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Revision as of 17:15, 2 November 2013

Tröegs
File:Troegs brewing logo.jpg
Tröegs Brewing Company
Map
LocationHershey, Pennsylvania
Opened1996
Owned byJohn Trogner and Chris Trogner
Active beers
Name Type
Pale Ale Pale Ale
Hopback Amber Ale
Troegenator Double Bock
Java Head Stout
DreamWeaver Wheat
Perpetual IPA Imperial Pale Ale
Seasonal beers
Name Type
Flying Mouflan (Spring) Ale
Nugget Nectar Imperial Amber Ale (Spring) Amber Ale
Sunshine Pils (Spring/Summer) Pilsener
Dead Reckoning (Fall) Porter
The Mad Elf (Holiday) Spiced Ale


Tröegs is an American brewery located in Hershey, Pennsylvania (40°17.832′N 76°38.5812′W / 40.297200°N 76.6430200°W / 40.297200; -76.6430200). John and Chris Trogner founded the company in 1996. Tröegs is a craft-brewery, or microbrewery focusing their production on specialty and seasonal beers. Tröegs also is a limited distribution brewery, only distributing beer to states within proximity to maintain beer freshness.


History

Tröegs Brewery was founded in 1996 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, by brothers John (born 1972) and Chris Trogner (born 1973). The name Tröegs is a combination of a nickname derived from the surname Trogner and the Dutch word kroeg ("pub"). The brewery was originally located at 800 Paxton Street in Harrisburg. Their first keg was sold to a Harrisburg restaurant in July, 1997.

Tröegs began construction of their new brewery in 2010 and moved from Harrisburg to Hershey in fall 2011. Grand opening celebrations were held during November of that year. At approximately 90,000 square feet the new brewery was about three times the size of the original facility and included a tasting room with a full view of the brewhouse. The Harrisburg location has been decommissioned.

Every year, Tröegs sponsors the Harrisburg Brewers Fest with proceeds benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Held every year along Locust and 3rd Streets in downtown Harrisburg, the festival features live music, food and beer samples from over 35 breweries.

Self-guided tours are available daily during regular business hours. Guided tasting tours are also available by appointment.

Beers

Tröegs currently has twelve beers in regular production. These are split between year-round offerings and others produced on a regular seasonal rotation.

Beer Style Production ABV IBUs Color[1] Malts Hops Yeast Notes
Dead Reckoning Porter August - September 5.8% 53 30 Pilsner, Caramel, Roast, Black Vanguard, Chinook Ale ---
DreamWeaver Wheat Ale Year Round 4.8% 15 4 Pilsner, Vienna German Northern Brewer German Wheat 55% Wheat
Flying Mouflan Barleywine April 9.3% 100 24 Euro Pils, Vienna, Munich, Dark Crystal Warrior, Chinook, Simcoe, Whole leaf Nugget Ale Includes cane sugar. Introduced as Scratch #4 in 2007.
HopBack Amber Ale Year Round 6.0% 55 15 Pilsner, Munich, Crystal Cascade, Williamette, Nugget, Crystal Ale A hopback is a vessel through which beer passes en route from the brew kettle on the hot side of the brewery to the fermenter on the cold side
JavaHead Stout Year Round 7.5% 60 40 Pilsner, Crystal, Chocolate, Roast Cluster, Chinook, Cascade Ale contains oats and a blend of roasted espresso and Kenyan coffee beans
Mad Elf Ale October - December 11.0% 15 14 Pilsner, Munich, Chocolate Saaz, Hallertau Spicy Belgian contains honey, sweet and sour cherries
Nugget Nectar Ale February-March 7.5% 93 9 Pilsner, Vienna, Munich Nugget, Warrior, Tomahawk, Simcoe, Palisade Ale ---
Pale Ale Pale Ale Year Round 5.4% 45 9 Pilsner, Munich, Crystal Amarillo, Cascade Ale ---
Perpetual IPA Year Round 7.5% 85 6 Pilsner, Crystal, Munich Bravo, Chinook, Mt. Hood, Nugget,Citra, Cascade Ale ---
Rugged Trail English-style Brown Ale Tap House only 5.9% 20 Toasted amber, chocolate --- --- Production of this beer resumed mid-2013; only available at brewery tap house and produced sporadically. [2]
Sunshine Pils Pils April - August 4.5% 45 2 Pilsner, Crystal Saaz, Hallertau Mitt. Lager ---
Troegenator Double Bock Year Round 8.2% 25 18 Pilsner, Munich, Chocolate Magnum, German Northern Brewer Lager ---

"Scratch" beers

Tröegs also produces its "Scratch Beer Series", an experimental series focusing on new techniques and non-traditional ingredients. These are available on a very limited basis and have included weizenbocks, lagers, and barleywines, as well as barrel-aged beers. As of November 2013 over 115 beers have been offered as part of the Scratch Beer Series. Several later entered regular production.[3]

Cork and caged beers

In fall 2013 Tröegs introduced its first cork and caged beers. As of November 2013 two cork and caged beers have been produced: La Grave, a triple golden ale, and Master of Pumpkins, incorporating saison yeast and roasted pumpkin. [4]

"Splinter" beers

The "splinter" series of beers are barrel-aged and produced on a very limited basis.

Awards

Year Award Presented by Category[5] Winning beer
2004 The Best Beer I had in 2004 writer Lew Bryson[6] --- Troegenator
2006 Silver medal Great American Beer Festival[7] --- Troegenator
2006 Bronze medal World Beer Cup[8] --- Troegenator
2006 Best local beer Philadelphia Magazine's Best of Philly[9] --- HopBack
2007 Gold medal Great American Beer Festival[10] --- Troegenator
2008 Bronze medal World Beer Cup[11] German Style Pils Sunshine Pils
2008 Bronze medal Great American Beer Festival[12] Barleywine Flying Mouflan
2008 Bronze medal Great American Beer Festival American Stout Dead Reckoning
2008 Rated #1 Joe Sixpack's Christmas Beer: The Cheeriest, Tastiest, and Most Unusual Holiday Brews[13] Christmas beer Mad Elf
2009 Gold medal Great American Beer Festival[14] Bock Category Troegenator
2009 Silver medal Great American Beer Festival American Stout Dead Reckoning
2009 Bronze medal Great American Beer Festival German style Pilsner Sunshine Pils
2009 1st place Washington Post's Beer Madness[15] --- HopBack
2010 Gold medal World Beer Cup[16] German style Bock Troegenator
2010 Gold medal Great American Beer Festival[17] Barleywine Flying Mouflan
2010 Silver medal Great American Beer Festival American Red Ale HopBack
2010 Silver medal Great American Beer Festival Bock Category Troegenator
2010 Round one winner Washington Post's Beer Madness --- HopBack
2011 Gold medal Great American Beer Festival[18] Bock Category Troegenator
2011 Silver medal Great American Beer Festival German-Style Pilsener Sunshine Pils
2011 Silver medal Great American Beer Festival --- Sunshine Pils
2011 The Fifty Best Beers The Fifty Best[19] --- Nugget Nectar
2012 Gold medal Great American Beer Festival[20] German-Style Pilsener Sunshine Pils
2012 Gold medal Great American Beer Festival American-style Amber/Red Ale - HopBack
2012 Gold medal Great American Beer Festival South German-Style Hefeweizen DreamWeaver
2012 Bronze medal World Beer Cup[21] German style Bock Troegenator
2012 Mid-Size Brewing Company and Brewer of the Year Great American Beer Festival --- [22]
2012 1st Place 18th Annual United States Beer Tasting Championship (Mid-Atlantic/Southern Region)[23] Amber/Red Ale HopBack
2013 Best Lager Best of the Philly Beer Scene[24] Lager Sunshine Pils
2013 Best Wheat Beer Best of the Philly Beer Scene Wheat Beer DreamWeaver
2013 Best IPA/Pale Ale Best of the Philly Beer Scene IPA/Pale Ale Perpetual IPA
2013 Best Seasonal Beer Best of the Philly Beer Scene Seasonal Beer Nugget Nectar
2013 Philly Tap Finder Award Best of the Philly Beer Scene Most Searches, Local Beer Nugget Nectar
2013 Sales Rep of the Year Best of the Philly Beer Scene --- Nick Johnson
2013 1st Place Philadelphia Inquirer “Brew-Vitational”[25] Pilsner Sunshine Pils
2013 Gold Medeal Great American Beer Festival[26] Bock Troegenator
2013 Bronze Medeal Great American Beer Festival[27] German-Style Pilsener Sunshine pils

Tröegs distribution states

See also

References

  1. ^ SRM values are approximate and are intended to represent relative values rather than precise measurements
  2. ^ https://www.troegs.com/tasting_room_general_store/brewery_tap_list.aspx
  3. ^ http://www.troegs.com/our_brews/scratch_beer_series.aspx
  4. ^ http://www.troegs.com/default.aspx
  5. ^ Spellings shown here are those used by award presenters or sponsors--variant spellings may refer to similar or identical styles of beers (e.g. pils, pilsner, pilsener).
  6. ^ http://lewbryson.blogspot.com
  7. ^ http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/wp-content/themes/2011/assets/uploads/gabf06_winners.pdf
  8. ^ http://www.worldbeercup.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/2006_winners.pdf
  9. ^ http://www.phillymag.com/articles/best-of-philly-food-drink-2006/
  10. ^ http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/wp-content/themes/2011/assets/uploads/gabf07_winners.pdf
  11. ^ http://www.worldbeercup.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/2008_winners.pdf
  12. ^ http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/wp-content/themes/2011/assets/uploads/gabf08_winners.pdf
  13. ^ http://www.joesixpack.net/Beerguide.htm
  14. ^ http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/wp-content/themes/2011/assets/uploads/gabf09_winners.pdf
  15. ^ http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2009-04-01/news/36837759_1_pale-ale-munich-malt-beer-madness
  16. ^ http://www.worldbeercup.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/2010_winners.pdf
  17. ^ http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/wp-content/themes/2011/assets/uploads/gabf10_winners.pdf
  18. ^ http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gabf11_winners.pdf
  19. ^ http://www.thefiftybest.com
  20. ^ http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/the-competition/winners/
  21. ^ http://www.worldbeercup.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/WBC12-Winners-List1.pdf
  22. ^ http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/10/troegs_brewing_co_wins_nationa.html
  23. ^ http://usbtc.com/attachments/File/USBTC_Summer_2012_Results_4.pdf
  24. ^ http://www.phillybeerscene.com/2013/05/2013-best-of-winners/
  25. ^ http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inthemix/The-Inquirer-Brewvitational-Playlist-Its-a-Drinkin-Thing.html
  26. ^ http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/the-competition/winners/
  27. ^ http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/the-competition/winners/
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