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Trail Head Pale Ale
Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon
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- From:
- Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 6.3%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.07 | pDev: 7.86%
- Reviews:
- 88
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 05, 2019
- Added:
- Jun 02, 2013
- Wants:
- 32
- Gots:
- 85
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
Notes:
Go off the grid and give back some good vibes. Brewed with whole flower Simcoe and Citra hops, Trail Head Pale Ale is a limited edition batch exclusive to Cleveland. A portion of the proceeds from this special beer go directly to the Cleveland Metroparks Trails Fund, which supports the rehabilitation of the park's more than 270 miles of trails. Now grab your gear and take the trail!
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Reviewed by Craigary
4.75/5 rDev +16.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
4.75/5 rDev +16.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
Holy cow...
Was not expecting something so delicious and drinkable! I've had many IPAs and within my first sip, this became one of my favorites. Didn't pour into a glass yet, just drank from the can and it's still amazing. It's ridiculously smooth... The perfect amount of citrus and bitterness. Definitely far from offensive. Very refreshing actually, and not too heavy. Could definitely down a few of these. I highly recommend this beer to any IPA lover!
Oct 11, 2019Was not expecting something so delicious and drinkable! I've had many IPAs and within my first sip, this became one of my favorites. Didn't pour into a glass yet, just drank from the can and it's still amazing. It's ridiculously smooth... The perfect amount of citrus and bitterness. Definitely far from offensive. Very refreshing actually, and not too heavy. Could definitely down a few of these. I highly recommend this beer to any IPA lover!
Reviewed by ovaltine from Indiana
4.19/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Nearly translucent copper color, and an off-white head. Big citrus notes on the nose, and there’s also some pine notes.
The citrus flavors provide a dankness on the taste that is excellent, and the Simcoe hops provide piney notes that edge towards astringent, which sounds bad, but actually mixes well with the citrus notes. A well-executed APA,IMHO.
Mar 31, 2018The citrus flavors provide a dankness on the taste that is excellent, and the Simcoe hops provide piney notes that edge towards astringent, which sounds bad, but actually mixes well with the citrus notes. A well-executed APA,IMHO.
Reviewed by jtadams69 from Pennsylvania
4.04/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Golden clear with an inches of foamy delight.
Slightly yeasty smell with floral tones.
Complex flavor with Good hoppy grapefruit and resin finish.
Good carbonation and mouthfeel.
Overall and drinkable brew. I’d readily drink a few more. Easily the best thing to come out of Cleveland.
Feb 18, 2018Slightly yeasty smell with floral tones.
Complex flavor with Good hoppy grapefruit and resin finish.
Good carbonation and mouthfeel.
Overall and drinkable brew. I’d readily drink a few more. Easily the best thing to come out of Cleveland.
Reviewed by scotorum from Massachusetts
3.75/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
a: Clear amber with a huge three inch white head which receded tothick surface foam and very dense lacing.
s: Mainly bready malt.
t: Mild to moderate hop bite over a medium malt base.
m: Medium with good body andcarbonation tingle.
o: Arefreshing pale with a phenomenal appearance and good flavor.
Feb 18, 2018s: Mainly bready malt.
t: Mild to moderate hop bite over a medium malt base.
m: Medium with good body andcarbonation tingle.
o: Arefreshing pale with a phenomenal appearance and good flavor.
Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana
4.13/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz bottled 1/17/18 (20 days ago) poured into a Spiegelau IPA glass at fridge temp 6.3% ABV 55 IBU. The beer pours bright light honey in color with abundant light khaki colored head. The head recedes to a cap and leaves plenty of lacing. The aroma is a mix of caramel and pine with faint citrus notes. The taste is more of the same with pleasant caramel and piney hops plus slight grassy notes in the finish. The bitterness is steady and firm never allowing the beer to tip toward sweet. Mouthfeel is medium to thin bodied, adequately carbonated and dry in the finish. Overall, outstanding (and beautiful) pale ale.
Feb 07, 2018
Reviewed by The_Kriek_Freak from Pennsylvania
4.04/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A very tasty Pale Ale with the complexity of a nice IPA and even some nice dank notes. Lots of pine and an intense and very long lasting bitterness. A great beer to pair with a spicy or creamy dish.
Feb 03, 2018
Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a Dogfish Head tulip
L: Clear golden copper pour with 1.5 fingers of creamy white head. Loads of sticky lacing on the glass.
S: Bitter herbal hops and pine.
T/F: Crackery grains and light malts. Nice bitter hop profile. Tends towards the pine and floral... spicey and tasty. Pepper at the finish. Light bodied... zippy carbonation.
O: A flavor-packed easy drinking pale ale. Really enjoyed this.
Jan 31, 2018L: Clear golden copper pour with 1.5 fingers of creamy white head. Loads of sticky lacing on the glass.
S: Bitter herbal hops and pine.
T/F: Crackery grains and light malts. Nice bitter hop profile. Tends towards the pine and floral... spicey and tasty. Pepper at the finish. Light bodied... zippy carbonation.
O: A flavor-packed easy drinking pale ale. Really enjoyed this.
Reviewed by CaptCleveland from Ohio
4.09/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz can from 6-pack purchased at the brewery for $10.99. Date stamp on bottom of can 9/20/2017.
Orange-marmalade looking elixir poured into DFH chalice produces a bright white, one inch foam head which quickly folds into a thin rim. Thick islands of lacing coat the glass.
A nice outdoors fragrance of pine, spice and earth.
The Simcoe hops give this one a nice smooth piney bitterness with subtle floral notes on the finish.
Medium body, well carbonated, bright, crisp refreshing.
A nice canned APA that allows those Simcoe hops to shine. Proceeds to CLE Metroparks.
Sep 30, 2017Orange-marmalade looking elixir poured into DFH chalice produces a bright white, one inch foam head which quickly folds into a thin rim. Thick islands of lacing coat the glass.
A nice outdoors fragrance of pine, spice and earth.
The Simcoe hops give this one a nice smooth piney bitterness with subtle floral notes on the finish.
Medium body, well carbonated, bright, crisp refreshing.
A nice canned APA that allows those Simcoe hops to shine. Proceeds to CLE Metroparks.
Trail Head Pale Ale from Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
560 ratings
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