Tröegs Perpetual IPA - Tröegs Brewing Company

sommersb

Tennessee

4/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Tasted On: 01-04-2013
Freshness: Bottled on 10-25-2012
Packaging: 12 oz. brown bottle, pry-cap
Glassware: Signature glass
Purchased: Received in a trade

Appearance has 1 or 2 fingers of whit e head sitting on a semi-clear orange/yellow beer. Head retention is fair with an attractive lacing.

Aromas are mainly of citrus hops and tropical fruits, with some caramel and bready malts included in a lesser degree.

The first taste brings a heavy hop bitterness to the table. Flavors are mainly hop resins and other spices. A bit of fruity sweetness is on the back end.

Thick bodied with a moderate level of carbonation. The finish is dry and hoppy.

Overall a really nice IPA here -- I like the naming on the label that this is an Imperial Pale Ale -- seems like a better name these days than an India Pale Ale. I would have liked a little more balance from the malts, but I can't complain.

Thanks to baybum for the try!

Serving type: bottle

01-05-2013 04:45:41 | More by sommersb

lsummers

California

3.99/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a clear golden orange with a one finger frothy head.

Smells of grapefruit citrus and caramel hops. Very pleasant, fresh, and inviting.

Tastes is nicely balanced between the bitter hoppy citric herbal peppery notes and the malts. The malts come in with a more caramelized brown sugar and slightly burnt toffee.

Mouthfeel is moderately carbonated and slightly viscus. It's the perfect blend for the abv. I always like when the mouthfeel denotes the abv. This ones still very drinkable.

Overall, this is a beautiful ipa that leaves great lacing, smells inviting and has a taste to back it up. I would get this again in bottle and I would love to try it on draft.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 03:16:52 | More by lsummers

TonyTalon

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-16-2013 00:59:40 | More by TonyTalon

Gkitt

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-15-2013 18:56:28 | More by Gkitt

Onenote81

North Carolina

4.4/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Big thanks to jzeilinger for sending a couple bottles of this my way! Knocked this one off my wants. Bottled on 4/4/13. Poured into a tulip glass.

Pours a slightly hazy deep garnet orange with a lustrous bone-white head. Great lacing left behind. A nice looking beer. Big citrus notes on the nose. Mild spicy profile, pine-scented finish.

Moderate body, but easy-drinking. Good carbonation. Big citrus-forward hops make up the bulk of this beer. Mango, grapefruit, navel orange. A great bitter snap that fleets away quickly, causing me to gulp this one down. No lingering bitterness. Sweet kiss of sugar on the finish. This is a splendid beer. So glad I had more than 1 bottle at my disposal. Would love to get some more of this.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 12:25:17 | More by Onenote81

kjb32812

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-15-2013 03:52:06 | More by kjb32812

shagens

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-14-2013 18:49:18 | More by shagens

ncstateplaya

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-14-2013 18:46:24 | More by ncstateplaya

bconsidine

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-14-2013 17:31:25 | More by bconsidine

earlholman

District of Columbia

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

05-14-2013 13:38:29 | More by earlholman

ckollias

Maryland

4/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Enjoyed this 12oz bottle out of Belgian beer glass.

A: Pours a clear golden-orangish hue with a big, white, frothy head that slowly dissipates down the side of the glass leaving a nice trail and ending in a wispy lace.

S: Hoppy aroma with slightly tart citrus scent.

T: Similar to the smell and good mix of bitter hops and sweet malt with a solid citrus and pine background.

M: Medium body and medium carbonation

O: Really good IPA - nice and hoppy but balanced well.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 02:40:58 | More by ckollias

ScottK22

New York

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-14-2013 02:32:50 | More by ScottK22

DavidBart

New York

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-13-2013 18:54:57 | More by DavidBart

LMH88

New York

3.5/5  rDev -16.1%

05-13-2013 04:19:59 | More by LMH88

RaulMondesi

California

2.35/5  rDev -43.6%
look: 3 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75

Wow. Straight up, this thang kinda smells like the ripe underbelly of a skunk - while the taste is more like an average Pale Ale at best. Not stoked, Raul ain't stoked at all. What's going on here? Raul was pumped on this Tröegs offering, but like a Hersey kiss, Raul rather leave it in the wrapper.

*Consensus: terrible attempt at a West Coast IPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 02:30:53 | More by RaulMondesi

AOShabaz

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-12-2013 20:52:26 | More by AOShabaz

Kubrickx

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-12-2013 18:09:05 | More by Kubrickx

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-12-2013 18:04:13 | More by mikeburd1128

TeeRobe

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-12-2013 17:42:36 | More by TeeRobe

NickD208

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-11-2013 23:34:09 | More by NickD208

melisassy

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

05-11-2013 22:22:37 | More by melisassy

guzzleacoldone

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-11-2013 01:18:09 | More by guzzleacoldone

Tradtimbo

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-11-2013 00:48:45 | More by Tradtimbo

aszatk01

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-10-2013 18:17:49 | More by aszatk01

Jason

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-10-2013 17:27:23 | More by Jason