Tröegs / Fat Heads Scratch 51 - Fat Scratch Fever

Formerly brewed at Tröegs Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Hershey, Pennsylvania USA

Serve in Shaker, Snifter

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growler, aka Fat Scratch fever... dark gold almost copper but clear, nice retentive head... wasn’t a big fan of this, too much yeast not much malt, off bitterness... average

Growler from troegs taproom. Very clean piney grapefruit with golden color and crisp white head - more sessionable than other troegs scratch ipas, but a bit thinner in flavor as a result. Not my fav scratch ipa, but very enjoyable nevertheless.

Draught at the brewery. Pours golden amber with a thick white head. Aromas are pine, some citrus, but also spicy. The taste is in your face spicy and resinous. Warmth from the ABV over 9. Body is thick and a bit sticky, leaves nice lacing on the glass. A solid IPA.

Served on-tap in the Troegs tasting room. A - Pours clear amber orange with a HUGE three finger tall white head leaving spotty webs of lacing down the glass. A very pretty beer to say the least. S - Smells of bready malt, tropical fruits, grassy hops, and damp earth. I thought this one was a little dull at the beginning but it really ramped up once it warmed up a bit. Not too bad. T - Starts off with some light grassy hop bitterness quickly giving way to a big dose of cereal grains, light tropical fruit, and some light spice. The finish is more chewy grains and light hop bitterness mixed with a light dryness, lingering on the pallet for a short period of time. With such a low ABV. this one is very easy to drink. M - Medium body and flavor with moderately high carbonation. Chewy, bitter, feel with some light dryness at the end of each sip. O - I enjoyed this one. It is very easy to drink and the flavors are all there. I didn’t get as much fruit / hops as others but there was still plenty there to enjoy. One of the better Scratch IPA’s for sure.

Clear amber, white cover. Aroma is crystal malt, fruity hops. Taste is the same, the crystal malt comes out too much for my liking, the hops are nice, but I much prefer the Head Hunter (hopefully this new brewhouse can produce more bottles for distribution).