John Troegner spoke about 2011 Naked Elf on Facebook today:
Naked Elf is an exercise in deconstruction and minimalism. This ale has distinct roots in The Mad Elf minus some key components.The cherries? Gone.The honey? Gone.The chocolate malt? Gone.Coming in just Continue Reading →
Troegs Brewing (Harrisburg, PA) is squeezing in a new release in August. From their newsletter:
In our constant evolution as a brewery, we’ve developed on undying drive to meld the organic and the mechanical. Perpetual IPA utilizes our hopback and dry-hopping Continue Reading →
John Troegner spoke about 2011 Naked Elf on Facebook today:
Naked Elf is an exercise in deconstruction and minimalism. This ale has distinct roots in The Mad Elf minus some key components.The cherries? Gone.The honey? Gone.The chocolate malt? Gone.Coming in just under 8% ABV, Naked Elf is an unfiltered golden beauty that displays a pronounced yeast flavor that made The Mad Elf famous as well as a touch of alcohol and some mellow malt flavors.
Naked Elf was last available about 2 years ago. (I was told in the taproom last December it wasn’t made in 2010. It’s back this year as Scratch #46
Troegs Brewing (Harrisburg, PA) is squeezing in a new release in August. From their newsletter:
In our constant evolution as a brewery, we’ve developed on undying drive to meld the organic and the mechanical. Perpetual IPA utilizes our hopback and dry-hopping to engineer a bold Imperial Pale Ale. Perpetual IPA is 7.5% ABV and 85 IBUs. It features Bravo, Chinook and Mt. Hood hops in the boil, Mt. Hood and Nugget hops in the hopback and Citra, Cascade and Nugget hops in dry-hopping
“Straw in color and bittered with an abundance of citrus and spicy hops, Perpetual IPA is a tribute to building our new brewery and our desire to continue exploring,” says John Trogner.
Perpetual IPA will be in wholesalers by the third week of August and should be available in retailers no later than Labor Day.
Also, some info on the next couple of Scratch beers. The next ones are #45 & #46
Scratch #45 — IPA. Was released Friday, 7/29. One case limit, or 2/6pks & 2 growler limit per person.
Scratch #46 – Naked Elf. Last brewed 2 years ago. Naked Elf is Mad Elf w/ out the cherries & honey. Arrives once #45 sells out.
One more mention about the Scratch series-
We are already looking toward the fall for more Scratch Beers with a Wit beer (featuring raw wheat from a local farm), and Oktoberfest, a Wet-Hopped beer (a similar recipe to last year, again featuring Citra hops), and an Abbey all slated for brewing. We will announce release dates when the beers tell us they are ready.
