Nimble Giant

Nimble Giant

Double India Pale Ale

“Without sway, there can be no balance.”

Our Double IPA gracefully boasts grapefruit rind, pineapple and honeysuckle notes with a hint of earthy forest floor. Behold the wonder!

  • ABV

    9.0%
  • Availability

    Once a Year
  • Color

    Deep Orange
  • Grain

    Pilsner, Vienna
  • Hops

    Azacca, Mosaic, Simcoe
  • Yeast

    House Ale

Awards

  • 2020 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship - Best of the Mid-Atlantic Imperial IPA/Red Ale
  • 2018 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship - Grand Champion and Best of the Mid-Atlantic Imperial IPA/Red Ale

Food Notes

Beer and food. They’re better together. Here at Tröegs, we’ve thought long and hard about not just what foods pair with our beers, but why. We’re not out to tell you what to eat, but to inspire you to create pairings that perfectly suit your own palate.

  • Contrasting

    Sorrel Cured Ham BBQ Chicken Roasted Carrots Taleggio Cheese
  • Complementary

    Prawns Coconut Grapefruit/Pineapple Caramelized Onions Lemongrass Peaches/Melons
  • Adverse

    Milk Chocolate Tomatoes Sauerkraut Garlic/Onion Cinnamon

Behold the wonder!

The path to Nimble Giant starts in the hop fields with Simcoe’s notes of creamsicle and mango, Mosaic’s honeysuckle and grapefruit, and Azacca’s intense pineapple.

And this deep orange Double IPA is balanced by a backbone of Pilsner and Vienna malts.

 

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