Tröegs Pale Ale - Tröegs Brewing Company

tylerprince

Colorado

4.08/5  rDev +6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Growler poured 9/30/12, opened 10/1/12, reviewed the next day.

Pours a nice ever-so-slightly hazy copper with a thin off white head with poor retention. Thin lacing clings to the glass through the drink.

Aromas are reminiscent of a low-key English IPA. Sweet, biscuity malts hit the nose first and are quickly followed by grapefruit with hints of floral hops. Ketones are immediately recognizable and give the beer an almost Belgian-like scent.

Hits the palate with sweet, bready malts, which then give way to grapefruit with a subtle, lingering bitterness. Again, there's a Belgian-like astringency, with a mild and pleasant alcohol taste with a hint of yeast.

Even a day after opening the growler, this beer is adequately carbonated. I tend to like my pales low on the carbonation scale, and I would say this is pretty close to perfect - so it was probably well carbonated in the first place. This beer is smooth and refreshing with some nice sticky resins.

I'm new to Troegs, but have heard great things. So far I've only tried their pale ale, Perpetual IIPA, and rye IPA, but they do an awesome job. While this is certainly a hop-forward, modern American IPA, it's a great brew. I wish I could get my growler refilled in Colorado.

Serving type: growler

10-02-2012 22:42:03 | More by tylerprince

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