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Tröegs Scratch 11

 (RETIRED)
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RATINGS: 91   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.62   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 147   ABV: 4.9%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Next up, we present Scratch Beer #11-2008, a Bitter. We used to brew a little number called Tröegs ESB. Even though this beer was retired almost six years ago, we still get numerous Tröegs old-schoolers begging for its return.

Well hang onto your boot straps because Scratch #11 is about as close as we can get to the original ESB without firing up the old brew kettle. The Scratch #11 recipe originates from Chris’ stint at England’s University of Sunderland brewing program. After returning to Colorado the brothers drew on Chris’ experience and brewed pilot batches tweaking that recipe. The ESB production recipe has direct bloodlines to these pilot batches.
  • O.G.: 13 Plato
  • I.B.U.’s: 48
  • Malt: Dark Crystal, Roasted Barley, Extra Special Malt
  • Yeast: Thames Valley Ale
  • Hops: East Kent Goldings, Willamette, Chinook

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
pineypower (1735) - Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA - JUN 20, 2008
Pours out a nice light copper color with a small white head. Aroma of some caramel and some hop bitterness. Taste is very well balanced, caramel, some bitter grassy hops and a doughy/dry finish. Usually don’t care for ESB’s too much but this was pretty decent

3.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
LinusStick (2386) - Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 19, 2008
A nice easy drinking ESB. Aroma was so so. Caramel malt and some slight grassy hops. Pour was very nice. Dark gold with a 2 finger off white head. Taste was a little thin and watery. Caramel throughout and with a hint of grassy hops in the aftertaste. Strong carbonation but not much aftertaste. A little watery. Nice beer though.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
adrian910ss (2109) - philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 18, 2008
Pours a light coppery amber with a medium beige head. Aroma of hops, light citrus hints and bread dough. Taste of crisp hops with a light tangy citrus feel to it. Has a bread dough aftertaste. Refreshing.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
kmweaver (3025) - Santa Rosa, California, USA - JUN 16, 2008
12oz bottle. Pours a deep, clear, red-tea color; significant, creamy khaki head with solid retention and fine-bubbled lacing; a gorgeous pour. Good levels of caramel, mineral and earthy bitterness, and soft tea-like malts in the aroma; crisp with some nice biscuity notes. Medium, crisp mouthfeel: just perfect in the mouth: crisp, zesty bitterness (not anything rough: soft earthiness and mineral-driven hops) coupled to a solid malt core of crackers, tea, and bread; some red fruits and dried caramel at the edges; very beautifully composed beer, and just immensely drinkable stuff; very very impressed by this one. Lengthy finish: crackers, tea-like malts, some red fruits and lingering breadiness; ends crisp and on the dry side.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
bp (661) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 15, 2008
Bottle: pours a dark copper color with a thin white head, aroma has some hops and citrus, taste is slightly bitter and a little buttery, fairly thin mouthfeel, with just a little bit of a bitter finish.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
zathrus13 (1559) - Mount Laurel, New Jersey, USA - JUN 13, 2008
Pours copper, with a white head. Aroma is hops, malt, and some fruit...maybe peaches. Flavor is hops, malt, caramel, and fruit. A nice one, and fairly sedate, for the scratch series.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Nejhleader (1003) - Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 11, 2008
at troegs. thought this was kinda average. small amount of hop presence in the taste, i thought the body was a bit thin.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
grandet (499) - Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 10, 2008
Bottle. Nice amber pour with a nice white head. Aroma is of light malt and some mild hops. Taste is nice and smooth with some hops through out. Pretty good.


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Beer: Tröegs Scratch 11 Rating Avg: 3.62 No. of Ratings: 91
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