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Scratch Beer #32 takes us full circle in the Scratch Series – sort of. Over three years ago, we started brewing the Scratch series beginning with one of John and Chris’ pilot brew recipes from their back patio brewing days in Boulder, Colorado. With the recent heat wave, everyone at Troegs has been itching for an easy-drinking session beer, so the brewers took us back to Scratch #1 tweaking the original recipe.

Fermenting a lager yeast at slightly warmer temperature is the hallmark of the California Common style, giving this Keystone Common a lager-like smoothness and mild fruitiness. A healthy amount of Vienna malt and a pinch of caramel malt provide bready sweetness. The predominant hop used is German Northern Brewer (mandatory for the style) creating a fruity and earthy flavor. A touch of Crystal and Bravo hops in the hopback finish the picture with a mild aromatic note and deepened complexity.

For the dog days of summer Keystone Common delivers a flavorful brew perfect for the back yard if you can brave the heat.

Scratch #31 – IPA “Our Philly Beer Week Special”
O.G.: 17.8
IBU: 70
ABV: 7.4%
Malt: Pils, Munich, Caramel
Yeast: House Ale Yeast
Hops: Apollo, Citra, Chinook
Dry-hopped: Citra, Cascade
Codename: Citra of Brotherly Love For

Scratch 31, the brothers and the brewers decided to revisit one of our favorite sweet spots – IPA – and have some fun with hop flavors. Dubbed ‘Citra of Brotherly Love’ in honor of Philly Beer week, Scratch #31 has generous amounts of Apollo, Cascade and Citra hops. This is our first use of Citra hops, which is known for an intense grapefruit aroma and flavor.

While showcasing the intense Citra flavor we added additional bitterness with Apollo and Chinook hops as well. Scratch #31 went through a bed of Chinook hops in the hopback and was dry-hopped with Cascade and Citra hops.

Scratch #31 will be showcased at events throughout Philly Beer Week. Also, be on the lookout for Scratch #31 in firkins and pins, which were aged in new wine barrels for about a week before kegging.

Saturday, September 25, 2010: Come get muddy at one of the largest single day urban adventure races in the country! It’s our 10th Year!

Teams of 3 (coed, single sex, masters) get to run (˜5mi), mountain bike (˜20mi), canoe (˜4mi), and complete special team “challenges”. You should be prepared to swim short distances and scale large mountains “maybe some climbing events (no special skills required)”.

Past competitors have repelled, zip-lined, shot off water balloon cannons, lumber jack sawed, and orienteer their way around Harrisburg. Teams are permitted (and encouraged) to help other teams but NO outside support!!!

NO water or food provided during the race, you need to support your own team. Although, all road kill you can eat may be available along the route as well as water from the Susquehanna River.

Cool trophies and prizes for the top 3 teams - all categories. Proceeds benefit the YMCA of Harrisburg's children’s programs. A huge post race picnic with food and beverages for all racers (sponsored by Troeg’s Brewery - hint).

Registration is $225 /team until 9/18/10, $255 after that. Online registration closes Sept. 22. NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION. Race Limited to 100 teams so sign up Now or Miss Out!

More details and pictures at our web site www.harrisburgymcaraces.com

Mention this ad and you will get a map detailing the course – NOT – Did we forget to tell you the course is a secret?! We don't even know the course!!

Come celebrate American Craft Beer week with the release of our newest Scratch Beer! Available in cases, six packs and growlers.

Scratch #30 - Bock
O.G.: 18.6
IBU: 35
ABV: 7.0%
Malt: Pils, Biscuit, Munich, Vienna
Yeast: German Bock
Hops: Magnum, Northern Brewer, Tettnang
Codename: Jerman Bock

Devotees of the Scratch series know it's been awhile since we've turned out a lager—perhaps too long. Fortunately, Tröegs brewer Jeff Jerman has remedied that with a smooth-drinking Maibock-style brew. Featuring a variety of bready malts, including heaping amounts of Vienna and Biscuit, the Jerman Bock brings to mind the "liquid bread" description usually reserved for the old German monks of lore.

Hopheads need not worry, as we added plenty of Northern Brewer and Tettnang hops in the kettle to give the Jerman Bock a more-than-fair 35 IBUs. Our hopback also got its workout with a big pile of Tettnang hops, lending the brew a leafy edge that nicely balances the brew's malty core. Lovingly lagered for six weeks and coming in at 7% ABV, this brew is smooth but doesn’t go down as easy as a first-round knockout.

A Maibock in May? Sounds about right to us. Prost!

Join Brewery as we celebrate American Craft Beer Week May 17-23 with several events throughout the week:

On Tuesday, May 18, we will be releasing Scratch #30-2010.

On Wednesday, May 19 we will have numerous Scratch beers on tap.

On Thursday, May 20, we will feature The Flying Mouflan on draft.

Click here for the official American Craft Beer Week website and full list of events http://www.americancraftbeerweek.com/apps/events/events.html

HARRISBURG, PA — Tröegs Brewery won a Gold Medal for Troegenator Doublebock at the Brewers Association (BA) World Beer Cup®. The World Beer Cup is a global beer competition that evaluates beers from around the world and recognizes the most outstanding. Gold, silver, and bronze medals were awarded in 90 beer-style categories. The awards were announced on April 10, 2010 in Chicago, IL.

Tröegs Brewery won a gold medal in the Bock category for Troegenator. “Troegenator continues to win major awards at the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup,” said Chris Trogner. “This is a proud moment for our company and our brewers.

World Beer Cup 2010 winners were selected by an international panel of 179 beer judges from 27 countries. More than 3,800 breweries in 100 countries were invited to compete, and an impressive field of 642 breweries from 44 countries participated.

About the World Beer Cup

The World Beer Cup has been held every other year since 1996 and is presented by the Brewers Association. Based in Boulder, Colorado, USA, the Brewers Association (BA) is the not-for-profit trade and education association dedicated to small and independent American brewers, their craft beers and the community of brewing enthusiasts. Visit BrewersAssociation.org to learn more. The association's activities include events and publishing: CraftBeer.com, World Beer Cup®; Great American Beer Festival?; Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America®; National Homebrewers Conference; National Homebrew Competition; SAVOR: An American Craft Beer and Food Experience; American Craft Beer Week; Zymurgy magazine; The New Brewer magazine; and books on beer and brewing. The Brewers Association has an additional membership division of 20,000+ homebrewers: American Homebrewers Association. Consumers are invited to learn more about the dynamic world of craft beer at CraftBeer.com. For the full list of winners, visit WorldBeerCup.org.

About Tröegs Brewery

Founded by brothers Chris and John Trogner in 1996, Tröegs Brewery is a small, family-owned specialty brewery. Located in Central Pennsylvania, Tröegs beers are distributed in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, New York, Ohio and Massachusetts. Tröegs Brewery, located in Harrisburg, PA is open for tours and tastings every Saturday. Tröegs year-round beers include: Tröegs Pale Ale, Hopback Amber Ale, Javahead Stout, DreamWeaver Wheat and Troegenator Doublebock. Tröegs seasonal beers include: Nugget Nectar, Flying Mouflan, Sunshine Pils, Dead Reckoning Porter and Mad Elf Holiday Ale.

Pour through www.troegs.com to see what else is brewing at Tröegs.

O.G.: 16.8 Plato
A.B.V.: 7.7%
I.B.U.: 80
Malt: Pilsner
Juju: Cane Sugar
Yeast: Westmalle
Hops: Bravo, German Northern Brewer
Dry-Hopped: Willamette, Hersbrucker
Codename: Troegian IPA

Incredibly-hopped, lovingly-aged, and ravenously-carbonated, Scratch #29-2010 is a true brewery collaboration with cast of characters involved in recipe formulation, barrel-aging, dry-hopping, bottle-conditioning and finally, taste-testing.

Scratch #29 started off innocently enough as a Pale Ale fermented with Westmalle yeast. After fermentation, the beer was aged for twelve days in virgin Pennsylvania Oak barrels supplied by Keystone Coopers. And then the fun began. Even after brief wood-aging the oak’s intensity overwhelmed the Bravo and German Northern Brewer hops used in the boil. But have no fear, a two-week dry-hop with Willamette and Hersbrucker hops dulled the oak and transformed this beer.

Bottled-conditioned for three weeks before release, Scratch #29 imparts an intense spicy flavor with grassy notes from the Hersbrucker hops. Hints of orange and a slight alcohol burn come through with the high carbonation leaving “pins on your tongue” in the finish.

Join us on Saturday, April 24, at the Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center for an evening of Live Beer and Live Music featuring Frog Holler, Starsan Quartet and Colebrook Road—along with a delicious firkin of Tröegs beer on the bar.

The evening begins with two bands featuring Tröegs Brewery employees. Colebrook Road has been tearing up the bluegrass circuit for just over a year and keeps getting better with age, while Starsan has finally recovered from their last HMAC appearance in November making their debut as a stripped-down four-piece band delivering lots of original material and a few classic covers. Frog Holler headlines the evening with the first Central Pennsylvania appearance since The Flying Mouflan Experience at the Troegs Brewery 10th Anniversary Party in 2007.

For those who attended (or tried to attend) the Brothers’ Bash at HMAC in November we promise a more comfortable experience with less people in the room.

Tickets are $10 and are now available online. Doors open at 7 p.m. and music begins at 8 p.m. -- right after we tap that firkin of Tröegs Beer! We strongly advise buying advance tickets for this show since it will most likely sell-out.

Tickets are available at www.harrisburgarts.com. Click on the Calendar link at the top of the page and select the event on April 24 to purchase your tickets.

The 7th Annual Harrisburg Brewers Fest takes place on Saturday, June 19, with two sessions—12-3:30 p.m. and 5-8:30 p.m.

The website (www.harrisburgbrewersfest.com) will start taking ticket orders on Thursday, April 1 with tickets shipping in mid-May.

We will begin shipping The Flying Mouflan the week of April 19 with distribution completed in early May. The Flying Mouflan will be available in 22 ounce bottles.

Dubbed the Flying Mouflan (for reasons that become clearer toward the bottom of the glass) this strong alluring ale is two beers in one. Cracking open a fresh bottle unleashes hops and heat with more than 100 IBUs emanating from three hop varieties and sweet burn of 9.3% ABV. Cellaring the Flying Mouflan in a cool dark place at 50 degrees for a minimum of four months will mellow out the hops and wash away the heat.

“We classify this beer as pushing Nugget Nectar off the side of a cliff,” said John Trogner. “It is bold and intense–think hops dipped in candied sugar and rolled in dark chocolate nibs. Over time, the Flying Mouflan transforms into lush raisin and chocolate overtones as the hops subside and the rich barley flavors come out in the beer.”

Scratch #28 is now available in the Tasting Room in cases, six-packs and growlers. Here are the vital details:

O.G.: 15.3 Plato
ABV: 6.1%
IBU: 13 Malt: Rye, White Wheat, Munich, Vienna, Pils
Yeast: Andechs Klosterbrauerei Weizen
Hops: Northern Brewer, Perle, Hersbrucker, Crystal
Codename: Troggen Roggen

For Scratch #28, the Tröegs team decided to brew a beer to celebrate the early spring weather. The resulting brew is a take on the Roggenbier style—an uncommon German ale brewed with a portion of rye malt and a weizenbier yeast strain. Scratch #28 is loosely based on our own Dreamweaver Wheat beer recipe, but with several significant changes. First, rye malt makes up 25% of the malt bill, replacing a portion of white wheat. Malted rye gives the Troggen Roggen a spiciness, creamy mouth feel, and fantastic head retention properties. Second, lightly toasted Munich and Vienna malts contribute color and a pleasant breadiness. The Andechs Weizen yeast strain offers a clove and banana profile slightly different from our house weizen strain, and the addition of Hersbrucker and Crystal hops in the hopback give a spicy and lightly citrus end-note to the beer. As always, malted wheat gives the beer a tasty doughy flavor and thirst-quenching tartness. Unfiltered, the Troggen Roggen is a cloudy amber-orange brew meant to be drunk fresh, and in warm weather. Tröegs wheat beer fans, you're on notice!

Tröegs has a new variety case called Anthology which replaces our current Troegs Dozen variety case. There will be two versions of Anthology based on the time of the year.

Anthology Series No. 1 will feature Hopback Amber Ale, Tröegs Pale Ale, Dreamweaver Wheat and Sunshine Pils. Sunshine Pils will be part of the Anthology series from April until approximately September. Anthology Series No. 2 will feature Javahead Stout in place of Sunshine Pils and be available from September until March. Anthology starts shipping in mid-March.

Tröegs Brewery will be introducing a new year-round beer to our lineup. Javahead Stout started shipping in 12 ounce bottles on March 1, with draft and 22 ounce packages becoming available in late March/early April.

Javahead Stout is based on our original oatmeal stout which was retired several years ago. We have added a blend of coffee beans to this stout which are supplied by St. Thomas Roasters, a Harrisburg-based coffee company. “Javahead Stout was first released last year in 22 ounce bottles and we loved it,” explains Chris Trogner. “We never wanted to discontinue the Oatmeal Stout and it’s nice to have the opportunity to bring a stout into our year-round line-up.”

We had to get one early batch of Sunshine Pils out of the tanks for the 2010 World Beer Cup.

Starting today (2/25/10) some time after 1 p.m., we will have Sunshine Pils available at Troegs Brewery for pint, case, 6-pack and growler sales. There is a limited amount available.

Have no fear, lots more Sunshine Pils will be available starting mid-March. Have a Sunshine day!

Join us Thursday, February 11 at 2 p.m. for a firkin tapping of Scratch #27-2010 in the brewery tasting room. Scratch #27-2010 is a collaboration beer that Troegs developed with Scharffen Berger Chocolate company.

Cases and growlers of Scratch #27-2010 will go on sale at 12 noon on Thurday, February 11. We will be tapping firkins at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. and the tasting room will be open until 6 p.m. We will also have soft pretzels available while the firkins are on tap.

Here’s a little background on the beer:

Scratch #27-2010 begins a new fold in the Scratch series. For the next several batches individual Troegs brewers will create recipes of their choice. First up, The Ticeman had a hankering for a sweet stout, so the Troegs brothers and all the brewers met with Scharffen Berger Chocolate Company engineers to eat ridiculous amounts of cocoa nibs and chocolates over a few pints of beer.

This collaboration resulted in the delivery of a special blend of cocoa nibs that were added during the boiling process. In addition to the nibs, lactose was added at the end of the boil to give a little sweetness in the body. The addition of Galena and Simcoe hops lends a subtle fruity balance. After primary fermentation, the beer was aged for three weeks on a blend of cocoa nibs and Ugandan vanilla beans.

Dubbed Cocaoabunga, this unfiltered beer has a pleasant cocoa aroma, a subtle sweetness in the mouthfeel, a full-bodied flavor, and hints of vanilla. Enjoy!

SOLD OUT

An Early Christmas Present: Splinter Series Release Date Announced

The first two offerings from the Splinter Series (Red and Gold) will go on sale on Wednesday, December 16, at 10 a.m. in the Troegs Tasting Room.

There is a two-bottle limit/per person for each style of beer, meaning that a single customer who wants to purchase the maximum number of bottles, can get 2 Splinter Red and 2 Splinter Gold. Bottles will be $22.95 each.

This special reserve beer lives and breathes. Captured before filtration, refermented in wood and aged in the bottle with living yeast, Splinter is an experimental series that pushes the brewing boundaries and transforms our beer in new directions.

Here are some details on each beer:

Before filtering the final batch of 2008 Mad Elf we racked some beer into bourbon barrels for six weeks of tender loving care. After bottling, we aged the beer for approximately eight months. This allows the tart cherries to push to the front. Subtle vanilla, bourbon, charred wood, coconut and toasted nut endnotes emanate from Splinter Red.

The transformation of Scratch #3-2007 to Splinter Gold has been a slow rest in oak wine barrels dosed with brettanomyces. During a two-year aging period the horsey flavors of the brett combined with the Westmalle yeast used during primary fermentation to create a complex blend of flavors. Bone-dry and 12% abv, Splinter Gold is highly carbonated.

Both these bottling runs are extremely limited (300 bottles only) and will only be available at the Troegs Brewery Giftshop/Tasting Room.

Scratch #25-2009: Magical Moustache Rye

O.G.: 16 Plato
A.B.V.: 6.5%
I.B.U.: 115
Malt: Pils, Munich, Crystal Adjuncts:
Rye (20% of grain bill)
Yeast: House Ale Yeast
Hops: Bravo, Cluster Dry Hopped: Cluster, Liberty

November is the month of the moustache (no lie). If you don’t believe us check out www.movember.org or take a look at all the scraggly caterpillars residing on the top lips of numerous Troegs employees. In honor of the completion of the Troegs Moustache-Growing Contest we give you Scratch #25-2009 – Magical Moustache Rye.

This mahogany ale packs a lingering, earthy hoppiness. The addition of more than 20% rye to the grain bill gives a creamy mouthfeel and hints of spice that compliment the bitterness of hops. Subtle fruitiness come through from the Bravo hops added during the boil, but the Cluster and Liberty varieties used in dry-hopping this beer are the true flavor drivers in this spicy ale. Dark in color and intense is flavor, Scratch 25-2009 finds true balance in a beer that could have easily gone way over the top. Enjoy.

The holidays are right around the corner and Mad Elf will start arriving at stores towards the end of October.  Below are list of dates that packages will start to be shipped throughout our territory:

• October 1st:  22 ounce bottles
• October 12th:  12 ounce bottles (6pks)
• November 1st:  Mad Elf Gift Pack (includes 1 22oz. bottle and chalice)
• November 10th:  101 ounce bottle
• December 1st:  Kegs

If you're trying to find Mad Elf, the best thing to do is call your local retailer and ask them if they currently have cases or if you can pre-order one.  If you're located in NY or MA, please check out www.greatbrewers.com and type in you zip code and it will list the retailers that have purchased Troegs within the past week.

HARRISBURG, PA — Tröegs Brewery took home three medals at 2009 Great American Beer Festival Competition (GABF), the largest national beer competition recognizing the most outstanding beers produced in the United States. The winners in the 78 beer-style categories were announced September 26 at the 28^th Annual Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado.

Tröegs Brewery won a gold medal in the Bock category for Troegenator, a silver medal in the American-Style Stout category for Dead Reckoning, and a bronze medal in the German-Style Pilsner category for Sunshine Pils. The three medals represent the most medals won by a Pennsylvania brewery at this year’s competition.

“This is a proud moment for our company and our brewers,” said Chris Trogner. “Troegenator has won three of the last four years at the GABF and Dead Reckoning has won two years in a row. It’s difficult to win a single medal at this competition and to win multiple medals in a single category says a lot about the dedication of our staff to making these beers.”

More than 130 judges from ten countries selected the 2009 GABFl winners from 3,308 entries received from 495 breweries in the United States. Visit www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com for a complete list of winners.

Founded by brothers Chris and John Trogner in 1996, Tröegs Brewery is a small, family-owned specialty brewery. Located in Central Pennsylvania, Tröegs beers are distributed Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, New York, Ohio and Massachusetts. Tröegs Brewery, located in Harrisburg, PA is open for tours and tastings every Saturday at.

Tröegs year-round beers include: Tröegs Pale Ale, Hopback Amber Ale, Rugged Trail Ale, DreamWeaver Wheat and Troegenator Doublebock. Tröegs seasonal beers include: Nugget Nectar, Flying Mouflan, Sunshine Pils, JavaHead Stout, Dead Reckoning Porter and Mad Elf Holiday Ale.

Pour through www.troegs.com to see what else is brewing at Tröegs. 

In what now seems like an annual tradition, 6 new fermenatation tanks arrived at the brewery this summer and should be up and running the next week.

August 10, 2009 - Dead Reckoning is unfiltered and weighs in at 5.8% abv and 53 IBU’s. It features Pilsner, Caramel, Chocolate and Roasted malts along with Chinook and Vanguard hops. “The outstanding taste and flavor of Dead Reckoning originates in the chocolate and roasted malts,” says John Trogner. “There is a nice hoppiness in the front of the beer, but the rich, smooth mouth feel is what really stands out.”

Bottles and kegs of Dead Reckoning will start to popping up at retailers and restaurants throughout Tröegs geographic region.

Starting Gravity:  12.3 plato
ABV.: 5.5%
Malt:  Pilsner, Wheat (45%)
Hops:  Magnum, German Northern Brewer
IBU's:  10
JuJu:  Coriander and Orange Peel
Yeast:  Westmalle

Chris and John recently filmed a segment for Good Morning America NOW, airing on television and the internet. The segment focused on pairing beer with food, and the brothers were interviewed by GMA host Chris Cuomo.

HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA — Tröegs Brewing Company recently claimed two bronze medals in the Brewers Association (BA) World Beer Cup© 2008, a global beer competition that evaluates beers recognizes the most outstanding beers being produced in the world.

Gold, silver and bronze medals in the competition’s 91 beer-style categories were awarded April 19, 2008, during the World Beer Cup Gala Awards Ceremony and Dinner in San Diego, California.

Tröegs Brewery was awarded a bronze medal in the Traditional German-Style Bock category for Troegenator Doublebock, a smooth, mahogany-colored lager. Owners Chris and John Trogner first created Troegenator—inspired by German monastic brews—five years ago; it became a year-round beer in 2003, and is the brewery’s second best-selling beer.

Sunshine Pils was awarded a bronze medal in the German-Style Pilsener category. Sunshine Pils was introduced in 2001 as Troegs Summer Beer and became our Summer Seasonal the following year.

“It’s a privilege to win two medals, especially in categories that attract so many European breweries with generations of brewing tradition,” said John Trogner.

World Beer Cup 2008 winners were selected by an international panel of 129 beer judges from 22 countries. An impressive field of 2,930 entries from 646 breweries in 58 countries made up the competition. More than 3,800 breweries in 100 countries were invited to compete.

Founded by brothers Chris and John Trogner in 1996, Tröegs Brewery is a small, family-owned specialty brewery. Located in Central Pennsylvania, Tröegs beers are distributed throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, including Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia and New York. Tröegs Brewery is open for tours and tastings every Saturday at 2 p.m.

Tröegs year-round products include: Tröegs Pale Ale, Hopback Amber Ale, Rugged Trail Ale, DreamWeaver Wheat and Troegenator Doublebock. Tröegs seasonal products include: Nugget Nectar, Sunshine Pils, Dead Reckoning Porter and Mad Elf Holiday Ale. Tröegs also produces the Scratch Beer Series available on a Tröegs Brewery throughout the year.

 Visit www.beercup.org or www.troegs.com for information.