 Naka (524), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 9, 2008 On draft at beer club. Pours a deep amber with a bit of a reddish hue. Has a foamy 1-finger head. Has a floral hop nose with a small hint of citrus and some pine. For some reason, this beer makes me think of hiking (possibly because it is packaged with the Rugged Trail a lot) but it has a really great piney hops that goes very well with that image. There is a little bit of an artificial pineapple taste as well. A little bit of a malt character, but it is completely dominated by the hops. Has a good thick body with a good bitter caramel finish.
fly (1331), austin, Tejas, USA
Jan 7, 2008 I really like and appreciate Troeg’s. Perhaps I would lose this facination in a blind tasting, perhaps not. Would like to think that perhaps I would see all that I perceive to be true no matter what. At least I know for sure they make some awesome beers and that I liked tghis one rather well as I drank from it and saw what would quite easily be a session beer, had I that pleasure.
I thank Deniz & Etin for the pleasure of sharing
lb4lb (2011), Austin, Texas, USA
Jan 5, 2008 bottle courtesy of kmweaver. Thanks!
Rich amber pour with a small offwhite head and a balanced nose of hops and malt. Found it a bit watery and slightly thin, but with a decent balanced flavor and what seemed to be some alcohol peeking through. Nice and drinkable, but not quite what I was expecting.
biggmike (480), Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
Dec 27, 2007 Pours a nice amber color with a good white head that hung around for a while. Aroma is hoppy and begs you to drink it. Flavor is of caramel that is balanced by the hoppiness. This is smooth and drinkability is high. This improved drastically as it warmed. This is a nice beer. Will have again.
Atlove (36), USA
Dec 25, 2007 Pours a deep mahogany amber color with an ivory head. Very sweet and floral hop aroma, especially for an ’amber ale.’ The taste is full but very clean--caramel and spicy hops. Nice bitter finish. Solid beer, and refreshing in more ways than one.
franksnbeans (265), Columbus, Maryland, USA
Dec 24, 2007 Pours a reddish amber with a thin white lace head. Smells crisp with floral hops, a nice boquet indeed. Tastes of refeshing malt, fresh hops. This is verrry smooth and a delight. Has qualities from my favorite Troegs, Nugget Nectar. For an amber red this is a gem. Great drinkability.
popdoggy (100), USA
Dec 21, 2007 This is my fallback beer. Love it. The drinkability and the palate are what makes it.
Skeegle (476), Maryland, USA
Dec 21, 2007 Nice and very hoppy. Almost tastes like an APA but with a nice maltyness to it. Pours a copper hazey grapfruit color. Some citrus evident.
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