Tread Lightly Ale
New Planet Beer Company

Tread Lightly AleTread Lightly Ale
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From:
New Planet Beer Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
American Blonde Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
65
Avg:
2.58 | pDev: 27.91%
Reviews:
27
Ratings:
62
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 19, 2020
Added:
May 22, 2010
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by CheneeCox:
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Rated by CheneeCox from Colorado

1.02/5  rDev -60.5%

Sep 27, 2014
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Reviewed by themoviebrewer from Massachusetts

3.1/5  rDev +20.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
A very lite crisp ale with delicate hints of citrus. Pours crystal clear with about a two finger head. Aroma is subtle, taste is subdued. I am ill experienced with “crafted to reduce gluten” beers, and I assume flavor is reflective of that. Overall light and sippable. Would probably enjoy while hiking.
Mar 19, 2020
 
Rated: 3.36 by bankboy66 from New Jersey

Oct 13, 2018
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Reviewed by spectru from Florida

2.93/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Served in the can; slightly sour aroma; smooth mouthfeel, moderately carbonated; flavor is unremarkable; ho hum. ..............................
Jul 26, 2018
 
Rated: 2.59 by blissfulNemo from Michigan

Jun 11, 2018
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

2.84/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Another beer courtesy of the captain of the canquest, woodychandler. Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a light golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is mild, some grains, a bit musty. Taste is of sorghum, light apple, bitter, but not in a good way. Feels light in the mouth and overall, for a gluten free beer, it's not all that bad, but I'll pass on another.
Jul 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.33 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Jun 26, 2016
 
Rated: 2.75 by Dewsby from Kentucky

Oct 25, 2015
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

1.96/5  rDev -24%
look: 2 | smell: 1 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
I reviewed this, in bottle format, a little over two years ago. Subsequent to that, I picked up a CAN in furtherance of The CANQuest (tm) & since today in NBS (Week 602) and I just choked down a JB's A Capella, I figured that I would take the opportunity to divest myself of some of the Gluten-Free backlog.

From the CAN: "CRAFTED TO REMOVE GLUTEN. New Planet TREAD LIGHTLY ALE is fermented from grains containing gluten and crafted to remove gluten. The gluten content of this product cannot be verified and this product may contain gluten." What a cop-out!

I Crack!ed open the CAN and was surprised to get a spray across my fingertips. This was acCANponied by some foaming through the vent, which upon settling, revealed a brimful craft CAN. Normally, I would rejoice, but this gluten free jazz was really winding me up good, so I turned it upside down for an inverted Glug and a sound spanking. This produced two fingers of foamy, rocky, bone-white head that hung in surprisingly well. Color was marginally Yellow-Gold (SRM = 4 -5) with NE-quality clarity (just not light enough to be deemed "Straw") & I awaited the arrival of The Gelt Gang of Croesus, Mammon & Midas. I was not disappointed, but they were! One sniff and they turned tail and exited Stage Left. Nose had a faint lemony-biscuity scent, but it still smelled off somehow. Mouthfeel was thin and one rung above watery. The taste was lemon & biscuit, but with a cheesy tang that I could really do without. Finish was dry, but I was left with an unpleasant cheesy taste in my mouth. Ugh.

I had a colleague who has issues with gluten and she was always curious about beers that were gluten-free. I usually eschew them since I am not gluten-intolerant and prefer to leave them for people who are. In the interim, I am purging my massive backlog of bottles this summer and lo and behold! this one popped up.

From the bottle: "Part of profits go to trail restoration."; "Ale made from sorghum and corn extract".

I have come to realize that there are no lees in these bottles, so there is nothing standing in the way of an aggro pour. Booyah! Two fingers of foamy, fizzy, bone-white head with poor retention, but at least there was nice lacing in its wake. Color was straw-yellow (SRM = 1 -2) with NE-quality clarity. I must say, when the beer that I am taking in is clearer and lighter than what I am flushing out, I am left highly dubious. It is also interesting that just a few beers in on this misadventure, and I am able to recognize the presence of sorghum on the nose. It is much like my sensitivity to corn as an adjunct/filler in AALs, having reviewed so many in the early days of The CANQuest (TM). But I digress ... It has a sharp sourness that really penetrates the sinuses, a cross between apple vinegar and being in an over-chlorinated pool environment. I do not find this at all pleasant. Mouthfeel was thin and watery. The taste was, once more, a tart apple cider-like flavor. I understand that I am not the target audience for these beers, but I am not sure that I would foist this on my colleague without some advance warning on what to expect. Would someone with Celiac taste this differently? I do not know, but I certainly hope so! Finish was dry, tart, slightly vinous, refreshing in an odd way, but not enough to be redeeming.
Jul 27, 2014
 
Rated: 1.25 by Howlader from Canada (AB)

Jul 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by TX-Badger from Texas

Jun 08, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Apr 18, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by cbcrunch from Wyoming

Mar 19, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by BigTrubble from North Carolina

Mar 15, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by spinrsx from Canada (ON)

Dec 04, 2013
 
Rated: 1.75 by TheBigBoy from Pennsylvania

Nov 17, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by KerryCummins1977 from Kentucky

Nov 17, 2013
 
Rated: 1.5 by Soto from North Carolina

Sep 06, 2013
 
Rated: 2 by jaydoc from Kansas

Sep 02, 2013
Tread Lightly Ale from New Planet Beer Company
Beer rating: 65 out of 100 with 62 ratings