Spilled Ink
New Trail Brewing Company
- From:
- New Trail Brewing Company
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
Ranked #1,400 - ABV:
- 9.7%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #16,555 - Avg:
- 4.01 | pDev: 4.99%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 27, 2021
- Added:
- Feb 23, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
Part of Expedition Pack Trek Two.
An American Imperial Stout brewed in collaboration with 2SP. This beer was brewed with chocolate, roasty caramel malts, and Black Strap Molasses, and hopped liberally with some experimental hops. Expect rich body backed with sharp roasty bitterness and balanced with complex sweetness.
An American Imperial Stout brewed in collaboration with 2SP. This beer was brewed with chocolate, roasty caramel malts, and Black Strap Molasses, and hopped liberally with some experimental hops. Expect rich body backed with sharp roasty bitterness and balanced with complex sweetness.
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Reviewed by fujindemon74 from Pennsylvania
4.19/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L- pitch black pour. 2 finger head dissipating slowly
S- sweet molasses, burnt coffee
T- sweet coffee balanced by a hoppy finish
F- medium-full
O- a tasty stout, not nearly as good as Morning Necessities
Sep 11, 2021S- sweet molasses, burnt coffee
T- sweet coffee balanced by a hoppy finish
F- medium-full
O- a tasty stout, not nearly as good as Morning Necessities
Reviewed by mvanaskie13 from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a goblet... color is black, solid, light tan head with fine bubbles, presents 1/2 inch thick and dissipates to thin top with a thicker ring along the sides.
Smell is light roast, light chocolate, burnt sugar, booze.
Taste is similar with roast, chocolate, sweet sugar, boozy esters.
Mouthfeel is low carbonation, moderate sweetness, slight alcohol burn.
Overall a hot beer but a dryer stout than 95% of new stouts which is great balance to the over sweetness.
Apr 16, 2021Smell is light roast, light chocolate, burnt sugar, booze.
Taste is similar with roast, chocolate, sweet sugar, boozy esters.
Mouthfeel is low carbonation, moderate sweetness, slight alcohol burn.
Overall a hot beer but a dryer stout than 95% of new stouts which is great balance to the over sweetness.
Reviewed by thebeers from Pennsylvania
3.96/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.96/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Dark brown — almost root beer colored — with a fat finger of dark khaki head. Decent retention and lacing.
Lots of umami with hints of chocolate and coffee in the nose. Almost a burnt malt impression far beneath.
Chocolate, molasses, umami and light char in the taste. A little kiss of sugary sweetness mid-palate gives way to some very light piney bitterness in the finish.
Full, very creamy feel. Light carbonation.
Nice elements in this. I wish the piney bitterness was kicked up a notch. The sugared coffee sweetness isn’t quite balanced enough.
Apr 07, 2021Lots of umami with hints of chocolate and coffee in the nose. Almost a burnt malt impression far beneath.
Chocolate, molasses, umami and light char in the taste. A little kiss of sugary sweetness mid-palate gives way to some very light piney bitterness in the finish.
Full, very creamy feel. Light carbonation.
Nice elements in this. I wish the piney bitterness was kicked up a notch. The sugared coffee sweetness isn’t quite balanced enough.
Reviewed by philbe311 from Pennsylvania
3.89/5 rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.89/5 rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
A finger's worth of slightly late to develop medium khaki colored froth... Modest retention... Color is an opaque inky black (seems appropriate given the name)... Nose is mild overall but highlight by roasted malts and a hint of soy sauce... Flavor is of burnt pizza crust and bitter dark chocolate... Interesting mouthfeel... Dry overall, but light but chewy all at the same time - really unique and memorable... Interesting brew, completely different than any other stout I can recall...
Apr 02, 2021
Reviewed by 57md from Pennsylvania
3.53/5 rDev -12%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -12%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a dark brown to black color with a finger of head. The nose is more nutty than toasty. The flavor is reminiscent of soy sauce mixed with molasses.
Mar 06, 2021
Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Pitch black pour with dense caramel creamy lacing.
S - Big roasty goodness on the nose with chocolate, cocoa, and some light smokineness.
T - Chocolate roast, chocolate char, some roasted molasses, delicate smokey char underneath. There's a little bit of acrid presence that I'm guessing is from the molasses?
M - Thick and silky with an almost syrupy mouthfeel.
O - Not sold on the molasses aspect but it's still a solid beer with an interesting personality.
Feb 27, 2021S - Big roasty goodness on the nose with chocolate, cocoa, and some light smokineness.
T - Chocolate roast, chocolate char, some roasted molasses, delicate smokey char underneath. There's a little bit of acrid presence that I'm guessing is from the molasses?
M - Thick and silky with an almost syrupy mouthfeel.
O - Not sold on the molasses aspect but it's still a solid beer with an interesting personality.
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