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Flying Mouflan

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My wife got this for me a couple of months ago from Viniferous, which while primarily a wine shop, has a pretty impressive collection of craft beer bombers.

Tröegs says:

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. If you can resist temptation you will be rewarded with two memorable beers in a single bottle.

It’s the color of coffee, with a cream-colored head, very thick. Aroma is full of caramel and dried fruit. That is one big beer! Malty and hoppy, with more of that caramel, with coffee and toffee flavors. Rich. That is a sipping beer. I’ll be getting this again to cellar for a bit longer.

Tröegs Flying Mouflan

Tröegs Mad Elf Ale

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Beer-a-Day #356 Troegs Mad Elf Ale

The Mad Elf, a cheerful creation to warm your heart and enlighten your tongue. The combination of Cherries, Honey, and Chocolate Malts delivers gentle fruits and subtle spices. Fermented and aged with a unique yeast, this ruby red beer has significant warming strength that underlies the pleasant character of this intriguing yet delicious Ale. The Mad Elf, a jolly and delicious beer for the Holidays.

Reddish gold. Rich aroma, sweet and spicy, with dried cherries. Quite sweet. It’s good, but I think this one could have stood to age a bit.

Tröegs Mad Elf Ale

Tröegs Pale Ale

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Beer-a-Day #334 Troegs Pale Ale

A Tröegs Brewery classic, our Pale Ale is copper colored with generous amounts of Cascade hops to create a floral, aromatic pale ale that smells as delicious as it tastes.

Tröegs Pale Ale pairs nicely with Mediterranean foods, starches and anything with fresh herbs. The floral hop character also blends with cheesy dishes like pizza, pasta and dips.

Pale gold and clear. Floral and caramel in the aroma. Clean and light with a bit of bite in the finish. I’d have that again.

Tröegs Pale Ale

Tröegs Rugged Trail Nut Brown Ale

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Beer-a-Day #328 Troegs Rugged Trail Nut Brown Ale

Designed as our session beer, Rugged Trail Nut Brown Ale is bronze in color with a velvety smooth taste and subtle chocolate note. Rugged Trail’s lower alcohol content and subtle hoppiness make it the perfect beer to enjoy during the day and into the night.

Rugged Trail Nut Brown Ale is the perfect complement for spicy Mexican and Asian dishes and and spicy, broth-based soups.

It’s a pretty, dark brown color with ruby highlights. Aroma is clean and has that “subtle chocolate note” they mention. Taste is light, but not too light, with a bit of roastiness. I’m not generally a fan of nut browns, but that’s pretty good.

Tröegs Rugged Trail Nut Brown Ale

Tröegs Dead Reckoning Porter

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Beer-a-Day #325 Troegs Dead Reckoning Porter

In the 14th Century, Sailors would rely on sheer skill to get from a starting point to a final destination.  They called this Dead Reckoning.  We see our beer the same way.  We know where to begin and know where to go, but there are hundreds of ways to get there.

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, followed with a rich, smooth cocoa mouth feel.”

Very dark and nearly opaque. Beige head is a finger thick and rugged. Chocolate and roast coffee; smells rich. Nice roasted flavor with a hefty yet mellow bitterness. When I think of a porter that’s pretty much what I’m looking for. Delicious.

Tröegs Dead Reckoning Porter

Tröegs JavaHead Stout

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Beer-a-Day #300Troegs Java Head Stout

JavaHead Stout contains a blend of locally roasted espresso and Kenyan coffee beans by St. Thomas Roasters in Linglestown, PA.

JavaHead’s recipe is based off of our original oatmeal stout. After the boil, the hot wort passes through our hopback vessel on it’s way to fermentation. Packed full of whole leaf hops and a bed of ground coffee beans, the hopback vessel is similar to using a huge French press, intensifying the coffee nose and releasing subtle hints of coffee flavor. The result is a lush oatmeal mouthfeel balanced with cocoa, roast and subtle coffee flavors.

Three. Hundred. Beers.

Wow.

I honestly wasn’t sure I’d get this far. And, frankly, I’m glad to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I need something special to celebrate with. I probably should be having a beer made with coffee this late in the evening, but what the hell.

Dark and dark, with a thick, creamy head. Coffee and resiny hops in the aroma. Nice and smooth with that nice coffee bitterness. Boy, that’s good.

Yay me.

Tröegs JavaHead Stout

Tröegs HopBack Amber Ale

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Tröegs HopBack Amber AleBeer-a-Day #28

Tröegs calls this their flagship beer. How odd that I’ve never had it. Especially since I generally like Tröegs’ beers.

Nice, deep amber color with a white head. Bready from the malt, grassy from the hops. Medium body with a clean finish and plenty of sharp hop bitterness.

Me likey. I’ll be picking this up regularly.

Tröegs HopBack Amber Ale


Beer makes women beautiful 2

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Tuborg aren’t the only ones who are playing on the old joke about beer goggles. Here’s an ad from Tröegs, a craft brewer in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and one of my favorite brewers, for their Troegenator Double Bock, which weighs in at 8.2% ABV.

http://www.ifilm.com/video/2674442

You can also read my review of the beer itself.