Java Head

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Java Head

• Brewery: Troegs Brewing co. (Pennsylvania)
  

• Style: Coffee Stout

• ABV: 7.5%

• IBU: 60

• Pour Color: A black as night beer letting no light through

      The head after the pour was pretty good on this one. After a few sips it was still hanging in there too. The color of this one made you sure it was a stout. Black as night and light didn't penetrate it at all. The scent of malts comes off the glass. The taste of caramel and toffee comes up front. The chocolate and coffee flavors bittered it out slightly. The citrus hop flavor helps balanced it all together. The body of this one helps it out too. Thick and rich it just helps that chocolate taste even more.
      Another delicious coffee flavored beer. As usual, I thought it was worth the money, and full of the flavors I love. This one was a dark chocolate taste that most beers can't achieve. Mix that with the nice roast of the coffee and this is one of my favorite beers, and one of my favorite styles. 

Rating: ****

Dead Reckoning

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Dead Reckoning

• Brewery: Troegs Brewing co. (Pennsylvania)
  

• Style: Porter

• ABV: 6.2%

• IBU: 53

• Pour Color: It poured black with no regard for the living!

      As the Face poured I watched a dark brew flow. Black through and through, and letting in little light, looked like a good porter. You got the roasted scent of the malts off the top of the glass and a strong hop presence. On taste you get a slightly more hoppy taste then most porters. Nearly a black ipa, this one has a nice earthy, spicy, piney notes. On top of that you get a nice roasted barley flavor to back the hopped up beer. Really a fun journey that the follicles loved. 
      This one said fall/winter seasonal. If it was a lighter beer the Face would have skipped it. Then again if it wasn't Troegs the Face might have skipped it. Luckily he didn't pass it by though. Full bodied and delicious, even after the best by date, it was great. I'd personally wait till next season, but make sure to try this one. It's another great example of what Troegs does!

Rating: ****

Nugget Nectar

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Nugget Nectar

• Brewery: Troegs brewery (Pennsylvania)

• Style: Imperial Amber Ale

• ABV: 7.5%

• IBU: 93

• Pour Color: A darker amber color

      On pour it's completely see through although a redish/orange color. The head was fairly fluffy although disappeared after a sip or two. Smelling this one is a hop fest with a slight scent of malts. The taste is a nice mix of pine, spice, and grass. The malts of this one are easy to taste. They come through as a nice earthy fresh taste. Almost a biscuit taste to it. Great spectrum of flavors in all the important parts of a beer.
      Troegs Imperial Amber is amazing. Nugget Nectar is a great name that explains everything you need to know about this one. The Nugget comes through and really mixes well with the malts. Almost a toasty flavor that rally make this one a treat. All you mustaches out there need to get the Face to buy a few of these. YOU'RE WELCOME!

Rating: *****

DreamWeaver

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: DreamWeaver

• Brewery: Troegs Brewery (Pennsylvania)

• Style: Unfilltered Wheat/Hefeweizen

• ABV: 4.8%

• IBU: 15

• Pour Color:A real hazy golden color

      The Face started to pour this one and I knew... With the golden color it pours you just get excited that all that flavor floating in it is gonna be great. Pours with a nice, not to thick head, and disappears quickly. First dip in and every hair knows it's in a world of flavor. The clove and the banana are really what are on show in this one at first taste. Once you swallow though the malts come forward and mixed with the echos of the spices makes this a excellent beer. If you don't think this ones a Hefe then this is what a hefe should be.
      You might notice some big business "microbrews" this season are moving to unfiltered verities. Tasting a few of those has left me longing for a good unfiltered beer. That inspired me and Face to get some dreamweaver on tap. Unlike those other beers, this one stands up well all year long, and doesn't need a limited release to fuel sales. You want to be a star with everybody at the party dreamweaver will deliver. Get a growler or two and look out. Light yet full of flavor it's way better then any of those big name micro seasonals!

Rating: ****1/2