Tröegs Independent Brewing Announces Return of Nimble Giant Double IPA

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Tröegs Independent Brewing (Hershey, Pennsylvania) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Nimble Giant in mid-June 2022.

Widely known as one of Tröegs Independent Brewing’s most beloved offerings, Nimble Giant is a Double India Pale Ale that boasts a hop bill featuring Mosaic, Simcoe and Azacca hops to produce “notes of grapefruit, pineapple, and honeysuckle.” Coming in at 9% ABV, Nimble Giant is a “deep orange double IPA . . . balanced by a backbone of Pilsner and Vienna malt. It’s a big beer that goes down easy.”

Nimble Giant is rolling out now and will be available only as long as supplies last. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 16 oz. cans and on draft at craft beer-focused establishments located in Pennsylvania and throughout the rest of the brewery’s distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital Information for Nimble Giant from Tröegs Independent Brewing

Release – Limited/Once A Year; mid-June 2022
Style – American India Pale Ale
ABV – 9%
Featured Hops – Mosaic, Simcoe & Azacca
Malts – Pilsner & Vienna
Availability – 16 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://troegs.com/beers/brew-finder/

We Taste: Nimble Giant Double IPA from Tröegs Independent Brewing on Vimeo

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Tröegs Independent Brewing Greets Spring with Hop Horizon IPA

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Tröegs Independent Brewing (Hershey, Pennsylvania) has officially announced that it will begin the Seasonal Release of Hop Horizon in early February 2022.

Developed to “usher in the spring season,” Hop Horizon is a Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale that features a hop combination Citra, Mosaic and Sabro hops against a backbone built on “a subtle blend of pale malts, wheat and oats.” Coming in at 6.5% ABV, Hop Horizon rides “juicy waves of citrus, hints of bubblegum and a pop of tropical fruit.”

“The aroma hits you as soon as you crack a can,” says Tröegs co-founding brother and brewmaster John Trogner. “It’s like smelling a hop field in full bloom.”

Hop Horizon is rolling out now and scheduled to be around through the months of Spring 2022. You can expect to find this new Seasonal offering available in 12 oz. cans, 12 oz. bottles and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Pennsylvania and throughout the rest of the brewery’s distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital Information for Hop Horizon from Tröegs Independent Brewing

Release – Seasonal/Hop Cycle Series; early February 2022
Style – Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale
ABV – 6.5%
Hops – Citra, Mosaic & Sabro
Malts – Pilsner, Munich, Pale, Oats & Wheat
Yeast – London 3
Availability – 12 oz. cans, 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://troegs.com/beers/brew-finder/

Tröegs Independent Brewing Sends Double Nugget Nectar into Distribution for First Time

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Tröegs Independent Brewing (Hershey, Pennsylvania) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Double Nugget Nectar in late January 2020.

A mega-sized “spin on [the brewery’s] iconic” Nugget Nectar, Double Nugget Nectar is a “Double Imperial Amber Ale . . . built around one of Nugget Nectar’s key ingredients: Simcoe hops. This complex hop’s notes of apricot, peach rings and bright citrus are at the forefront of the beer’s flavor. Azacca hops add hints of juicy orchard fruit, and Munich malt provides a bready sweetness. To round out the hop profile, Columbus and Nugget hops introduce a layer of dank pine.” Double Nugget Nectar weighs in at an imposing 9.5% ABV.

“It was a fun balancing act,” said Tröegs brewmaster and co-founding brother John Trogner.

Double Nugget Nectar is scheduled to release on January 24 and will hang around only as long as supplies last. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 16 oz. cans and on draft at Tröegs Independent Brewing and select craft beer-focused establishments located within the brewery’s distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital Information for Double Nugget Nectar from Tröegs Independent Brewing

Release – Limited/Once A Year Series; January 24, 2022
Style – Double/Imperial Amber Ale
ABV – 9.5%
Hops – Azacca, Columbus, Nugget & Simcoe
Malts – Munich
Availability – 16 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://troegs.com/beers/brew-finder/

Tröegs Unleashes Blizzard of Hops for a Limited Time

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Tröegs Independent Brewing (Hershey, Pennsylvania) has officially announced that it will begin the Seasonal Release of Blizzard of Hops in late November 2021.

Returning as the “brewery’s most popular release in its rotating Hop Cycle series of seasonal IPAs,” Blizzard of Hops is a Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale loaded down with Centennial, Chinook and El Dorado hops. Coming in at 6.4% ABV, Blizzard of Hops is a “storm of hoppy citrus and pine notes [that] is a bright reminder the end of the Hop Cycle is only the beginning.”

“It’s a nod to hop growers around the world, thanking them for another successful harvest,” said Tröegs brewmaster and co-founding brother John Trogner.

Blizzard of Hops is out now and will be available through the winter months. You can expect to find this Seasonal offering available in 12 oz. cans, 12 oz. bottles and on draft at craft beer-focused establishments located in Pennsylvania and throughout the rest of the brewery’s distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital Information for Blizzard of Hops from Tröegs Independent Brewing

Release – Seasonal/Hop Cycle; late November 2021
Style – Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale
ABV – 6.4%
Hops – Centennial, Chinook & El Dorado
Malts – Pilsner, Unmalted Wheat & White Wheat
Availability – 12 oz. cans, 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://troegs.com/beers/brew-finder/

Tröegs Mad Elf Grand Cru Returns for Limited Release

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Tröegs Independent Brewing (Hershey, Pennsylvania) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Mad Elf Grand Cru in early November 2021.

Created to be a “limited ‘director’s cut’ of [the] iconic holiday ale, Mad Elf,” Mad Elf Grand Cru is a Belgian Strong Dark Ale that “starts with chocolate, Munich and Pilsner malts . . ., features a large addition of local Pennsylvania wildflower honey . . . [and is] also fermented with the same spicy Belgian yeast strain as Mad Elf, which coaxes flavors of cinnamon, clove and allspice.” Mad Elf Grand Cru is then taken to the next level with “the addition of Balaton cherries – loads of them . . . Mad Elf Grand Cru clocks in at the same 11% ABV as Mad Elf, but the color is closer to a burgundy and the beer’s flavor is notably more tart.”

“Putting this beer in 4-packs of 375-ml bottles helps give it that extra special touch,” says Tröegs founding brother Chris Trogner. “We use the same bottles for beers like LaGrave and Jovial that we bottle condition, and we know the corks are great at keeping that extra pressure in. That means they’re also great at keeping oxygen out. For a beer like Grand Cru that people like to age, that’s a big plus.”

Mad Elf Grand Cru is rolling out this week in Pennsylvania and will see expanded distribution “over the next few weeks.” You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 4-packs of 375ml bottles at select craft beer-focused establishments located throughout Tröegs Independent Brewing’s distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital Information for Mad Elf Grand Cru from Tröegs Independent Brewing

Release – Limited; early November 2021
Style – Belgian Strong Dark Ale
ABV – 11%
Malts – Chocolate, Munich & Pilsner
Yeast – Spicy Belgian
Added Ingredients – Wildflower honey & Balaton cherries
Availability – 4-packs of 375ml bottles
Beer Finder – https://troegs.com/beers/brew-finder/

Tröegs Independent Brewing Begins Limited Release of LolliHop DIPA

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Tröegs Independent Brewing (Hershey, Pennsylvania) has officially announced that LolliHop DIPA will return for a Limited Release in mid-March 2021.

Inspired by the brewery’s “annual pilgrimage to . . . the hop fields of Yakima Valley, Washington,” LolliHop is a Hazy/Juicy Double India Pale Ale “[dry-hopped] with Citra and Mosaic [to layer] in notes of orange, grapefruit and melon, while Azacca in the kettle adds hints of papaya and pineapple.” Coming in at 8.2% ABV, LolliHop is rounded off with a backbone supplied by “Pennsylvania-grown Rustic pale malt from nearby Double Eagle, while a portion of wheat and oats give the beer a silky smooth texture with a touch of haze.”

LolliHop DIPA is rolling out now and will be hanging around only as long as supplies last. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Pennsylvania and throughout the rest of Tröegs Independent Brewing’s distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital information for LolliHop DIPA from Tröegs Independent Brewing

Release – Limited/Once A Year; mid-March 2021
Style – Hazy/Juicy Double India Pale Ale
ABV – 8.2%
Featured Hops – Azacca, Citra & Mosaic
Malts – Oats, Rustic Pale & Wheat
Yeast – House Ale
Fun Fact – “The otherworldly label art was dreamed up Baltimore, MD-based artist and Art of Tröegs alum Devin Watson, who took inspiration from the brewery’s quest to discover a winning hop combination.”
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://troegs.com/beers/brew-finder/

We taste: LolliHop Double IPA from Tröegs Independent Brewing on Vimeo

Tröegs Independent Brewing Goes Year-Round with Grand Cacao Chocolate Stout

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Tröegs Independent Brewing (Hershey, Pennsylvania) has officially announced that Grand Cacao Chocolate Stout will join the brewery’s Year-Round portfolio in early February 2021.

Dropping just in time to add some chocolate decadence to your Valentine’s Day plans, Grand Cacao is a Milk/Sweet Stout “built on a foundation of rich chocolate malt, caramel malt and roasted barley” and then “[cold-steeped] on Peruvian cacao nibs and natural vanilla [to double down] on the smooth symphony of chocolate . . . [while] a splash of milk sugar delivers a velvety sweet and creamy finish.” Coming in at 6.5% ABV, Grand Cacao “boasts flavors of milk chocolate, roasty grain and hints of sweet cream.”

“You’ve had stouts with chocolate notes,” says Tröegs Brewing Manager, Tim Mayhew. “The way these ingredients come together, this tastes more like chocolate with stout notes.”

Grand Cacao is available now in 12 oz. bottles and on draft. You can expect to find this new Year-Round at craft beer-focused establishments located in Pennsylvania and throughout the rest of Tröegs Independent Brewing’s distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital information for Grand Cacao Chocolate Stout from Tröegs Independent Brewing

Release – Year-Round; launching February 2021
Style – Milk/Sweet Stout
ABV – 6.5%
Malts – Pilsner, Munich, Caramel, Chocolate, Special B, Roasted Barley & Oats
Hops – Galena
Added Ingredients – Peruvian cacao nibs, natural vanilla & milk sugar
Availability – 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://troegs.com/beers/brew-finder/

Tröegs Independent Brewing Greets Spring with Release of Joyous IPA

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Tröegs Independent Brewing (Hershey, Pennsylvania) has officially announced that it will begin the Seasonal Release of Joyous IPA in early February 2021.

Arriving as the “first Hop Cycle beer to emerge from Tröegs’ Scratch Lab, a new 3-barrel BrauKon nano brewhouse designed to replicate the temperature controls, pressure and geometry of the 15-bbl Scratch system and 100-bbl production brewhouse,” Joyous is a Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale that unites “a fresh and bright yeast strain called Hothead Kveik . . . with a combination of aromatic Citra, Sabro and Azacca hops.” Coming in at 6.5% ABV, Joyous IPA is the perfect springtime sipper as it “[evokes] soft notes of tangelo, juicy papaya and subtle coconut.”

“With the Scratch Lab, we can break up 15-barrel brews into nano batches,” says Brewing Manager Tim Mayhew. “That allows us to test things like dry-hop combinations and yeast strains side-by-side. We used to wait weeks between batches.”

Joyous IPA is rolling out now and will be available for a limited time during Spring 2021. You can expect to find this Seasonal offering in 12 oz. cans, 12 oz. bottles and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located within Tröegs Independent Brewing’s full distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital Information for Joyous IPA from Tröegs Independent Brewing

Release – Seasonal/Hop Cycle Series; Spring 2021
Style – Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale
ABV – 6.5%
Hops – Azacca, Citra, El Dorado & Sabro
Malts – Caramel, Flaked Oats, Honey Malt, Munich, Pale & Pilsner
Yeast – Hothead Kveik
Availability – 12 oz. cans, 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://troegs.com/beers/brew-finder/

We Taste: Joyous IPA from Tröegs Independent Brewing on Vimeo

Tröegs Independent Brewing Releases Some Freshly Squeezed Nugget Nectar

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Tröegs Independent Brewing (Hershey, Pennsylvania) has officially announced that it will begin the Annual Limited Release of Nugget Nectar, one of the brewery’s most requested beers, in early January 2021.

Brewed each year to showcase the “fresh-off-the-bine” character found in the brewery’s recently delivered hop selection, Nugget Nectar is an Imperial Amber Ale that features the “dank notes of pine and grapefruit” found in Nugget hops. Complexity abounds as Simcoe hops “[chime] in with hints of ripe mango and creamsicle, and it’s all balanced with enough kilned malt to add body and a touch of sweetness.” Coming in at 7.5% ABV, Nugget Nectar “provides plenty of warmth on those dark, cold winter nights.”

Nugget Nectar is rolling out now and will stick around only as long as supplies last. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 12 oz. bottles, 12 oz. cans, 16 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located within Tröegs Independent Brewing’s full distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital Information for Nugget Nectar from Tröegs Independent Brewing

Release – Limited/Once A Year; early January 2021
Style – Imperial Amber Ale
ABV – 7.5%
Hops – Nugget, Warrior, Tomahawk, Simcoe & Palisade
Malts – Munich, Pilsner & Vienna
Availability – 12 oz. bottles, 12 oz. cans, 16 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://troegs.com/beers/brew-finder/

We Taste: Nugget Nectar from Tröegs Independent Brewing on Vimeo

The Holidays Officially Begin with Return of Tröegs Mad Elf Ale

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Tröegs Independent Brewing (Hershey, Pennsylvania) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of its iconic Mad Elf Ale in November 2020.

An idea/recipe conceived in 2002 by Tröegs‘ founding brothers Chris and John that has since gone on to become a holiday staple in the craft beer community, Mad Elf is a Belgian-style Strong Ale brewed with five varieties of cherries (Bing, Lambert, Van, and Royal Ann) and 25,000 lbs. of Pennsylvania honey. Coming in at 11% ABV, Mad Elf is a “cheerful ruby red creation reminiscent of ripened cherries, raw honey and cocoa with notes of cinnamon, clove and allspice.”

“For many beer drinkers, the holidays don’t truly start until they’ve had their first Mad Elf,” said Tröegs founding brother and brewmaster John Trogner. “We think Tröegs has a place on every holiday table.”

Mad Elf is available now and will hang around as long as supplies last during the 2020 Holiday Season. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles, 12-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located within Tröegs Independent Brewing’s full distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital Information for Mad Elf Ale from Tröegs Independent Brewing

Release – Limited/Once A Year; returning November 2020
Style – Belgian Strong Ale
ABV – 11%
Malts – Chocolate, Munich & Pilsner
Yeast – Spicy Belgian
Added Ingredients – Bing, Lambert, Van, and Royal Ann cherries & Pennsylvania honey
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles, 12-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://troegs.com/beers/brew-finder/

We Taste: Mad Elf from Tröegs Independent Brewing on Vimeo