"Single Batch Brews"
Tröegs Single Batch Beers are designed to let our brewers have a little fun, and brew something special that they really want to drink.
As a production brewery, we are constantly focused on making sure our year-round and seasonal offerings meet the highest standards. With our single-batch beers, the Tröegs brewers get to spread their wings by testing new ingredients, investigating new brewing techniques, and creating unique, high-quality beers that tingle our taste buds.
Luckily, the consumer gets an opportunity to enjoy our little experiments since each extremely-limited batch finds its way to specialty beer bars Central Pennsylvania. However, if you read about one of these batches, act quickly since they disappear within weeks of release.
After that, you never know what will happen--a few of our single-batch beers have made it into our regular rotation; but most important we take what we learn from these limited editions and incorporate it into the daily brewing process.
Have you had a single-batch brew? If so, please send us an email with your comments, questions or ideas. Who knows, maybe you can help us create the next Tröegs Single Batch! Send comments to info@troegs.com.
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TROEGENATOR MALT
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DREAMENATOR
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Dreamenator
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name implies, Dreamenator is a combination of Troegenator and DreamWeaver.
“We made a special batch of Troegenator at a lower specific gravity just
for this beer and fermented it with DreamWeaver yeast,” explained John
Trogner. “Dreamenator is unfiltered, so it will be cloudy, and is around
6.5% abv. The yeast will be a dominant taste in Dreamenator, but the
smooth malt flavor of the Troegenator is noticeable as well. After
fermentation we let the beer rest for about three weeks before kegging.”
Dreamenator will only be available at the Tröegs Brewery Tasting Room. It
should be on tap in the tasting room for approximately 2 months. |
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Naked Elf
Naked Elf takes a hard look at the less-is-more theory. Ever since we developed The Mad Elf, we’ve speculated what it would taste like without the cherries and honey.
So what lies beneath the fruit? Naked Elf is unfiltered, so the spicy yeast taste is more prominent in this strong, hazy orange ale. The combination of the Pilsner, and Vienna malts give a lot of body and minimal sweetness, but Naked Elf has a dry finish. Finally, the heat of the alcohol makes its presence known in the finish.
The Naked Elf’s finest quality is the delicate balancing act between a lively yeast kick and a slight alcohol note that lingers in the back of the mouth—constantly reminding us not to overindulge in this complex, warming elixir. |
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Mystery Pils batch #2
Let the pilsner experimentation continue. For the second time in just five months, we are releasing an experimental pilsner batch. (Yeah, we keep telling John that we’re the middle of winter, but he’s always on a pilsner kick!) This single-batch version has just completed fermentation and will be ready to drink after a few weeks of lagering.
“We continue to experiment with malts, and want to create an aggressively-hopped pilsner that still retains true pilsner traits,” says Brother John. “This time we went for more bittering up front in the beer, using predominantly Northern Brewers hops in the boil. The aroma has the familiar ‘stinkiness’ of Czech Saaz hops. The beer finished at 47 IBU’s, is 6% abv, and has a nice straw color.”
We hoping to have Mystery batch #2 on tap in our tasting room Feb. and March. Make sure to stop in for a sample and while you're at the brewery take a tour! |
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