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Tröegs Rugged Trail Returns

Tröegs Brewing Rugged Trail Nut Brown Ale is back and hit the drafts this past Friday in their tasting room. Every year Tröegs brings back this classic English Brown ale which was originally released as just Nut Brown Ale. Rugged Trail Continue Reading →

Art of Drinking Tröegs

Ever wondered what to do with all those bottle caps that accumulate after a few beers? Well if they’re Tröegs bottle caps make something with them! Troegs Brewing’s Art of Tröegs contest returns this year after a brief hiatus in Continue Reading →

Tröegs Sunshine Pils Now Available

It may be snowing outside and completely unspring-like let alone summer, but that’s not going to stop the launch of Tröeg’s summer seasonal, and GABF Gold Medal winner, Sunshine Pils. Cases, 6 packs, and singles are now available at Continue Reading →

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Tröegs Rugged Trail Returns

Tröegs Brewing Rugged Trail Nut Brown Ale is back and hit the drafts this past Friday in their tasting room. Every year Tröegs brings back this classic English Brown ale which was originally released as just Nut Brown Ale. Rugged Trail was once one of Tröegs first year-round beers, but now shows its face just for the spring.

Style: Brown Ale
Availability: Draft Only

4.6% ABV

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Troegs “Hop Rocket” Explained [VIDEO]

Troegs Hop Rocke

Troegs Brewing (Hershey, PA) has a brewing contraption dubbed “The Hop Rocket.” Above is the rocket on display last week at the Craft Brewer’s Conference in D.C.   The rollable rocket looks like something from a 50’s space movie, but serves an integral purpose – making your beer more hoppy. See the propaganda video below.

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Troegs Scratch #91 “Dunkel Lager” Taps This Week

Troegs Brewing (Hershey, PA) adds Scratch #91 “Dunkel Lager”  to the series this month. The recipe comes from Tröegs brewer Jeff Campbell. A traditional Bavarian dark lager brewed with Chocolate and Munich malts and German noble hops, Scratch #91 is smooth, rich and complex, but comes without the heaviness of many other dark beer styles.

Style: Dunkel Lager
Availability: Draft only
Arrival: 4/6/13

?? ABV 

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Art of Drinking Tröegs

Ever wondered what to do with all those bottle caps that accumulate after a few beers? Well if they’re Tröegs bottle caps make something with them! Troegs Brewing’s Art of Tröegs contest returns this year after a brief hiatus in 2012. The concept is simple: drink Tröegs beer, use the bottle caps to make some sort of art with them, then enter to win $500.

“Make art using Tröegs bottle caps. Don’t limit your thinking. It can be flat, it can be 3-dimensional, it can be anything (as long as you use Tröegs bottle caps).”

Entries will be accepted now through September 1 2013. See the official website here for details on how to enter.

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Tröegs Sunshine Pils Now Available

It may be snowing outside and completely unspring-like let alone summer, but that’s not going to stop the launch of Tröeg’s summer seasonal, and GABF Gold Medal winner, Sunshine Pils. Cases, 6 packs, and singles are now available at the brewery general store, cases have started shipping throughout the Central PA market, and the rest of their distribution footprint will follow shortly. Expect a full launch by mid-April.

Style: Pilsner
Availability: 12 oz Bottles, draft
Arrival: Now shipping

4.5% ABV 

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Troegs Splinter Gold 2013 Release Looms [PICS]

Troegs Splinter Gold

Troegs Brewing (Hershey, PA) is preparing another release of Splinter Gold. The brew is an American wild ale aged 3 years in wine barrels.  The barrels are dosed with brettanomyces (a popular funky yeast).  Gold has been bottled for a few months now, quietly carbonating. The brewery tells Beer Street Journal that they are gearing up for the release, dates to come soon.

Style: American Wild Ale (Wine Barrel Aged)
Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: 2013 Release Date TBA

12% ABV

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WATCH: Troegs Throw Back Commercial

A little blast from the past. Watch this Troegs throwback commercial.