Scratch Beer 57 - 2012 (Weizenbock)
Tröegs Brewing Company

Scratch Beer 57 - 2012 (Weizenbock)Scratch Beer 57 - 2012 (Weizenbock)
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From:
Tröegs Brewing Company
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Weizenbock
ABV:
7.9%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.54 | pDev: 16.1%
Reviews:
27
Ratings:
62
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 14, 2015
Added:
Feb 08, 2012
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
Scratch #57 is brewed with two cocoa powder varieties and two kinds of berries to create a tart twist on a classic German style. Unfiltered and carbonated to a near-champagne finish, the beer is 7.9% ABV. Fermented in our open-top fermentation room, the yeast gives hints of pepper and clove designed to complement the fruit flavors. The cocoa powders add bitterness and some mouthfeel; the boysenberries and raspberries provide a tart, dry finish and the vanilla yields a subtle, sweet finish to the beer.
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Rated: 3.5 by Lare453 from Florida

Aug 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by dfhhead25 from Pennsylvania

Mar 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Aug 11, 2014
 
Rated: 1.75 by Durandal_777 from Pennsylvania

May 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Griffith from Connecticut

Feb 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by InspectorBob from New Jersey

Nov 08, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by prdstmnky from Vermont

Jun 28, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Slatetank from Pennsylvania

May 30, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by tommyguz from Pennsylvania

May 11, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by Cdunk11 from Pennsylvania

May 09, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by dan027 from Pennsylvania

Jan 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by mallison245 from Pennsylvania

Jan 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by CurtFromHershey from Minnesota

Nov 13, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by JimmytheSaintPSU from Pennsylvania

Aug 21, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by PorterBoy14 from New York

Jul 26, 2012
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Reviewed by FeDUBBELFIST from Pennsylvania

3.51/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
Served in a tulip at the brewpub for $5. Sampled 3/24/12.

A: Arrives with 1 ½ fingers of barely light brown head. Retention is decent and the thick, crescent shaped collar remains even longer. The body is a medium-dark shade of amber brown. Adequate lacing.

S: The nose strikes a nice balance between cocoa powder and banana esters initially. But as you get deeper into the beer, the weizen yeast takes over, as do the adjuncts, which lead to an assault of berry, chocolate and banana aromas. As the beer warms up, the result is an intense nose that would probably benefit from simplicity - or subtlety at the very least.

T: Much like the nose – perhaps dialed back a tad. As the raspberry works its way onto the palate, it begins to offset the banana esters and meld with the chocolate flavor. The upfront flavor could still benefit from some refinement but it all comes together nicely on the backend.

M: Great mouthfeel. The sustained tingle on the tongue works with the raspberry tartness. Medium body. Crispy finish.

O: Not far from my liking. Just a little too flamboyant in my mind. If the cocoa were more subtly integrated – and the yeast profile less sharp – I would probably be a big fan of this one.
Jun 23, 2012
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Reviewed by chefhatt from Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured this beer into a pint glass. It has a nice amber color body with a a nice head that disaptes quickly to nothing. The smell has a sweet aroma to it with small hints of chocolate. The taste up front has a tart berry flavor to it, as it warms up the chocolate/cocoa flavor starts to come out. The mouth feel is great and overall a really good beer from Troegs. I also wanted to say that it is a very interesting beer also.
Jun 08, 2012
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Reviewed by OWSLEY069 from Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Pours a hazy orange-ish to amber color with a tan head. In the aroma, raspberry fruitiness, with a faint note of chocolate. In the taste, a small dryness of caramel and cocoa, with just a hint of fruit. A small bite and a medium bodied mouthfeel, with a small dry cocoa in the aftertaste. Fruit in mostly all in the nose, and, well, it's interesting for sure, but not my speed.
Jun 01, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by nycwinter from California

May 20, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by Ralphs66 from New York

May 17, 2012
Scratch Beer 57 - 2012 (Weizenbock) from Tröegs Brewing Company
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 62 ratings