Tröegs Delivers “A Smile with Every Sip” in Year-Round Pennsylvania Lager

I brought you an early peek at this beer back in Feb, 2025, and now this update from Tröegs Independent Brewing in Hershey, Pennsylvania:

Hershey, Pennsylvania – Tröegs Independent Brewing announces the statewide release of Pennsylvania Lager. The brand-new beer joins Perpetual IPA, Graffiti Highway IPA, Troegenator Double Bock, and more as part of the brewery’s year-round offerings.  
 
Inspired by the universal appeal of easy-drinking lagers brewed during the pre-Prohibition era, Pennsylvania Lager began to take shape back in April 2023.  
 
“Lagers have been a huge part of our DNA since the beginning,” says Tröegs co-founding brother and brewmaster John Trogner. “Beers like Troegenator and Sunshine Pilsner really helped to build our brewery, and they continue to delight today.”  
 
With Tröegs’ history of brewing world-class lagers, Trogner and his team set out to create a retro beer for the modern age.  
 
Like many of the independent, family-owned brewery’s recent beers, Pennsylvania Lager came up through Tröegs’ 3-barrel Research & Development brewhouse known as the Scratch Lab. 
 
“Our Scratch Lab is where we get to tinker with the latest flavors, ingredients, and brewing techniques,” explains Trogner. “After seven different test batches, we landed on a final recipe everyone loved.” 
 
Brewed with 100% malt and no filler, Pennsylvania Lager utilizes decoction mashing, open fermentation, and a Pennsylvania heritage yeast strain.  
 
“It really caters to folks who just want a refreshing, no-frills beer,” adds Trogner. “But it’s also nuanced enough that beer geeks will appreciate the extra work we put into crafting such a full-flavored beer.” 
 
Pennsylvania Lager has consistently been one of the most popular offerings in Tröegs’ Tasting Room since its initial brewery-only release in February. 
 
At only 5% ABV, this crisp, thirst-quenching premium lager promises to deliver a smile with every sip. 
 
Pennsylvania Lager is now available on draft and in “PA Pounder” 12-packs of 16-oz. cans as well as 6-packs of 12-oz. bottles. Look for it throughout Tröegs’ home-state distribution footprint in the coming weeks with more states to be added in 2026. 

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About Tröegs Independent Brewing:

Tröegs Independent Brewing is a family-owned brewery in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The brewery was founded in 1996 by brothers John and Chris Trogner. Tröegs is known for its award-winning tours, local ingredients, and experimental beers.

Known for:
Perpetual IPA: Pennsylvania’s best-selling IPA
Tröegenator: A dark, malty, and crisp beer
Scratch Series: Hundreds of experimental beers
Tours: Award-winning tours that include smelling grains, tasting new beers, and sampling seasonal food

Local ingredients:
Tröegs uses local ingredients like grain, honey, and fruit.
They buy more than 225,000 pounds of local ingredients each year.
They bake their own bread, ferment local vegetables, and dry and cure meats.

Community collaborations:
Tröegs partners with local organizations to improve the community, such as bike rides that fund local trails.
They also brew beers to help preserve land along PA’s Kittatinny Ridge.

Tours:
Tröegs offers guided production tours on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Tours are $12 per person (21+ only) and last one hour.
You can call the Tour Desk at (717) 534-1297 x 104 with questions.
We’re a bunch of family, friends and kindred spirits who share a love of great beer. Together, we make Tröegs.

Founded in Pennsylvania in 1997 by brothers John and Chris Trogner, Tröegs is driven by a sense of adventure and curiosity.

You might know our Perpetual IPA, the best-selling IPA in Pennsylvania. Or the dark, malty and crisp Tröegenator. Maybe you’ve tried one of the hundreds of experimental Scratch Series beers we’ve brewed. Or taken the “Best Brewery Tour in America” here at our Hershey home.

Whether you’re already a member of our extended family or you’re just getting to know Tröegs, there’s always something new to discover. Crack a Perpetual and stay awhile.

Family-owned. Independently crafted.
In the past 25 years, Tröegs has grown from two brothers to 250 people, but we’re still very much a family business. Because we stay true to our core values of independence and family ownership, we’ve kept the small-brewery DNA we all hold dear.

Perpetual exploration
Our small-batch Scratch Series and 3-barrel Scratch Lab are where we do the work needed to understand the “why” at the intersection of ingredients, technique and flavor.

Local ingredients
We live and brew in fertile central PA, and we’re proud to support our local farmers. Every year, we buy more than 225,000 pounds of local grain, honey and fruit to use in our beer.

Community
From bike rides that fund local trails to new beers that help preserve critical forests, our partnerships improve the places where we live, work and play.