Name: Hopback Amber Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Brewery: Tröegs Brewing Company website
Country: USA
Region: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
ABV: 6.0% Abv
How served: 12oz capped bottle poured into a Taco Mac pint glass.
My Overall Opinion: Very Good 
I paired this beer with: Grilled salmon marinated in a teriyaki sauce. Very good pairing between the sweetness of the teriyaki sauce and the sweet malt of this red ale and the little bit of bitterness you got from the hops did not overpower the salmon.
Tasted on: Monday May 17th, 2010.
Note: This beer had a very pleasant malt sweetness up front and only a mild hop presence. From the nose you might have expected a bit more hop kick to this brew. This was a very refreshing brew and if not for the 6% abv it would be a perfect session beer to have during the hot Florida summer.
On the Label: Each batch of HopBack Amber Ale flows through a bed of whole flower hops creating a fresh aroma, spicy taste and a rich caramel not that defines our signature beer. We invite you to come visit and tour our brewery on Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. Cheers, Chris & John
From their website: Tröegs Brewery’s Flagship beer, HopBack Amber Ale derives its name from a vessel in the brewhouse called a hopback. As the ‘wort’ is being transferred from the brewhouse to fermentation it passes through the hopback vessel. Packed full of fresh whole flower hops, the wort slowly circulates through this vessel extracting the essence of the aromatic hops. This vessel adds more time and more hop character that creates a fresh, spicy taste and rich caramel note that defines this signature ale.
TASTING NOTES
Deep amber in color under a huge creamy head. The aroma very apparent, bold and spicy with a slight floral character. Balanced with caramel malt, this well-rounded amber ale has an up-front floral spice that builds with a flush of sweetness.
FOOD COMPLIMENTS
Big, robust flavors like red meats and strong cheeses. The assertive flavors of our HopBack will hold up against strong cheeses like Stilton and Smoked Cheddar.
Serving Suggestions:
Temp: 50-55° F Glassware: Bavarian Tumbler or Pint Glass
Alcohol by Volume: 6%
Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 55
Color (SRM): Amber
Availability: Year Round
Malts: Pilsner, Munich
Hops: Cascade, Williamette, Nugget
HopBack Hops: Whole Leaf Nugget, Mt Hood
Yeast: Ale
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