Mixed packs of beer are great for those who like variety when they drink. Tröegs Brewing of Hershey, Pennsylvania is always ready with a 12- pack sampler to fit the season and just recently, the brewery announced the release of the seasonally rotating Canthology variety 12-pack of cans. The new 12 packs will replace the Anthology variety 12-packs of bottles.
What is Included
Canthology Volume 1 is the first of four releases in this series. The bold and citrusy Perpetual IPA, which happens to be Pennsylvania’s best-selling IPA, highlights this opening volume. The four rotating 12- packs will also feature a trio of 12-ounce cans of other popular seasonal and year-round Tröegs beers.
For this first Volume, craft beer lovers will be treated to three cans of Sunshine Pilsner as well as three cans each of two seasonal releases: Hop Horizon, a juicy IPA made with the spring season in mind, and Nugget Nectar, a fan- favorite Imperial Amber Ale known for its excessively and thoroughly delicious dry-hopping.
Brewery Growth and Improvements
The release of Canthology is tied to the completion of a year-long construction project that began last year. In March, 2022, Tröegs Brewing kicked off a new chapter when it broke ground on a 15,000-square-foot addition to the brewery. The additional space expands the packaging hall and adds a state-of-the-art canning line. Tröegs co- founder Chris Trogner says the expansion will improve the packaging process in several ways.
“The new line will allow for separate bottling and canning,” says Chris Trogner. “It’ll increase the production speed, capacity, and quality of our canned beer. And we’ll also be able to work in some new pack types.”
The move from variety pack bottles to variety pack cans is made possible by a new piece of equipment, one that co- founder John Trogner says will help improve the brewery’s self- sufficiency.
“Our new variety case packer will allow us to build all of our variety packs in-house,” says John Trogner. “We’ve been under construction for 25 years. That’s what we love to do – continuously improve and expand. We’re always thinking about what we can do in the next year, the next five years, the next 20 years to make the brewery better as a whole.”
Get Your Canthology
Craft beer lovers can purchase 12- packs of Canthology Volume 1 everywhere Tröegs beer is sold. The next volume will hit stores in three months, as will each subsequent Canthology release. To learn more about Canthology and other happenings, please visit the Tröegs blog.
Variety is always a great way to try a few new things without buying a bunch. I’ll have to try to find this one for my husband to try.
I love a craft beer variety pack, and can’t wait to try this one from Tröegs. Hadn’t heard of them before, but I’m glad they’re seeing success – it’s time for a roadtrip to PA!
Hhhhmmm…you will surely get so many people fighting in the cue for these packs! It’s not common to find these variety packs.
I love the variety of flavors. Beer drinkers can now look for a new Canthology variety pack.
I think that this is an improved quality of their canned beer. I cannot wait to try them.
Sounds like a nice selection to choose from in a variety pack. I’m not familiar with these, and it would be fun to sample.
Never heard of Troegs Brewing before but that sounds like a great brand to check out.