Tröegs Hopback Amber Ale - Tröegs Brewing Company

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1,842 Ratings

rAvg: 4.04
pDev: 10.4%
Reviews: 1058
Hads: 784

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Brewed by:
Tröegs Brewing Company

Pennsylvania, United States

Style | ABV
American Amber / Red Ale | 6.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (911), on-tap (107), cask (31), growler (8), nitro-tap (1).

Notes:
Per Troegs website - serving temperature should be 50-55° F.

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Reviews by Groomsy:

Groomsy

Kentucky

4.15/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

12 oz. bottle poured into Sam Adams Perfect Pint. Neck of bottle is marked, "Bottled 041311." Purchased as a single for $2.09 at Ozzy's in Waverly, OH.

Appearance: The body is a deep, rich amber color with faint hints of gold when held to the light. It's topped by a two-finger head of frothy beige-colored head, slowly fading to a complete cap of foam. Steady and persistent carbonation bubbles rise to the top of the body, and as the beer is consumed, it leaves loose, fractured lacing behind. Great looking beer, though I would have liked a little more lacing.

Smell: Citrus, pine, and floral scents from the hops, all very well balanced with each other. A little bit of tropical fruit emerges. Almost smells like an IPA. Some sugary caramel malt provides a sturdy backing to the hops. An excellent nose on this beer - this should the standard for amber ales, in my opinion.

Taste: Some caramel malt sweetness hits the front of the tongue - the malt profile of this is much sweeter than I anticipated on the nose. This sweetness is followed by a quick flash of grapefruit, some tropical fruit, and a little bit of pine on the way down. The finish brings out some spicy and floral flavors balanced by some bready notes from the malt. Clean finish and a very balanced beer. A layered and complex hop character is what makes this beer great to me, and the caramel sweetness on its own is delectable.

Mouthfeel: Exceptional. Smooth and creamy with a low carbonation kick, so the drinkability here is through the roof. Moderately drying finish with lingering grassy/floral flavors. The beer is on the heavier side of medium bodied, which makes it very drinkable for the fall and winter months.

Overall: Wish I had gotten a hold of this sooner, this is really great. This is the type of beer I can see having in my fridge on a regular basis. Fairly low ABV, fantastic flavor, and great drinkability. A winner, in my book. Excellent balance.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2011 02:10:06 | More by Groomsy

More User Reviews:

HollyHops

Pennsylvania

4.25/5 rDev +5.2%

05-23-2013 02:15:37 | More by HollyHops

megamass

New Jersey

3.75/5 rDev -7.2%

05-22-2013 22:56:18 | More by megamass

NJBeer265

New Jersey

4.25/5 rDev +5.2%

05-22-2013 19:38:59 | More by NJBeer265

Birdmarg741

District of Columbia

3.75/5 rDev -7.2%

05-22-2013 00:31:41 | More by Birdmarg741

JAHMUR

Connecticut

3.5/5 rDev -13.4%

05-21-2013 15:28:21 | More by JAHMUR

SpAiReArGsEonNE

New Jersey

3.5/5 rDev -13.4%

05-21-2013 00:36:31 | More by SpAiReArGsEonNE

MGodduclan5

Massachusetts

3.5/5 rDev -13.4%

05-20-2013 21:46:02 | More by MGodduclan5

dar482

New York

4.39/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

It comes in a dark amber color.

The aroma has big juicy hop aroma, sweet honey orange, mango, peach.

The flavor follows with those tropical fruits and a smooth crystal malt flavor, then a light hop bitterness. It tastes like a laid back Nugget Nectar, which makes sense as this is the base beer where they then hop the beer crazy to get Nugget. Less crystal malt sweetness from the beer and the bitterness comes through more. It's crazy to say, but from the many times I've had Nugget, but I prefer this smooth flavor, less sweetness, and the wonderful hops.

What a fantastic drinkable beer. Great flavor with hops and the crystal malt sweetness.

Serving type: on-tap

05-20-2013 08:22:17 | More by dar482

jbarletto

Massachusetts

4/5 rDev -1%

05-19-2013 19:12:15 | More by jbarletto

Proclarush

Rhode Island

4/5 rDev -1%

05-19-2013 17:16:03 | More by Proclarush

wrightst

Maryland

4.5/5 rDev +11.4%

05-19-2013 13:29:24 | More by wrightst

katrinakennett

5/5 rDev +23.8%

05-19-2013 13:05:22 | More by katrinakennett

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

4/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

First had: ?
Recent tasting from a bottle; fresh, per the bottle date.

Very nice and simple amber ale. Brownish amber in color, with a somewhat aggressive pour giving a large, healthy white head that retained nicely. Caramel malts in the nose, with a good dose of crisp piney/citrusy hops. Taste was similar, more complex than your typical amber ale, even if nothing surprising going on; bready malts, caramel, nice hop bite with notes of pine and citrus pith, for a good sense of balance. Light-medium body, crisp and enjoyable, and about as spot-on for the style as you can get.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 05:29:10 | More by Rifugium