Tröegs Independent Brewing broadcasts partnerships with local farms and maltsters to stimulate financial development and deepen its roots in its residence state of Pennsylvania.
With the rise of small-batch malting in Pennsylvania, the Hershey, PA-based brewery can join forces with local corporations like Deer Creek Malthouse in Glen Mills and Double Eagle Malt outside Philadelphia to supply malted barley utilized in a few of its hottest beers.
Tröegs commits to buying as much as 250,000 pounds of locally-grown barley yearly to make use in beers equivalent to Field Study, LolliHop, and just lately its iconic, award-winning Troegenator, a beer that has been a mainstay in its portfolio for 20 years.
“When people think of local ingredients, they often think of hops,” says Trogner. “But the quality and quantity of the grain in Pennsylvania lends itself to brewing.”
In 2021, Tröegs utilized over 8.5 million pounds of grain, and each ounce went back to local farms as cattle feed. This significant – and sustainable – step within the journey of brewers’ grain brings the whole course full circle.
“I really can’t say enough about how much I love living in Pennsylvania,” says Trogner. “There’s so much to work with here..”
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