Tröegs Scratch 5

Formerly brewed at Tröegs Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania USA

5/3/6/1/12 Bottle. Body-dark cola with a medium ring of bubbles. Nose-dry, light sour, unsweet cola. Taste-dry wood, very rough on the palate, light grass, plywood, light unsweet cough syrup, some sweetness comes out as it warms, cola nut. Palate is very rough and unrefined, too dry, not a lot going on flavor wise. I would pass on ever drinking this again. Just a rough unfinished beer.

Courtesy of Gillard. Pours dark brown with nice mocha head. Not very stoutie looking brew. It has a somewhat mild aroma with roastiness, medium dark fruity esters, a bit earthy and vegetables. Not the greatest aroma. The taste is very similar with medium dark fruitiness mixing with some roasty malts, faint chocolate, faint malt astringency and some molasses and earthiness rounding things out. Interesting.

Bottle sampled. Pours black with a small beige head. Aroma of roasted malts, chocolate, and fruit. The flavor is sweet, chcolate, fruit, roasted malts, coffee, and mild bitterness to the finish. Good brew.

4-11-08 bottle shared with lb4lb thanks to kramer17801
Dark chocolate brown black color with a watery tan head and some lacing. Has a smoky smell but overall not that bold in the nose at all. Flavor is light roasted smoky honey and chocolate. Dry flavor and finish. Drinkable and chocolaty. Balanced and enjoyable but not very flavorful or bold overall.

Pours a dark chocolate brown color that shines slightly translucent on the edges. A dense, spongy, beige colored head settles slowly to a thin rim, leaving sticky rings of lacing behind. The nose is very fruity for an imperial stout. Caramel, figs, raisons, chocolate, and cream are well blended, but show more like a big weizen bock than an impy stout. Flavors are pretty much the same, but turning a bit more roasty and stout-like. Caramel plays a huge role, lending its luxurious sweetness to bitter chocolate, candied dark fruits, and bitter earthy hops. Roasty coffee and creamy chocolate join forces to create a mocha feel. The body is thick, almost full, and very creamy. It does finish with a good deal of alcoholic heat, however. A dry roastiness lingers on the palate. Throwing stylistic ideals out the window, this is a very solid brew. It definitely resembles a huge, malty, roasty weizen bock more than an imperial stout, however.

bottle. Bittersweet chocolate with thin presentation and mouthfeel. Nice brew, but heat and bitterness distracts.

Bottle courtesy Gillard. Pours a dark brown with a one finger tan head that leaves good lacing. Aroma of roasted urinal cake. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium thin mouthfeel with a mild to moderate amount of bitterness. Would not try again.

Bottle thanks to lb4lb, thanks dude. Poured a chestnut brown color with a dense, pinkish-beige head that stuck around relatively well and left some nice lacing. Aroma of light chocolate, some nuttiness, and faint roasted malt. Smooth malty entry leads into a light bitterness with some chocolate and a decent oat character, ends slightly bitter. No real roast or coffee character at all. Not bad, but not good. Really shouldn’t be considered an imperial stout. Thanks again Deniz.