Troegs - Nimble Giant DIPA

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  1. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    The next two weeks Troegs will be releasing their seasonal DIPA. Since this spans multiple sub-forum regions, posting in the Beer Releases section.

    https://troegs.com/nimble/

    Release schedule

    Week of June 11: PA, NJ, OH, NY, MA

    Week of June 18: MD, VA, DE, DC, NC, CT

    A blurb about their hopping process from Instagram:
     
    #1 jmdrpi, Jun 7, 2018
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  2. EvenMoreJesus

    EvenMoreJesus Initiate (0) Jun 8, 2017 Pennsylvania

    Just came here to say that I like this beer very much.
     
    #2 EvenMoreJesus, Jun 7, 2018
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  3. SunDevilBeer

    SunDevilBeer Pooh-Bah (1,945) May 9, 2003 Massachusetts
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    Definitely on my watch list - enjoyed this one last year.
     
    #3 SunDevilBeer, Jun 7, 2018
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  4. rudiecantfail

    rudiecantfail Pooh-Bah (1,927) Aug 9, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Troegs is awesome. Can't wait to check this one out. I'm expecting big things.
     
    #4 rudiecantfail, Jun 7, 2018
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  5. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    It was better getting it for a discount. Now, not so much. Still a very good beer!
     
    #5 BeastOfTheNortheast, Jun 7, 2018
  6. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Huh? Not sure what you mean.
     
    #6 jmdrpi, Jun 7, 2018
  7. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Woah, woah. Too many questions.
     
    #7 BeastOfTheNortheast, Jun 7, 2018
  8. phillyale

    phillyale Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2015 Pennsylvania

    had it on draft over the weekend at a Beer Week event, was even better than I remembered it. Looking forward to picking up some cans.
     
    #8 phillyale, Jun 7, 2018
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  9. Fordcoyote15

    Fordcoyote15 Pooh-Bah (2,368) Nov 19, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    I didn't love it last year but am willing to give it another shot this year.
     
    #9 Fordcoyote15, Jun 8, 2018
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  10. ESHBG

    ESHBG Pooh-Bah (2,099) Jul 30, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Good but has never blown me away...but I will probably drink it again this year, why not?
     
    #10 ESHBG, Jun 8, 2018
  11. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    Did you love it in prior (e.g., 2016) years?

    Cheers!
     
    #11 JackHorzempa, Jun 11, 2018
  12. Socialillness

    Socialillness Initiate (0) May 9, 2018 New York

    I always grab a 4 pk of this every year... One of the first dipas I loved.. Stay humble
     
    #12 Socialillness, Jun 11, 2018
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  13. HorseheadsHophead

    HorseheadsHophead Grand Pooh-Bah (3,732) Sep 15, 2014 Colorado
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    Sweet. I loved it last year and I'll gladly buy it again this year.
     
    #13 HorseheadsHophead, Jun 12, 2018
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  14. TheGent

    TheGent Grand Pooh-Bah (4,235) Jun 29, 2010 New Jersey
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    I didn’t have this last year, but I had it in 2016 and I loved it. Hope to see it again here.
     
    #14 TheGent, Jun 12, 2018
  15. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    I like when it's super fresh, but big beers tend to show their age. Buy it early and enjoy, 5-6 weeks old be wary of its sitting in a beer warehouse on a pallet.
     
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  16. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    This is def. one that falls off quickly. Had some cans that were like 3? days old last year and then some at the end of the season and from what I remember it was malty and lost a lot of the hoppiness it had when it was fresh. Enjoy early on.
     
    #16 BeastOfTheNortheast, Jun 12, 2018
  17. Boomer4ES

    Boomer4ES Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2012 North Carolina

    Nimble Giant is not a seasonal. Their current seasonal is Crimson Pistil, which will be transitioning to Hop Knife soon.
     
    #17 Boomer4ES, Jun 12, 2018
  18. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Yes it's not part of Troeg's "Hop Cycle", but it's a beer released once a year every summer - hence, "seasonal".

    Troegs marketing language aside, isn't that the established general term used for beers released every year at a particular time?
     
    #18 jmdrpi, Jun 12, 2018
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  19. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    BA has Nimble Giant listed as Rotating and Crimson Pistil listed as Summer. What is the difference?
     
    #19 BeastOfTheNortheast, Jun 12, 2018
  20. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Just semantics. Troegs has their "Hop Cycle" which are the 4 hoppy beers that rotate in their variety pack depending on the season - First Cut (Spring), Crimson Pistil (Summer), Hop Knife (Fall), Blizzard of Hops (Winter).

    Nimble Giant is released once a year, just like their other beers like Nugget Nectar, Cultivator, Mad Elf, etc. For whatever reason, @Boomer4ES had an issue with me referring to it as a "seasonal" beer.
     
    #20 jmdrpi, Jun 12, 2018
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