratch Beer 210 - 2015 (Fresh Hop Ale) from Tröegs Brewing Company
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
29 ratings
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