Walking Stick
New Trail Brewing Company

 

great beer

16oz can into a tall glass. No freshness dating.

Nice look to this one, standard pale yellow hazy body with decent white head. Tropical fruit aroma and taste. Very smooth, a light bitter note on the back end.

 

 

 

 

Surprisingly good for only a 7% New Trails beer. The taste is like on the can with sweet tropicals and stone fruits with a good bitterness on the backend. I drink primarily New Trail beers and this one is very enjoyable. Will definitely get it again!

 

 

Just about a finger's worth of bone white crisp head... Color is a pale hazy yellow with a bit of light leaking in around the edges... Pungent hop nose can be detected well away from the glass... Also, some saison like notes of band aid and funk... Flavor profile is straight down the middle... Sturdy malts and mild earthy hops... Good balance... Feel is medium and slightly lush yet crisp... Decent brew, but not my favorite New Trail offering...

Undated (WTF) can into pint glass. Pours a hazy gold with a minimal head - great lacing. Initial impression is more of a West Coast feel than is typical for New Trail - pine, grapefruit rind, a bit of dankness...certainly not objectionable, but slightly surprising. (I suppose New Trail has me acclimated to their excellence in NEIPA.) Mouthfeel has a bite to it - again, West Coast-ish. Finish is a little bitter and somewhat astringent. Not my favorite New Trail by a long shot, but kudos to them for moving outside their genre!

 

 

 

 

Pale orange in color with yellow hues and a murky, unfiltered appearance. Poured with a moderate, creamy white foam with low retention. Malty and sweet fruity aromas with citrus orange and light floral notes. Medium bodied with medium light carbonation. Creamy smooth feel followed by light boozy warmth to the end. Citrus and tangerine flavors with underlying fruitiness. Medium hop bitterness through the middle followed by citrus orange and fruity and malty notes. Finished with mellow citrus orange and fruity flavors and light hop bitterness that slowly faded with a delayed dryness. Pleasant aromas and hop forward flavors with assertive bitterness for the style. Sweet, bitter, and tasty.

 

From a 16oz can. From the Instagram post: “Walking Stick is a Hazy IPA brewed with gobs of oats. Bombastically hopped with Mosaic and Amarillo, creating a great balance in fleshy fruity flavors. Enjoy your next walk with this beer.” Delicious!