Tröegs Perpetual IPA - Tröegs Brewing Company

stonermouse

Massachusetts

4.13/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a Sam Adams glass.

Pours yellow, clear as water, with very little head but surprising lacing.

The aroma is interesting, if a bit incongruent to the flavor. The aroma is earthy, almost compost-like (this is a good thing), with floral aromas very noticeable. From the way it presents, I thought this was going to taste like a bouquet of lilies smells.

The flavor, however, totally belies the aroma. Lots of melon sweetness. Very rich, deep flavor. For how sweet and melony it is, it's fantastically dry and bitter on the finish, which adds some serious complexity. For a mass-produced, readily available, moderatly-high ABV IPA, this one has tons of depth and intrigue.

Finishes dry, but leaves a good deal of sweetness behind as well. Very neat finish.

This is a great go-to beer for bang-for-the-buck. It's not the cleanest, nor most flavorful or bitter IPA, but given the availability and potency, it's worth every penny. I go back to this brew frequently.

Serving type: bottle

10-14-2012 01:36:29 | More by stonermouse

sketchpunx

New York

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-23-2013 21:21:58 | More by sketchpunx

Bnoise11

California

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-23-2013 04:08:02 | More by Bnoise11

spedprof

West Virginia

5/5  rDev +19.9%

05-22-2013 23:16:54 | More by spedprof

erialbill

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-22-2013 23:14:08 | More by erialbill

megamass

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-22-2013 22:54:23 | More by megamass

mcaulifww

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-22-2013 19:34:56 | More by mcaulifww

Birdmarg741

District of Columbia

3/5  rDev -28.1%

05-22-2013 17:41:58 | More by Birdmarg741

scottyu27

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-22-2013 13:14:33 | More by scottyu27

Captain_Rapp

New York

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-22-2013 00:23:57 | More by Captain_Rapp

NHbeerfishing

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-21-2013 18:55:21 | More by NHbeerfishing

stanowsf

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-20-2013 20:22:24 | More by stanowsf

BRYeleJR

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -22.1%

05-19-2013 19:19:10 | More by BRYeleJR

Proclarush

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-19-2013 17:16:21 | More by Proclarush

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-19-2013 15:51:13 | More by InspectorBob

Stonehill64

2/5  rDev -52%

05-19-2013 12:42:32 | More by Stonehill64

Capman62

New York

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-18-2013 23:12:32 | More by Capman62

timothef

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-18-2013 23:05:38 | More by timothef

alex_hart

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-18-2013 22:11:28 | More by alex_hart

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