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Tröegs HopBack Amber Ale

Tröegs HopBack Amber Ale - Amber Ale

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 Percentile 
93
overall
Brewed by Tröegs Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6623.63/5.03.62/5.05.6%99.4English pint, Shaker
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Commercial Description:
Troegs HopBack Amber gets its unique name and taste from the HopBack Vessel in our brewhouse. Packed full of whole flower hops, each batch circulates through the vessel, creating a fresh hoppy aroma, spicy taste and rich caramel note that defines this signature amber ale.
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skibumdc (6), Alexandria, Virginia, USA
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3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/105/54/104/519/20
Jul 23, 2008  
Nice hops taste, but coming from a keg of Dogfish 90 minute it paled in comparison. A good summer/fall beer and crowd pleaser. Nice burnt caramel color.


 JoeinUccle (902), Brussels, Belgium
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 22, 2008  
Bottle. Translucent ruby-mahogany with thin, off-white head. Enticing hoppy, juicy and malty nose all at once. Hints of citrus and chocolate in aroma. Fruity bitterness carries a slightly caramel-sweet tinge for balance. Nothing overpowering, maybe a little discordant, but tasty and pretty refreshing.


 Sparky27 (1567), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 9, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of GMCC2181. Pours a super dark, clear amber with one finger tan head and great lacing. Nose is sweet caramel and floral hops. Taste is caramel up front with a nice bitter hop finish. Medium mouth feel. Decent amber – thanks G-Money!


 GAManiac (1124), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 8, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a clear, deep amber with a small bubbly off-white head that shows decent retention and leaves only a hint of lacing. Smell is big on floral hops with a big pine presence on top of a sweet caramel malt base. The taste is a slightly more balanced version of the smell with a more subdued floral and pine hop kick up front that is balanced really well by the sweet caramel malts. Mouthfeel is medium and very creamy with good carbonation and only the slightest hop bitterness. This is a very well balanced amber with just the right amount of hops to give it a good kick. Very nice.


 gpekar (221), Maryland, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 8, 2008  
Poured a dark copper red with a good tan foamy head. There was light lacing. A hoppy pine/grassy aroma with a nice mild hop taste and slight caramel sweetness which blended well with the hint of bitterness on the finish. There was a good flavor and an easy drinkable enjoyable beer. The 4th beer in the variety pack tried.


 twitcher (293), framingham, Massachusetts, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Jul 4, 2008  
bottle. Pours a dark amber color with a small-ish head that clears to leave a thin layer and ring. Aromas of orange peels, lemons, and caramel. Flavors of sharp citrus hops, grapefruits, and a good amount of smooth toasted caramel. Bitterness is medium but assertive. Full bodied and even on the palate, with a crisp clean finish. Solid amber ale.


 GMCC2181 (848), Bear, Delaware, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 1, 2008  
Pours a dark amber, almost brown color. No head. Aroma of sugar and small amount of hops. I wasnt sure what to expect from this beer... But the taste was sweet. I can taste the hops but they arent the bitter hops that I am used to. Brown sugar, cararmel, and some spiceyness thrown in. Unique beer... Smooth and easy to drink. I cant quite put my finger on everything in this beer but I like it. TRY IT!


 hellbilly (1502), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 29, 2008  
pours a clear rich amber with a thin head on the tan side of white. smells floral and a lot like tropical fruit... pineapple, grass, orange, pine, grain and a bit of savory yeast. the flavor is rich and malty balanced with rosemary-like pine hops, orange, earth, spice and a dry yeasty finish. nice light bitterness throughout. slick mouth feel, medium body and ’sharp’ bubbles.



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