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Tröegs Scratch 5

 (RETIRED)

Tröegs Scratch 5

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An Imperial Stout formerly brewed by
Tröegs Brewing Company

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania USA

bottled
common

on tap
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883.45/5.03.44/5.0Special9.6%16Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Enjoy this as a token of our appreciation. With the demise of Tröegs Oatmeal Stout, this long-forgotten recipe serves as an inspiration and a heartfelt thanks to our faithful stout fans.

What’s special here? We start with a seductive malty sweetness, combine it with hints of chocolate and roasted flavors and round out the texture and taste with a healthy helping of oats. A three-hop blend brings perfect balance to the sweet malt adding a dry finish to this big beer.

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 jasonp (1447), Sterling/Dulles, Virginia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20

Jul 5, 2008  
Dark clear brown with a light brown head. Nose of toffee, mocha and fresh cereal. Flavor is sweet up front with notes of caramel, a tinge of burnt roastiness/hoppy resinousness, mocha and a detectable alcohol presence. Full, round and creamy with moderate carbonation. Overall, tasty stuff.

 bitbucket (1601), Kirkland, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/102/514/20
Oct 3, 2008  
Bottle, thanks hopdog! Pours translucent very dark brown with ruby lights and a thick and lacy tan head. Sweet aroma of brown sugar and chocolate. Silky full body, chewy, with light carbonation. Sweet taste of chocolate coffee and caramel, but not a big taste, and then whamo...a big and bitter chocolate pine finish. Overall, not a bad beer, but a little ’soft in the middle.’ The finish is more of a wakeup call than something that goes with the flow.


 OldMrCrow (1057), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Bottle. <br /><br /> Pours dark but not so very dark that one thinks Impy Stout based on the appearance. Tons of brown sugar and plum on the aroma. Lots of sweet molasses &#40;not sticky&#41; , again plums, hint of smoke, pie cherries, bits of chocolate. Perhaps not a fully fitting metaphor but this seems like a poor man’s Adam, less smoky, less leathery, but interesting and quite reasonably complex but more to the point, entirely enjoyable, not hot in the least. Nice&#033;


 mwelsh13 (231), Maryland, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/103/515/20
Aug 28, 2008  
12 oz bottle pours deep brown and black with a nice tan head that leave a ring around the collar of the glass. Great nutty and deep chocolate aroma. Dark fruit, coffee, and chocolate in the initial taste. Alcohol is very present. Very nice Imp Stout. A bit unbalanced, but nice.


 WeeHeavySD (2031), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 23, 2008  
Bonus I believe but from who I can’t recall shared with my girlfriend Cyn who loves the PA Beers. Pours black with a tan head. Nose is roasty. Taste is sweet and roasty and malty. Much better than i expected from the reviews. Roasty and not bad.


 badbeer (419), Iowa, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 18, 2008  
Pours blackish with a beige head that retains pretty well and leaves some lacing. Smell is of caramel, malted milk balls, dark fruit, and some roast. Taste is of caramel, dark fruits, malted milk balls, milk chocolate, and ash. Higher than medium carbonation and medium/full body. Pretty good, age might help this one as it seems a bit hot right now.



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