12 oz. Bottle
Troegs Brewery has been one of my favorites ever since I first had Troegenator on tap at the Yardhouse in Palisades Mall in West Nyack, NY. When I saw that they had produced a winter seasonal, particularly one brewed with cherries and honey, I knew I had to pick up a bottle. I'm finally now getting a chance to try this tonight (I've been sitting on this one for a while).
This beer pours almost completely red, it's darker than just pure red and has a bit of a brownish hue to it. A bit of pure white lacing at the top. Carbonation is present visually. Smells almost completely of honey and cherry - a really nice combination, with a bit of a wheat presence in the background. But the cherry/honey sweetness hits you right off the bat, there's no shortage of strength in the nose of this beer. First taste reveals a heavy, minorly spicy, wheat presence (adds a nice bread-y quality that definitely distinguishes this as a slow sipper), a heavy sweet honey presence, and a strong cherry tartness. There's a bit of a bitter hop presence on the back end of this one as well. This beer really delivers on all it promises (in terms of the cherry and honey; they definitely weren't being stingy when it came to either flavor). Carbonation is a little heavy, but the alcohol is does a good job of making itself hidden for its 11% ABV.
I think that I would have preferred this to be a little less sweet, maybe a bit more complex (maybe adding a bit more spice, cinnamon perhaps to balance the sweetness a bit and complement the bit of spice from the Belgian yeast), but for this beer, that's just me nitpicking. A really nice showing from Troegs, a brewery that rarely disappoints me.
Overall Rating: 4/5
Troegs Brewery has been one of my favorites ever since I first had Troegenator on tap at the Yardhouse in Palisades Mall in West Nyack, NY. When I saw that they had produced a winter seasonal, particularly one brewed with cherries and honey, I knew I had to pick up a bottle. I'm finally now getting a chance to try this tonight (I've been sitting on this one for a while).
This beer pours almost completely red, it's darker than just pure red and has a bit of a brownish hue to it. A bit of pure white lacing at the top. Carbonation is present visually. Smells almost completely of honey and cherry - a really nice combination, with a bit of a wheat presence in the background. But the cherry/honey sweetness hits you right off the bat, there's no shortage of strength in the nose of this beer. First taste reveals a heavy, minorly spicy, wheat presence (adds a nice bread-y quality that definitely distinguishes this as a slow sipper), a heavy sweet honey presence, and a strong cherry tartness. There's a bit of a bitter hop presence on the back end of this one as well. This beer really delivers on all it promises (in terms of the cherry and honey; they definitely weren't being stingy when it came to either flavor). Carbonation is a little heavy, but the alcohol is does a good job of making itself hidden for its 11% ABV.
I think that I would have preferred this to be a little less sweet, maybe a bit more complex (maybe adding a bit more spice, cinnamon perhaps to balance the sweetness a bit and complement the bit of spice from the Belgian yeast), but for this beer, that's just me nitpicking. A really nice showing from Troegs, a brewery that rarely disappoints me.
Overall Rating: 4/5
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