Tröegs: Two Homebrewers Build A Craft Empire

This article originally appeared in the September/October 2024 issue of Zymurgy Magazine

By Mark Pasquinelli

Most homebrewers will never go pro, but we can dream—I certainly have—and dreams can come true. The task may seem daunting, but where there’s a will, there’s a way. I’ve admired Tröegs Independent Brewing from the beginning, not only for its amazing assortment of craft beers—refreshing wheats, malty bocks, bold West Coast and hazy IPAs, sours, and seasonals—but also because the brewery represents the quintessential American success story—two local homebrewers making good. I recently got to sit down with co-owner John Trogner to learn the Tröegs story, discover how he and his brother did it, and perhaps live vicariously through them.

Access the full article in the September/October 2024 Zymurgy Magazine.

This feature includes:

• HOMEBREW RECIPE: DreamWeaver Wheat
• HOMEBREW RECIPE: Troegenator Doppelbock
• HOMEBREW RECIPE: Perpetual IPA