Hopped To Trot IPA #1
Stone Corral Brewery

On tap at Stone Corral. Very hazy deep orange. Smell is a little citrus. Herbal aroma. Tastes really medicinal. I guess that’s the juniper. It’s overwhelming. Light citrus, but mostly juniper. Kinda hard to drink. Medium body. A bit sweet in the finish. Not a successful adjunct addition.

Reviewed from notes. Bottle to becher pint glass.
The appearance was a soft murky dark orange to light brown color with a finger's worth of white foamy head that slid off at a decent pace. Mild messy sliding lace.
The aroma had some sweet orange peel, slight sweet juniper fresh needle quality and some biscuits.
The flavor gently blended the sweetness of the orange to the juniper and advocated for a nice smooth transition to the aftertaste.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied, perhaps just a touch under and having a nice settling carbonation about it. ABV felt appropriate. Bitter harshness levels contained respectably.
Overall, pretty nicely done holiday AIPA by Stone Corral, hope they bring it back next Winter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was poured into a becher glass. The appearance was a mostly transparent burnt orange color with a one finger white foamy head that maintains a nice retention for about a good minute before gently dissipating. The aroma had some dried Curacao orange peel gently sliding into sweet to bitter juniper needles. A light floral quality graces the background nicely. The flavor leans closer to the bitter and dry side of this American styled IPA, however gentle sweet juniper needles surround my taste buds full throttle. The mouthfeel caved in to the dryness coming from the juniper needles. While the more I sip this, the more the dryness comes out to lay down on my tongue. The bitterness from the orange peel grabs my tongue just enough as an AIPA to ensure an all around great feel. Overall, Stone Corral takes an AIPA and wishes to grab the drinker’s attention to a different aspect that some brewers aren’t doing just yet. There’s nothing like an AIPA like this one to help break up the monotony of stouts and porters during the holiday season.