Tröegs HopBack Amber Ale

Bottle in Virginia. Pours a deep caramel with a nice whitish head that leaves a thin sticky lacing. Aroma is a nice complex hop profile with caramel and rye. The flavor is similar. A delightful aftertaste of floral hops remains well after the glass was empty.

On cask at Zenos. Medium orange hue with modest white sustaining head for a cask. Nose is floral and earthy-tealike hops, some sweet caramel. Flavor is lavendar flowers and tea leaves, lighter caramel and bready malts, low bitterness. Smooth creamy texture, medium body. A sweet and balanced hoppy amber cask, good drinkability.

On tap at RnH (NYC). Easy on the eyes with a rich amber-wood pour, this one’s loaded with eclectic flowery hops with some bitter citrus tastes hidden in there. Sweet caramel balances any spicy clove notes. Overwhelmingly delicious. #037 on 30062009, DG.

bottle at the deli in state college thanks to troeg brewery. pours a golden color with a white head. The smell is sweet and citrus hops. the taste is very smooth and sweet with a hop back nicely balanced like they always do.

Pours a nice amber with off white head leaves some lacing on the glass nice sweet aroma sweet malts caramel and a nice balanced transition to the hop a more complete beer than other troegs the hop is toned down and slightly spicey a very sessionable brew

Medium copper pour with a light head and good carbonation. Resin and pine in the aroma. Bitterness matches but does not overwhelm. Medium caramel and sugar body. Nicely balances.

Pours a clear copper with a small white head. Aroma is sticky and sweet - caramel and citrus hops. Taste is the same plus a nice earthiness. Smooth mouth feel with moderate carbonation. Drinkable and enjoyable.

Sample at the Troegs and Dark Horse tasting at Blacklick Wine and Spirits on 6/5/09. Clear amber pour with a medium tan head. Citrus hop aroma with some malt thrown in. Earthy and citrusy hop flavor with a nice malt balance. I actually prefer this to the Nugget Nectar.