Scratch Beer 155 - 2014 (Belgian Style Brown Ale)
Tröegs Brewing Company
- From:
- Tröegs Brewing Company
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Ale
- ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.65 | pDev: 9.59%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 08, 2014
- Added:
- Jul 17, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Brewed with an Abbey ale yeast strain as well as Belgian Candi and Demerara sugars, this sweet, robust ale with a Belgian flair boasts traces of dark stone fruit, bubblegum, toffee, chocolate, and subtle spices. 6.8% ABV and 13 IBU. Draft and growler fills only.
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Reviewed by orangesol from Pennsylvania
3.75/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Served on-tap at the brewery.
A - Pours slightly murky brown with a nice one and a half finger tall off white head, quickly dissipating down to a small ring around the edge, leaving little to no lace on the sides of the glass.
S - Smells of toasted bread, caramel, toffee, chocolate, toasted nuts, dark candied sugar, dash of fruit and a bit of earthy hops.
T - Starts off with the mild breadiness quickly being joined by the strong sweetness - mainly the chocolate, toffee, caramel and dark candied sugar - as well as the light fruitiness and Belgian yeast. Finish is sweet with a touch of warmth to it, lingering long after the finish.
M - Medium body with moderate carbonation. Slick, sweet feel coats the palate leaving it quite dry. A light booze burn tickles the tongue at the end of each sip.
O - The end of all these brown ales can't come soon enough. This is one of the better ones but it is still just a plain old Belgian brown. I am not sure where the supposed demand is coming for all these brown ales but they continue to press forward with them.
Jul 21, 2014A - Pours slightly murky brown with a nice one and a half finger tall off white head, quickly dissipating down to a small ring around the edge, leaving little to no lace on the sides of the glass.
S - Smells of toasted bread, caramel, toffee, chocolate, toasted nuts, dark candied sugar, dash of fruit and a bit of earthy hops.
T - Starts off with the mild breadiness quickly being joined by the strong sweetness - mainly the chocolate, toffee, caramel and dark candied sugar - as well as the light fruitiness and Belgian yeast. Finish is sweet with a touch of warmth to it, lingering long after the finish.
M - Medium body with moderate carbonation. Slick, sweet feel coats the palate leaving it quite dry. A light booze burn tickles the tongue at the end of each sip.
O - The end of all these brown ales can't come soon enough. This is one of the better ones but it is still just a plain old Belgian brown. I am not sure where the supposed demand is coming for all these brown ales but they continue to press forward with them.
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