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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
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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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 TaktikMTL (2749), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 17, 2007  
Bouteille de 12 oz obtenue via un échange avec Dmac61. Arôme: Odeur d’agrumes. Apparence: La couleur est cuivrée avec une moyenne densité de bulle. Présence d’un mince col crémeux beige et d’une large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de caramel fruité avec une pointe d’épices. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement crémeuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Présence de gomme de pin en arrière goût. (Rating #967)


Bear53 (5), Acme, Pennsylvania, USA
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4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Apr 16, 2007  
Bottle. This beer pours very nicely to a medium cream head. Has citrus and flowery notes with a hint of clove and is copper-amber in color - just beautiful. Well balanced malt and hop flavors but not too hoppy which I feel overwhelms some other ales which boast the hops in their brews. Lovely mouthfeel and finishes smooth and clean. Also I prefer the lower alchol content this amber ale compared to other high hop ales. Highly recommended.


 RiverHorse (454), New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/517/20
Apr 15, 2007    Updated: May 28, 2007
This beer pours a very dark clear amber color with a nice thick head and a nice lacing. The smell is much like a nice IPA with hops and citrus dominating the nose. So far, so good. There is a good malt and hop balance with a decent mouthfeel. There are notes of grapefruit, spices, carmel, malt and yeast. For an amber ale, this is about as good as it gets. I wish this beer were more accessible.


 SJP (483), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 7, 2007  
Nice amber colored pour with a nice cream colored head. Subtle hops aroma, with hints of yeast. Nice hops flavor, not too skunky, not too grassy, but a nice semi-sweet floral hops flavor with hints of caramel maltiness. Finish is a little strong, but very nice. A very good drink


 TheOrange (405), Kent, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Apr 4, 2007  
Pour is a nice orange-ish brown. The head is good sized, and tan in color. The aroma is perfumey and hoppy. Good robust hop flavor, with a nice mellow malt flavor right about where it should be. Finish is longer, then expected but pleasant. Very good Amber.


 biggcb (459), Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/513/20
Apr 4, 2007  
Bottle. Pours a nice golden-amber color with a decent-sized head. Aroma is subtle hops, some malts and a slight bit of yeast. Flavor is pretty much balanced perfectly between the hops and the malt. Nice mouthfeel. Easy drinking.


mk70 (62), New York, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/519/20
Apr 3, 2007    Updated: Jun 6, 2007
Very enjoyable Ale. Beautiful amber color! Almost perfect blend of malt and hops, however I’d prefer a bit more hops and a tad less of the caramel malt flavor. I definitely would recommend this and look forward to trying it again soon.


 Prcaus (159), New Jersey, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Mar 21, 2007  
12 oz bottle-Pours a dark amber coloring. Hoppy aroma, heavy malt flavoring a little too heavy for my liking on regular drinking. Medium bodied average carbonation.



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