Tröegs HopBack Amber Ale

Brewed by Tröegs Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania USA

Rich, complex hop aroma, good carbonation, and ample hop lace promise a hop bomb. The flavor delivers deep, lasting hop presence, balanced between citrus and earthy bitterness, and finishes long with its dry hopping. The caramel malt does not quite offset the massive hop infusion, but the blend of hops can be admired on its own.

12 oz bottle courtesy of an extra from msante79. Thanks, Mark! Pours a pretty dark hazy amber, a decent tannish head on top that dies to a film, laces some. Aromas are a decent aromatic hoppiness, citrus and florals, a bit muted, with some underlying caramel malts. Lemon rind and grapefruit, the malt is tamer than anticipated. Initial is lighter, a bit watery with some decent lemon citrusy hop and a light caramel maltiness, vaguely toasty, a watery type body. Backend moves to a bit of blandness, lightly hoppy bitter and sweet and toasy malt on the backend. Ok, finish is a bit bland but certainly quaffable. Ok overall.

bottle..amber pour.. thin beige head ,minimum lacing.aroma of fresh hops.caramel malt sweetness with an excellent hop bitterness,very good hop flavor .a touch thin,but highly drinkable.

Amber color with a small off white head. Aroma of piney hops and some sweet malts. Flavor of caramel malts and piney hops. Very drinkable.

Amber pour with an offwhite head. Citrus hops domiante the aroma with some sweet malt in the background. Flavor is bursting with piney hops and sweet caramelly malts. REally nice

Bottle. Thanks JB. Medium amber color with a thin, lacy head. Big citrus hop aroma with caramel and sweet amber malt. Nice malt flavor: slightly earthy, with rich caramel and swee malt, piney hops, and a strongly bitter finish. Big flavored amber with good hopping. I like it.

Serving: Draft from a firkin. Appearance: Pours a hazy, dirty brown with a small, creamy, light tan head. Great head retention and lacing. Aroma: Decent pine hop nose, light floral notes, and some caramel malt aromas. Not as forthcoming as I was expecting from Troegs. Taste: Very hop forward with strong floral and soap notes. Light pine notes lurk there as well. From the malt side I get light biscuit notes. Okay, but a little on the soapy side for my liking. Palate: Low carbonation (to be expected from a firkin) with a medium, slightly dry mouthfeel. Medium, bitter finish. Overall: The dryness gives it an almost airy mouthfeel. This one is decent and sessionable, but I would like to try it on tap as well. Rebuy: Yes, but I want to try the regular draft and bottled versions.

Draft. Pours reddish amber with medium off-white head. Hoppy aroma with some fruit, floral notes, and sweet malt. Flavor is more of the same, and very well balanced. Light body, bitter but not overwhelmingly so, and finishes with a crisp, clean bite.