"I can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want. And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones, and variations of mental and physical experience possible in life." ~Sylvia Plath

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Troegs

Nugget Nectar is only available from January through March.  At this point, it is still hard to find in stores, so when Tim came up to visit, we couldn't not drive down to the Troegs brewery so that he could get a case for himself.  So, Tim and I ventured down to Harrisburg where the brewery is located hoping to get a tour, but knowing we would at least get to enjoy some great beer.  For those of you who have never heard of Troegs, this is how the Trogner brothers define Troegs:
TRÖEGS (tr?gs) *v-tröeged, -tröeg'in
The act of tröeg'in, ie "I tröeged it" or {slang} "that boy is tröeg'in" -adj. An aura of complete enjoyment and contentment, ie "My you look Tröegy this morning" -n. a new tradition of Pennsylvania specialty ales {from the brewers of Tröegs}, ie "I'll have a Tröegs!"
 Alas, when we arrived, the tours were all booked, with no cancellations.  So, we grabbed a beer - I chose a Java Head Stout and Tim had a Nugget Nectar - found a seat, and just enjoyed the atmosphere, beer, and conversation.  Instead of each getting a second, we decided to have a sampler ... mmmm.

Since they don't sell food, except for pretzels, at Troegs, we stopped at a Venezuelan restaurant, Arepa City, in Harrisburg before heading home.  Amazing!  I need to find a recipe for making arepas.  If you know of or find any good ones, please, let me know!

1 comment:

  1. fun fact: by law, pa breweries have to be able to provide a meal for every seat in order to serve their beer. so, the guys at troegs do keep 30 small, microwave pizzas in a freezer in the back for 10 bucks each. "We don't recommend them" - Ed Yashinsky, brewery manager

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