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Troegenator
Tröegs Brewing Company
- From:
- Tröegs Brewing Company
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Doppelbock
Ranked #51 - ABV:
- 8.2%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #12,922 - Avg:
- 3.95 | pDev: 11.65%
- Reviews:
- 1,239
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 20, 2024
- Added:
- Feb 12, 2003
- Wants:
- 165
- Gots:
- 855
Monks had fasting figured out. No food? No problem. Just drink a Double Bock. Thick and chewy with intense notes of caramel, chocolate and dried stone fruit, ‘Nator (as we call him) serves as a tribute to this liquid bread style.
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Ratings by Jarod:
Reviewed by Jarod from Pennsylvania
4.5/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
First I’d like to say that every-time I drink this beer it gets better and better and new and exciting flavors seem to emerge. So I might have to re-review it from time to time. Now, this beer poured into the glass a crystal clear, lightly carbonated red/orange color. The head was thick and creamy, and the color was a beige color that had a orange hue to it. It was a long lasting head that never really disappeared and some remnants were still there at the last sip, and the lace was much like the head, it was sticky and it stretched to almost the bottom. The aroma was fairly simple at this time, the first thing that hit me in the face was oranges, fresh oranges, then a slight wave of floral and citrus hops bit at my nose, some creamy chocolate malt seemed to also be present (I noticed it before, but it is very slight), but mostly I smelled oranges. The taste was more complex then I would have thought. I tasted fruit (oranges) some light citrus hops (which made it slightly bitter), a light creamy milk chocolate, malt in the middle, kind of made my mouth feel watery, and hints of alcohol were also present in the late middle and at the end. The last taste to come to me at the end were citrus hops, but it was well blended. This beer was creamy in texture and very satisfying, a good beer to always have somewhere either on tap or six pack. Also a very sneaky beer. You feel fine and great while sitting and having 2 or 3 but watch out when you get up, because you will have the “jimmy legs”.
Feb 13, 2003More User Ratings:
Reviewed by JCP_II from Ohio
4.27/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Thin head, no lacing to speak of. Nose is caramel malt and stone fruit, taste follows. Medium mouth feel, smooth and creamy. Consistent and delicious, just sweet enough!
Feb 02, 2024Reviewed by dofo777 from Maryland
4.03/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Not too bitter, maybe a little sweet, lots of fig/date vibes, very enjoyable. Deep brown,amber color, minimal head, if fog newtons were a beer... Nice to sip while reading, not very distracting, but like oh, hi, right, you taste good.
Jan 21, 2024Rated by stonelis from Pennsylvania
4.15/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Good malt flavor. Not too sweet. Holds it's own against it's German competition. One of my go to Doppelbocks. Great beer overall.
Dec 20, 2023Reviewed by Roxchambeau from New Jersey
4.42/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.42/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pours reddish-brown. Clear. Small head turns to a ring. No lacing. The nose is beautiful - sweet, fruity, like a Belgian ale. Taste follows with caramel and dates. Medium body, low carbonation. Fantastic - one of very few brews that I keep going back to.
Dec 10, 2023Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington
4.06/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a Celebrator pokal. Pours a medium to dark reddish orange with a quarter finger light khaki head that dissipates to a thin cap with light lacing. Aroma of biscuit malt, dates, dry caramel and vanilla, interesting. Flavor is biscuit and dry caramel malt, dates, pumpernickel bread, toffee, raisins and a hint of vanilla; finishes drier with a mild hop bitterness. Medium bodied with light to moderate creaminess. A pleasant doppelbock that finishes a little drier than the continental ones. The basic malt is classic doppelbock, perhaps a bit less sweet and an interesting rye-like drier finish. I'm glad to have such a pleasant introduction to this legendary brewery. Wish there were more doppelbocks on the market.
Sep 23, 2023Rated by FrankWithers from Maryland
3.8/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Malty background yes, but not overwhelmingly so. Forward sweetness. Not recommended on an empty stomach.
Aug 04, 2023
Troegenator from Tröegs Brewing Company
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
3563 ratings
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