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Tröegs Scratch 3

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RATINGS: 56   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.38   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 303   ABV: 10.1%
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For the third scratch beer, we delved into our old Belgian notes and decided to go big for a nice warming feeling when you drink this beer,” says John Trogner. “This unfiltered golden ale is 10.1% abv. It is spicy and quite dry with a hint of noble hops. The yeast is the real flavor in this beer and we used a different yeast strain than we use for The Mad Elf. This yeast creates that drier taste.


3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
LinusStick (2386) - Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 17, 2008
Very nice tripel. Aroma was very good. Strong spices, yeast and light fruit. Pour was a nice hazy light gold with a one finger white head. Taste was all apple, grape and yeast. The spices come in and out, but the light fruits and yeast dominate. Medium carbonation. Would have been nice to have the strong bubbly biting carbonation I like in tripels but this has been aged for a bit so I can’t complain. Somewhat thick mouthfeel with a dry sweet aftertaste. Nice. I am trying all of these in order and haven’t been disappointed yet.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
LooseCannon (938) - Norfolk, Virginia, USA - MAR 24, 2008
Thanks to GandGKevin. 12oz bottle. Pours hazy golden in color with thin white head which does not last long. Aroma sweet and citrus. Taste sweet, spicy and grainy with dry finsih.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
shp555 (2024) - Atlanta, Georgia, USA - FEB 23, 2008
Pours a clear pale yellow color with a white head. Aroma is malty, grainy, spicy, and peppery hops. Flavor is grainy, some fruit, and a peppery spicy finish.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
CaptainCougar (6749) - Boz Scaggsville, Maryland, USA - FEB 23, 2008
Bottle thanks to axilla: Pours a transparent bright golden with a thin ring of white head. Aroma of sweet pale Belgian malt and doughy yeast with some peppery spice. Body starts with a nice biscuity malty sweetness and some light fruity esters before a drier, more bitter warming finish. Pretty authentic for the style and should age well.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
johnadam2002 (529) - Hainesport, New Jersey, USA - FEB 4, 2008
Poured hazy gold with a bubbly white head. Aroma of fruit and spice. Good mix of fruit and spice flavors. Finish was a little thin. Not bad for...10%!? Woah.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
franksnbeans (265) - Columbus, Maryland, USA - DEC 24, 2007
Pours a very hazy gold with minimal white head that dies quickly. Very little lacing. Smell is of yeast, sweet malt, clove, pepper and some vanilla. Tastes as it smells. Bready with yeast, clove and lots of dried fruit and fig with a little hops. Medium body with nice carbonation. A curveball from Troegs and I like it. Overall a delicious brew

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Ty5592 (1018) - Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 19, 2007
Bottle. Hazy light yellow color with off white head. Yeasty lemony aroma and flavor. Sweet with light banana notes.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
kramer (3376) - Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 7, 2007
12 oz bottle, via Zathrus13. Pours a very cloudy yellow gold with tons of fluffy chunky protein and yeast bits floating about in suspended animation. Minimal fizzy white head. Nose is heavy syrupy wheat and malt with lots of yeast. Some light spiciness, and I get a light note of smoke for some reason. Slightly sweet and fruity flavor with a heavy yeast influence. A lightly spicy finish with minimal alcohol noticable. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with nice soft fizzy carbonation. Minimal stickiness on the finish. Overall, this was a pretty nice beer, but the appearance wasn’t too desirable. Unfiltered is good, but 1/4 inch of chunky floaties is bad.


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