Here at Tröegs, our love affair with hops goes way back… back before we even opened our doors. It’s a story of exploration and discovery. It’s about how our brewers think about hops and how their approach to flavor and aroma has unfolded. It’s about technique, ingredients and...

variety. Earthy vs. citrusy. Spicy vs. floral. Dank vs. soft. And everything in between. You can dive into the story at blog.troegs.com. Or if you want the CliffsNotes, just grab a Perpetual IPA, or maybe a Hop Knife Harvest IPA, and experience the story for yourself...

Yes, we looovvvvve Troegenator Beer Cheese's notes of caramel, stone fruit and salt. But you know what we dig just as much? Helping to keep the barn doors open at small, family-owned Pennsylvania farms.

“We’re central Pennsylvania natives, and using local ingredients has been important to us for a long time,” says Tröegs brewmaster and founding brother John Trogner. “This collaboration is about creating connections among Pennsylvania makers ...

When it comes to hops, we've been on a long and winding path, from beers like our very early California Common, to the piney and dank Perpetual IPA, to the tropical Hop Knife Harvest IPA, to the soft and citrusy Golden Thing. We've taken hops in a bunch of different ways, and...

we've done it through different varieties and combinations, careful hop selection, and innovative brewing techniques. And guess what? There's plenty more to come, including a brand-new beer in a little over two weeks! #PerpetualExploration #pabeer #wemaketroegs

It's easy to think of pilsners as 'simple' beers, but as the saying goes, "It takes a lot of effort to make something look effortless." Recently, we added a small twist to Sunshine Pils. In a traditional process called krausening, we prime Sunshine as it nears the ...

end of fermentation with a dose of wort and fresh yeast. Not only do we capture natural carbonation, we get some esters that add subtle fruit notes and an almost imperceivable, but delicious depth. #pabeer #sunshinepils #troegs

IPAs get all the ink these days, but our #perpetualexploration doesn't end with hops. Our love of lager started with the homebrew trials of our founding brothers, back when Tröegs was just a dream, and it continues right up to this day. Each of those beers you see shares ...

are open fermented, some closed. Some are krausened, some not. “Those minute changes really shine through more on lagers than anything else,” says brewmaster john trogner. “We really need to be at the top of our game to get those nuanced, complex flavors. It doesn’t just happen.”

From left: Krausened Keller Pils, Sunshine Pils, Fest Lager, Krausened Dunkel Lager and Troegenator Double Bock. #lagerlove #pabeer #ScratchBeer

Earlier this week, Tröegs Brewing released a Trail Day Pale Ale to help fund the protection of the Kittatinny Ridge, an area critical for PA wildlife. 🦌🐿️ It's stories like these that make us feel the ❤️. What a way to start a Friday! #PACraftBeerMonth ow.ly/qtib50w7m1n

We had the pleasure and privilege of seeing Jim Boyd yesterday, an old friend who you might say is the Yoda of hops ... if Yoda had a long mustache and a beard to his belly.

"Blueberry meets coconut and juicyfruit with huge notes of cotton candy. Hop development is a three- to five-year process, and because growers want to know brewers’ preferences, we get to be part of the conversation.

"We’ll get some 1723 and start playing around with it on our new nano Scratch system. It’s a perfect candidate for something hazy and juicy. And then we’ll revisit it at selection next year. That’s why we’re here. To get the juices flowing.” #wemaketroegs #yakima #hops #pabeer

In my world this is huge! Our production team surges to extraordinary lengths to accomplish this! Cheers team Tröegs

For your Monday commute Ep. 43 - Fat Crispy we sat down with @LewBryson and john trogner to discuss lagers, fancy glassware & an even fancier rye whiskey We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed making it.  Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its… RSS: traffic.libsyn.com/secure/itsfrid…

It’s almost time! Registration for our @troegsbeer + NSCNA Rugged 5K Trail Run starts tomorrow, Earth Day! The link will be posted tomorrow morning at 8am! 🏃‍♀️🏃 @ Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art instagram.com/p/CcnyX50lkbC/…

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Must read for fans of Tröegs Brewing and ‘Nator. The Heart and Soul and Core — Troegs Brewing’s Unlikely Flagship Doppelbock — Pellicle pelliclemag.com/home/2022/8/11…