Tröegs Scratch 79

Brewed by Tröegs Brewing Company
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Hershey, Pennsylvania USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tumbler

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Served on-tap at the Brewery. A - Pours murky copper orange with a small half finger tall off white head leaving spotty streaks of lace down the top portion of the glass. My glass went completely still about half way through. S - Smells of fresh pumpkin pulp, nutmeg and other thanksgiving spices, vanilla, honey, clove and some light earthy funk from the farmhouse yeast. This is one spicy pumpkin ale but it dies down a little bit as it sits in the glass. T - Starts off with a big spice note - mostly nutmeg and clove and then the ginger - giving way to some fresh pumpkin pulp, toffee sweetness and some mild earthy funk from the saison yeast. A little spicy initially growing more balanced as it sits in the glass. Finish is pretty dry, lingering on the palate long after the finish. The spice is a little over the top at times, threatening to overrun all of the other flavors. M - Medium body with moderate carbonation. Smooth, spicy feel with a dry finish. O - This is Troegs first attempt of a pumpkin beer and I think they did a pretty good job. It has a good amount of pumpkin flavor to it, maybe a touch too much spice, but all in all a nice first attempt. If you like pumpkin beers I am sure you will like this one.