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Tröegs Is Armed with a Hop Gun

Behold! What looks like some sort of Sci-Fi rocket ship beer geek dream has been dubbed the Hop Gun. Tröegs Brewing plans to use this device for maximum hop flavor infusion in conjunction with their HopsCycloneâ„¢ Continue Reading →

Tröegs Teams Up with Church Brew Works

Tröegs Brewing has teamed up with fellow PA brewery Church Brew Works on a brand new collaboration beer. The brewing took place at Church’s facilities in Pittsburgh with a German sour wheat beer being the result. Given Pennsylania’s deep German Continue Reading →

Tröegs Scratch Redux Contest [VIDEO]

Today Tröegs Brewing Company finally revealed what’s hiding in their secret vault with this awesome video. In conjunction, Tröegs will be rebrewing one of their previous Scratch beers and is letting the fans decide which one. Head over to their Continue Reading →

This is Tröegs Scratch 89

Tröegs has yet another scratch beer on its way. Scratch 89 Irish Red Ale is the first traditional Irish Red Tröegs has ever produced. They will be launching it mid-March just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. Tröegs says we Continue Reading →

Tröegs Valentine’s Day Scratch #88

It’s Valentine’s Day and you forgot to make plans. Worry not because Tröegs Brewing has you covered. Today they released their Scratch #88 Chocolate Stout – the first beer to use their new Infüz-O-Matic 5000 system. This Valentine’s treat spent more Continue Reading →

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Tröegs Is Armed with a Hop Gun

Behold! What looks like some sort of Sci-Fi rocket ship beer geek dream has been dubbed the Hop Gun. Tröegs Brewing plans to use this device for maximum hop flavor infusion in conjunction with their HopsCyclone™ technology.

“How does it work? We load the Hop Gun with pelletized hops and then purge with CO2. The Hop Gun utilizes a double helix design to create a burst of inner turbulence that literally dissolves the hop pellets as the beer circulates through the vessel.”

Beer is more complicated then you think huh?

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Troegs Brewing

Tröegs Teams Up with Church Brew Works

Tröegs Brewing has teamed up with fellow PA brewery Church Brew Works on a brand new collaboration beer. The brewing took place at Church’s facilities in Pittsburgh with a German sour wheat beer being the result. Given Pennsylania’s deep German heritage, it will be great to see how this Lichtenhainer turns out. Tröegs reassures that more details on this beer will follow.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Troegs Brewing

Tröegs Scratch Redux Contest [VIDEO]

Today Tröegs Brewing Company finally revealed what’s hiding in their secret vault with this awesome video. In conjunction, Tröegs will be rebrewing one of their previous Scratch beers and is letting the fans decide which one. Head over to their Facebook page and vote for your favorite!

“Our rationale for selecting the Scratch beers was this: 1. focus on older Scratch beers that many people may not have had the opportunity to try; and 2. stray from Scratch beers we produce every year (ie: Oktoberfest, Fresh Hop, Naked Elf, etc.).”

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Troegs Brewing

This is Tröegs Scratch 89

Tröegs has yet another scratch beer on its way. Scratch 89 Irish Red Ale is the first traditional Irish Red Tröegs has ever produced. They will be launching it mid-March just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. Tröegs says we should expect to see the scratch series picking up production again as Nugget Nectar season winds down.

Style: Irish Red Ale
Availability: on tap only, growler fills TBA
Arrival: March 2013

?? ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Troegs Brewing, Videos

Troegs Discusses Open Fermentation [VIDEO]

Did you know Troegs Brewing Company use open fermentation to brew up their Dreamweaver Wheat? Check out this short video about why they choose to brew this way.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Brewery Expansions, Troegs Brewing

Tröegs Discusses Future Plans with Beer Street Journal

After receiving news from Tröegs Brewery (Hershey, PA) regarding a few expansion items coming to the brewery, Beer Street Journal got to chat with the crew and get a feel for what is going on. According to statements from brewery manager Ed Yashinsky, Tröegs has been under constant construction since their inception in 1997. They are currently at capacity. Here is the rundown of changes:

– This year we are automating our packaging line, installing two new bottling lines
– 6 new fermentation tanks by Summer, 2013
– 2 Smaller Fermenters for “Scratch Beer Series”
– 4 (300 Barrels) for year round beers
– New automated bottling line for 750ml or 325 ml corked & caged bottles.
– Small bottle filler will give the option to do test bottle runs, like barrel aged beers.

With the installation of these tanks, the building will be full – no more fermentation space under the current roof. Next stop will be fermenters outside the building, or a potential addition to the current building.

Second location? The thought has come up, but no immediate need. Troegs did admit the have shopped around for another building around Hershey.

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by Reid Ramsay
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Tröegs Valentine’s Day Scratch #88

It’s Valentine’s Day and you forgot to make plans. Worry not because Tröegs Brewing has you covered. Today they released their Scratch #88 Chocolate Stout – the first beer to use their new Infüz-O-Matic 5000 system. This Valentine’s treat spent more than 150 hours through four circulation units with more than 100lbs. of cocoa nibs, 50lbs. of cocoa powder, thirty vanilla beans, and copious amounts of Cascade hops. Grab your beer lover and get one while you can!

Style: Stout
Availability: on draft only
Arrival: February 14, 2013

7% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay