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Tröegs Scratch 11 3.62 88

Tröegs Scratch 11

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883.68/5.03.62/5.0Special4.9%99.1English pint
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Next up, we present Scratch Beer #11-2008, a Bitter. We used to brew a little number called Tröegs ESB. Even though this beer was retired almost six years ago, we still get numerous Tröegs old-schoolers begging for its return.

Well hang onto your boot straps because Scratch #11 is about as close as we can get to the original ESB without firing up the old brew kettle. The Scratch #11 recipe originates from Chris’ stint at England’s University of Sunderland brewing program. After returning to Colorado the brothers drew on Chris’ experience and brewed pilot batches tweaking that recipe. The ESB production recipe has direct bloodlines to these pilot batches.
  • O.G.: 13 Plato
  • I.B.U.’s: 48
  • Malt: Dark Crystal, Roasted Barley, Extra Special Malt
  • Yeast: Thames Valley Ale
  • Hops: East Kent Goldings, Willamette, Chinook
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 Rciesla (3777), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/104/514/20
Jun 2, 2008  
Bottle from capones. Pours mahogany body with a 2 finger off white head. Aroma is bitter, musky, green, hops, some grapefruit and pine. Flavor is bitter with no etoh, some pine, and citrus and a bit of malt. Probably the best i’ve had of this style, dont scratch this one.


 hopdog (5611), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
May 31, 2008  
12oz bottle. Poured a medium copperish color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of toasted malts, citrus, caramel, and earthy. Tastes of caramel, earthy, toasted grains, and some toffee.


 MadIndian (997), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
May 28, 2008  
Bottle from Capones, Sampled with Stegosaurus. Clear copper pour with a mild hop aroma and caramel malt. Thin in the mouth and starts out good but finished watery. EHH it was ok.


 JB175 (1664), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
May 24, 2008  
Amber color with a medium head. Aroma dominated by caramel, toffee, earthy hops. Flavor is classic ESB with earthy hops, caramel, and grainy undertones - only downside is that its a tad watery. Overall a good ESB that is quite sessionable.


 TheEpeeist (1477), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/517/20
May 24, 2008  
12 oz bottle. Clear amber with a frothy beige head. Nose is mild grass and sweet lemon-lime. Crisp carb, medium light. Nice bitter quinine bite followed up with a variety of citrus peel and pith. Dry, peppery finish. Quite the vibrant bitter.


 egajdzis (3636), Spring Mount, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
May 4, 2008  
Poured a clear golden color with a medium sized, white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of toast, toffee, light citrus, and floral hops. Taste was sweeter, toffee, light honey, citrus, pine, some caramel, low bitterness, and a dry, toasty finish.


 keepersj12 (811), Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
May 3, 2008  
On tap at the brewery. Sweet at first then very dry and bitter. Nice aroma of hops with some sweetness in there. Good stuff.


 ¾ (4999), Colorado, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Apr 26, 2008  
Draft @ Troegs a large tan head settles down on top of a dark brown walnut colored body. Nose of fresh English Ale yeast, pungent and nutty with whiffs of peanut shells, crackers and caramel, and a faint smell of dried, aged woody hops. Flavor is similar, bright and fresh, that’s the best thing, and the yeast is again nutty and full of peanut shell and cracker flavors, with a small resinous chewy caramel malt flavor as well. Ok to above average, but certainly not anything outstanding.



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