Scratch Beer 55 - 2011 (Double IPA) - Tröegs Brewing Company

cps98

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%

02-15-2012 17:48:16 | More by cps98

mallison245

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

01-15-2013 16:55:30 | More by mallison245

Conniehophead

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +17.9%

01-03-2013 18:55:33 | More by Conniehophead

davidhilgen

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +17.9%

11-28-2012 22:53:02 | More by davidhilgen

Billolick

New York

3.9/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Glad to find this one flowing for growler fills at DeCicco's in Ardsley, NY.

Pours murky darker almond amber, fluffy and lasting medium tan head. Leaves thick webs of lace all the way to the top of the glass.

Nose is all about the maple malts

Large and on the malty side. Some time seems to have smoothed some of the hop attack out of this one. Maple, caramel and maltyness are what stands out here. Hop bitterness kickin in midway and on the back end/finish. Good depth of flavors and complexity. Basically a nicely balanced and thoroughly enjoyable DIPA.

Serving type: growler

05-12-2012 19:08:24 | More by Billolick

johnmichaelsen

Oregon

3.25/5  rDev -19.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Max's today. Given that this beer is listed as retired, I have a feeling this beer might not be showing its best today.

The beer pours a copper amber color with good head retention and lacing. The nose is worrisome, as I get a lot of sweet malt in this beer, with some underlying dry citrus and tobacco. There's just way too much tropical fruit on the nose, and I'm guessing this beer will be sweet and boozy on the palate. Unfortunately, that was an all too accurate guess. This beer is very sweet and malty, and there's not nearly enough hoppy bitterness to counter it. As a result, this 8.6% abv. beer drinks like a 10% or 11% soutern tier DIPA. The sweetness is nearly cloying, and the finish is hot and sweet, with a dash of hoppy bitterness. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, with a hot, tiring finish.

Thank God for sample sizes at Max's. I can't imagine drinking a full glass of this. My guess is that this beer was a completely different animal when Troegs released it, but now... it's a hot, sweet mess.

Serving type: on-tap

04-28-2012 18:31:26 | More by johnmichaelsen

yergermeister

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +24.1%

04-18-2012 13:15:26 | More by yergermeister

aorloski

Massachusetts

3.78/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Canary Square for Troegs Tap takeover

A- nice golden hue, fluffy white head, nice lacing

S- smells of a nice east coast IPA, very piney and bitter nice floral notes of lemon zest are subdued

T - Pine up front, grapefruit in the back, a very nice pine resin and bitter beer great rendition of an east coast IPA

M - very nice carbonation allows this one to be crisp on the tongue

Overall - Very good beer, not anywhere close to the best DIPA I've ever had but it hides the alcohol extremely well and drinkability is HIGH

Serving type: on-tap

03-28-2012 18:55:27 | More by aorloski

augie

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -0.7%

03-23-2012 13:12:09 | More by augie

sulldaddy

Connecticut

3.63/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Sampling a cellar temp bottle poured into a snifter. The beer pours a clear copper hue with creamy eggshell to beige colored head of 2 cm foaming up and receding to a thick edge layer and islands fairly rapidly, some tight lattice also remains on the glass.
Aroma is mostly hops with some pine sap and a bit of grapefruit mixed with fresh cut grass. Maybe a little caramel buried in the beer, but definitely hop dominated brew.
First sip reveals an average body and mild gentle carbonation. Texture is a little sticky and chewy with lots of stickiness on my lips.
Flavor is sweet very briefly before rolling to pine sap hops and some fairly astringent bite on the finish. I dont really get any booze so that keeps it drinkable. The aroma is more complex than the flavor but it is still a solid beer. Not amazing but good.

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2012 04:51:27 | More by sulldaddy

chocosushi

Oklahoma

3.93/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Canis Major Becker
A ~ Pours chestnut/amber with superfine carbonation & an absolutely gorgeous head.

S ~ Caramel & English barley leading into sugared Grapefruit & Orange zest. Faint mintyness.

T ~ Caramel following through with breadiness & a mountainous wave of citrus close behind with a crisp piney resinous finish that lingers. Slight jammyness/marmalade.

M ~ Hefty malt feel on the palette with an assload of Resinous (floral/pine) hopping. Mild heat. Not sure how to classify the finish; it's not necessarily dry, but it lingers & strips down the palette, almost becomming dry as it goes on.

D ~ My first Troegs! Pretty great IPA that would probably turn into a malt bomb after extended cellaring. Drink it NOW! Big ups to Crabbicus, thanks homegirl.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2012 18:12:17 | More by chocosushi

Tyrawlings

Ohio

4/5  rDev -0.7%

03-12-2012 14:40:59 | More by Tyrawlings

oline73

Maryland

4/5  rDev -0.7%

03-07-2012 05:30:17 | More by oline73

PSUHops

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -0.7%

03-03-2012 18:53:47 | More by PSUHops

drabmuh

Maryland

3.53/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Churchkey in DC, beer is amber / orange with a mild haze and an off white head of small bublbes, some lacing but low retention and carbonation.

Aroma is piny with a mild sweetness and mild yeast character.

Beer is medium in body and malty up front with moderate bitterness, mild fruit and a minor body on the backend, the finish is fine but overall not a great IPA. Not a repeat.

Serving type: on-tap

02-28-2012 18:38:18 | More by drabmuh

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.53/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Churchkey. Served in a snifter.

Pours a nice amber color with a good white head and a bit of lacing. The nose carries some fresh pine needles and a bit of citrus plus a bit of bready malt in the background. Flavor has a good dose of hops and fairly-prominent malt presence. Not as hoppy or as great as Nugget Nectar. Medium body with a semi-dry finish and nice bitterness. PRetty good.

Serving type: on-tap

02-25-2012 01:56:01 | More by Thorpe429

abcramer

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -0.7%

02-24-2012 22:24:12 | More by abcramer

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

4.23/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from tap into snifter. Pours a caramely honey amber brown. Thick head dissapates quickly and leaves nice lacing. Sweet malty pine hops aroma. Great sweet candy like pine hop aroma. Chewy and sticky.
Not quite sure why they scratched this. Its deleicious.

Serving type: on-tap

02-21-2012 23:44:11 | More by DrinkSlurm

Marti403

Michigan

4/5  rDev -0.7%

02-17-2012 03:40:27 | More by Marti403

Fubar1453

Massachusetts

3.83/5  rDev -5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Deep honey color with a sea foam off-white head.

S: Hops and pine needles with some citrus.

T: Tastes more like a pale ale than a DIPA, not very hoppy. Its very smooth and drinkable, but its not a DIPA.

M: Creamy, watery and sticky. A strange mixture.

O: A good beer that is mislabeled. I'd recommend trying it, but don't expect a hop bomb.

RXVII

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2012 19:48:25 | More by Fubar1453

DarthKostrizer

California

3.83/5  rDev -5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to Heff316 for sending me this diamond in the rough

Look: Mahogany color with a 1 inch tan head and great retention and some great circular lacing

Smell: Piney and floral hops with some caramel and toffee undertones

Taste: Piney resiny hops and actually not much else a bit of a 1 way street. Not bad for what it is.

Mouthfeel: Medium body and ample carbonation and slightly dry

Overall: Actually pretty good glad I got the chance to try this one. Thanks Mike

Serving type: bottle

02-14-2012 20:55:32 | More by DarthKostrizer

DoubleSimcoe

New York

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%

02-14-2012 01:30:00 | More by DoubleSimcoe

Bdel34

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

02-11-2012 23:45:37 | More by Bdel34

Darkmagus82

Montana

4.03/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Served on tap in a 10 oz chalice

Appearance – A deep copper color which had a thin head upon being served. The head dissipated fast giving a moderate level of lacing.

Smell – Fresh piney aromas are the most potent and are prevalent throughout the nose. There is a bit of maltiness that is detected in the middle of the aroma followed up by citrusy hops toward the end.

Taste – While the pine is quite heavy throughout the aroma, it largely absent in the beginning of the taste. A bready maltiness is the first detected with an ever so slight brown sugar flavor. The hops then enter the picture, somewhat subtle at first, with mostly just pine, but then they come in and take over the show. Big flavors of pine mixed with some citrus and earthy notes.

Mouthfeel – The body is thick and chewy with a more subtle level of carbonation. A bit of oiliness comes into the mouthfeel toward the end, in some ways complementing the nice hop flavor that comes toward the end of the taste. Overall rather soothing and smooth for the style.

Overall – I rather enjoyed this double IPA. It had a nice hop kick with some good body and mouthfeel balance.

Serving type: on-tap

02-09-2012 00:52:15 | More by Darkmagus82

Daehpoh

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

02-09-2012 00:51:28 | More by Daehpoh