Tröegs Introduces New Hop Cycle seasonal, Field Study IPA

Field Study IPA joins our rotating Hop Cycle series 

Born through our Scratch Series, Field Study joins the ranks of First Cut, Hop Knife and Blizzard of Hops as our rotating Hop Cycle beer for summer. In the hop fields we daydream and study, and at the brewery we tinker and test. For Field Study, dry-hopping delivers notes of ripe grapefruit, mango, pear and melon. Add a backbone of local rustic pale malt, and Field Study is just what we were after: a slightly hazy yet bright summer daydream come true. Look for bottles, cans and draft beginning Monday, April 22 at your favorite bar, restaurant or store that sells Tröegs.

ABV: 6.2%

We taste: ripe grapefruit, pear, hints of melon

Availability: 12-ounce cans & bottles, draft & growler fills.

Follow the Scratch lineage of Field Study

Field Study began life as Scratch #327, when we first started experimenting with some new hopping techniques. Scratch #335 built on those experiments, and we also landed on a malt bill featuring a backbone of local Rustic pale malt, oats and wheat. With the malt bill in place, we switched gears to hop selection, which we fine-tuned through Scratch #344 and #361 before finally arriving at what we think is a winning combination – Citra, Mosaic and El Dorado – for Field Study!

Learn More about Field Study:

Tröegs Independent Brewing announces the release of Field Study, a slightly hazy IPA dry-hopped with Citra, Mosaic and El Dorado featuring notes of ripe grapefruit, mango, pear and melon.

The path to Field Study began with our small-batch, experimental Scratch Series, the same starting point for our recent Double IPA LolliHop.

“Field Study began life as Scratch #327, when we first started tinkering with some new hopping techniques,” explains Tröegs brewmaster John Trogner. “We built on those experiments over the next few Scratch releases and landed on a grain bill featuring a backbone of local Rustic Pale Malt.” Rustic Pale is grown in Mount Joy, PA, about 15 miles from the brewery and malted by Double Eagle near Philadelphia.

With the malt bill in place, Trogner and his team focused on hop selection, fine-tuning the beer’s recipe. “After a few trials, we finally arrived at what we think is a winning combination for Field Study – Citra, Mosaic and El Dorado.”

Field Study is rolling out on draft and in 12-ounce bottles and cans to all Tröegs markets over the next two weeks. It is also featured in the upcoming Anthology Summer sampler pack set to release on May 6.

Read more about Field Study at our blog.