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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 jonziefle:
Reviewed by jonziefle from North Carolina
3.6/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.6/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Appearance: Poured a clear dark brown amber, with a two finger foamy khaki head. The head gradually reduces to a thin layer, but decent retention overall. Not much visible carbonation. Minimal lacing.
Smell: Smells of dark and sweet malts, with a slight roasted character. Caramel and molasses provide the sweetness. Even in the nose, you can tell this is a strong and “meaty” beer; a good winter beer.
Taste: Very dark and malty, a big beer. Roasted malts start and finish the taste, with a hint of the 8.2% alcohol in the middle. The alcohol presents itself, but isn’t too much. Some molasses like sweetness, but not a “sweet” beer. Little hops to no hops to speak of, but balanced in its own way with respect to the sweetness and malts. Lingering aftertaste.
Mouthfeel: Full-bodied beer, with a lingering taste and a chewy feel. Smooth, but big.
Drinkability: A good filling beer. Not an overly complex, but a beer strong in its simplicity. A good warmer winter beer, no doubt. I would wager it would also be good with meat and potatoes type food.
May 16, 2009Smell: Smells of dark and sweet malts, with a slight roasted character. Caramel and molasses provide the sweetness. Even in the nose, you can tell this is a strong and “meaty” beer; a good winter beer.
Taste: Very dark and malty, a big beer. Roasted malts start and finish the taste, with a hint of the 8.2% alcohol in the middle. The alcohol presents itself, but isn’t too much. Some molasses like sweetness, but not a “sweet” beer. Little hops to no hops to speak of, but balanced in its own way with respect to the sweetness and malts. Lingering aftertaste.
Mouthfeel: Full-bodied beer, with a lingering taste and a chewy feel. Smooth, but big.
Drinkability: A good filling beer. Not an overly complex, but a beer strong in its simplicity. A good warmer winter beer, no doubt. I would wager it would also be good with meat and potatoes type food.
More 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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