Katy Trail Pale Ale
Flat Branch Pub & Brewery

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From:
Flat Branch Pub & Brewery
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
84
Avg:
3.63 | pDev: 9.09%
Reviews:
14
Ratings:
26
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 08, 2020
Added:
Jan 07, 2003
Wants:
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Gots:
  1
Katy Trail is named after the trail paralleling the Missouri River. This is an American pale ale that is amber colored, with a balance of malt and hop flavor. The subtle citrus aroma is from the American Cascade hop.
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Ratings by deweese:
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Rated by deweese from Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

Jan 07, 2013
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Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri

3.78/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a lightly foggy copper with a finger of white foam. Aroma is herbal, floral, pine, citrus hops with a lightly bready, earthy malt beyond. Smells simple and clean. Flavor profile is herbal, piney, citrusy hops with bready and earthy malt. Flavor profile is a little more clear and concise than the aroma. Mouth feel is a soft crispness with a medium thickness. Overall, crisp and refreshing with an old school, focus flavor profile.

Draft.
Feb 08, 2020
 
Rated: 3.82 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Aug 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.68 by AndyBeerGuy from Kansas

Feb 28, 2016
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Rated by Rmcane from Missouri

3.9/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Poured from the Brewery draft. Nice copper color. Good smell, not overly aromatic. Smooth hops taste. Great finish.
Feb 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Apr 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by IpeeA from Missouri

Oct 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by ortie from Kentucky

Aug 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by WoodJRx from Missouri

Jul 30, 2014
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Reviewed by Gustheelephant from Alaska

3.94/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a growler into a pint glass.

Appearance - Rich copper color with a decent head. Good head retention.

Smell - Very floral. Smells like a hoppy pale ale with a lack of malt backbone.

Taste - I was actually quite wrong judging the smell. Big malty taste at first followed by a floral finish. Lightly dry on the palate. Very refreshing and well-balanced

Mouthfeel - About what I would expect out of a pale ale. Goes down smooth with a nice floral aftertaste.

Overall - An impressive pale ale. Goes well with a lot of food, as well as a beer that is both sessionable, but also satisfying with one glass. I finished the growler in one sitting.
Aug 17, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by jewellrunner from Missouri

Jun 29, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by jmccullough108 from Missouri

May 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by justinp from Illinois

Dec 25, 2012
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Reviewed by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia

3.53/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On draft at the source. The beer is light orange and pretty clear, sporting a thin white collar that fades quickly, leaving a fair amount of lacing on the glass. The aroma is simple and straightforward, offering a touch of pine and hops atop a sturdy malt bill. More malty than hoppy. Light in body and easy drinking. This was ok.
Sep 04, 2012
 
Rated: 2.5 by HarmonMW from Missouri

Feb 11, 2012
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Reviewed by MTNboy from Germany

3.42/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: It has a copper colored body with an orange hue. A little less than average white head and lace.

Smell: It has floral aroma with some citrus zest.

Taste: Herbal and floral from the use of hops but it is a good combination of whatever they use I did not get a chance to ask the staff.

Mouthfeel: It has a lot of bite both from the carbonation and the hops with some pucker factor.

Overall: Not bad a bit hoppier than I expected. So non hop heads be warned.
Jan 16, 2012
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Reviewed by JoEBoBpr from Missouri

4/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a pint glass form a growler filled about 5 hours ago.

A - Pours a nice slightly cloudy orange and copper color with a nice thick head that is about 1.5 inches thick. The head is nice and dense and sticky with some slightly ecru hues.

S - Grainy malt notes comes up quick and fresh. TOns of biscuity pale malt. Fresh toasty bread notes are very present. These malt notes are complimented by some nice fresh grassy hops. Slight caramel notes in the nose.

T & M - Flavors starts off bready and toasty with some nice malty grain notes. There is some slight caramel and nice malty sweet notes that are present but then quickly balanced out by some mild but present citrus. Grassy and herbal hops. Very nice refreshing easy to drink beer. Mouthfeel is crisp and clean with great carbonation and a nice slightly dry and bitter hop finish.

O - This brew pub is really good and their beers are very well crafted. They have a constant and consistent solid line up. This APA is very good and refreshing. Well crafted flavors.
Sep 04, 2011
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Reviewed by bbkd3b from California

4.03/5  rDev +11%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a pint glass.

First-sight of the beer is pretty damn attractive. Clear amber body with a one-finger head. The retention is excellent and the more I drink it, the more carbonation that sticks to the glass. One of the best-looking APAs I've seen.

Aroma is nice and balanced, and not all that different from the flavor. Floral hops, hint of citrus, and a nice, malty undertone to round off the whole thing. Hits the tongue in much the same way. Laid-back hops carried along by a nice, medium body with sparkling carbonation. Clean finish allows for the malty finish to reveal a well-balanced beer. Well-done, Flat Branch. Well-done indeed.

Overall/notes - Well, this is a very good first experience with a brewpub I'd never been to before. Only took me five years. APA isn't my favorite style, generally speaking, but this ranks right up there with Sierra Nevada and Schlafly Dry-hopped as a favorite. Will be going back for more of their brews!
May 23, 2011
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Reviewed by hopstradamus from Kansas

3.78/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
A. Golden, almost amber in color, not cloudy but not clear. It's a very good looking pale.

S. Malt sweetness meets inviting Cascade aroma hops. It has a slightly tropical hop smell and almost no yeast character in the nose.

T. A very solid Pale Ale. It is hoppy, but not too hoppy with malt to balance.

M. Good, but a little thin and almost watery. Good carbonation and not too filling.

D. If I had more time I would have stayed to have more of this in the beer garden while watching the coeds walk by.
Jun 22, 2010
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Reviewed by Tone from Missouri

4.03/5  rDev +11%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a clear amber/copper color. 1/4 inch head of a white color. Great retention and great lacing. Smells of strong floral hops and a slight lemony zest. Fits the style of an American Pale Ale. Mouth feel is smooth and slightly thick with a high carbonation level. Tastes of floral hops, slight malt background, a secondary hop flavor, and some slight lemon flavor. Overall, a really easy drinking beer that is worth a try.
Feb 20, 2009
Katy Trail Pale Ale from Flat Branch Pub & Brewery
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 26 ratings