Troegs Brewing

Stone & Troeg’s Collaborate

John & Chris Trogner arrived in Southern California today to work on a collaboration between Stone & Troeg’s Brewing.  Troeg’s is a small brewery based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with an incredible lineup.

The Trogner’s will join Stone brewer Mitch Steele as Continue Reading →

Brotherly Suds 2: A Brewer’s Beer

Here are some more details on the sure to be tasty collaboration headed for Philly Beer Week in June, 2011.  The name is Brotherly Suds 2..  The collab features Tom Kehoe (Yards),  John Trogner (Troegs), Brent Kintzer (Stoudt’s), Bill Covaleski Continue Reading →

Brewing Up Brotherly Love

Bill Covaleski of Victory Brewing mentioned on Twitter merely a picture that had him, with the brewers of Troeg’s, Nodding Head, Yards, & Stoudt’s. The quote “brotherly suds a brewin, ^BC”

The only allusion to what could be up is potential Continue Reading →

Battle Of The Elves

Wrestlemania is a week away.  Perhaps a battle of the elves is in order.  Troeg’s Brewing (Harrisburg, PA) has filed a cease & desist order against Bethlehem Brew Works (Bethlehem, PA), makers of Fegley’s beers.

The Breakdown:
Troeg’s Brewing makes Mad Elf Continue Reading →

Posted in Coming Soon, Stone Brewing Co., Troegs Brewing

Stone/Troegs/Fields/Sheppard Collaboration

Stone Troegs Chocolate Cherry StoutI mentioned a few weeks ago that John & Chris Trogner of Troeg’s Brewing (Harrisburg, PA) flew out to Escondido, California to collaborate with Stone Brewing. Great news for sure, but the details of what was getting brewed was unknown until now.  The result is a Cherry Chocolate Stout.

This beer is actually a 3(4?) way collaboration featuring 2 homebrewer’s Jason Fields & Kevin Sheppard.  The duo won the American Homebrewers Association Rally in March.  The grand prize is brewing with Stone & a brewery of their choice.  To clue you in a little bit – previous winner Ken Schmidt brewed the Kona Coffee Macadamia Coconut Porter.  (The leftover is the first edition of the Quingenti Series.) Fields and Sheppard won the rally with their Cherry Chocolate Stout recipe.  This beer will include chocolate, cherries, & vanilla beans.  John Trogner describes the collab:

[quote style=”boxed”]Homebrewing is a catalyst fueling American craft brewers.  The opportunity to spend a day with Jason & Kevin (and the brewers from Stone) and bring their vision to life took us back to Boulder, Colorado, where we would spend hours formulating recipes, homebrewing, and educating our palates.  Our earliest roots start with a six-gallon pot, a beat-to-crap stove and a burning desire.  That curiosity of taste, our DIY aspirations, and youthful stubbornness has grown into Troegs Brewery, and those early days still fuel our passion.[/quote]

Style: Imperial Stout

Availability: 12oz bottles. Limited release.

8.8% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Stone Brewing Co., Troegs Brewing

Stone & Troeg’s Collaborate

John & Chris Trogner arrived in Southern California today to work on a collaboration between Stone & Troeg’s Brewing.  Troeg’s is a small brewery based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with an incredible lineup.

The Trogner’s will join Stone brewer Mitch Steele as they create something sure to be tasty.

Details to follow

Another note:  Chris Trogner has joined Twitter,  @CTroegs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Nodding Head Brewing, Stoudts Brewing, Troegs Brewing, Victory Brewing Company

Brotherly Suds 2: A Brewer’s Beer

Here are some more details on the sure to be tasty collaboration headed for Philly Beer Week in June, 2011.  The name is Brotherly Suds 2..  The collab features Tom Kehoe (Yards),  John Trogner (Troegs), Brent Kintzer (Stoudt’s), Bill Covaleski (Victory) and Gordon Grubb (Nodding Head).  BS2 will be a lager – described by the group as a “brewer’s beer” not a beer geek beer. “A selfish beer.” Finding importance in layering flavors into the beer itself.

Brent Kintzer from Stoudt’s organized the collaborative and provided the equipment.  The malt bill was designed by Trogner & Covaleski.  The hops – Grubb & Kehoe.  The crowning touch of history & brewing comes from the yeast.  Fuhrmann & Schmidt Brewing Company was a Philly beer staple from 1906 until they closed their doors in 1975.  Brotherly Suds 2 will feature Schmidt’s yeast, bridging Philadelphia brewing past, and present. The beer debuts June 3, 2011. Video via Susquehanna Live.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Nodding Head Brewing, Rumors, Stoudts Brewing, Troegs Brewing, Victory Brewing Company

Brewing Up Brotherly Love

Bill Covaleski of Victory Brewing mentioned on Twitter merely a picture that had him, with the brewers of Troeg’s, Nodding Head, Yards, & Stoudt’s. The quote “brotherly suds a brewin, ^BC”

The only allusion to what could be up is potential a big collaboration for Philly Beer Week 2011.

I’m sure there’s more to the story…

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Lawsuits, Troegs Brewing

Battle Of The Elves

Wrestlemania is a week away.  Perhaps a battle of the elves is in order.  Troeg’s Brewing (Harrisburg, PA) has filed a cease & desist order against Bethlehem Brew Works (Bethlehem, PA), makers of Fegley’s beers.

The Breakdown:
Troeg’s Brewing makes Mad Elf – a Belgian strong dark ale with cherries. Arrives at Christmas time each year.  Bethlehem makes Rude Elf’s Reserve, a Belgian strong dark ale with spices.  As evidenced by the image, both beers contain images of an elf, with a close color scheme.   Rude Elf’s Reserve has been known by another name – Rudolph’s Reserve, but changed it after a similar lawsuit in 2004.  Fegley’s owns a patent on the Rude Elf’s Reserve beer name.

Troeg’s Brewing holds the belief that due to Mad Elf – they own the term elf when referenced to ales & lagers. <Lehigh Valley Live>

by Reid Ramsay