Coleman Terroir Experience
New Trail Brewing Company

 

Nice mouth feel, smooth good hop flavor overall very drinkable.

i love talus hops, i loved it when it was just a number, old 692, always knew itd get a name and become a thing, this is just the beginning still i suspect, and i think this is the first of it i have seen in this context, a big imperial ipa, maybe its most robust use i have known, way cool. cool they brought the farm to the glass in this one, the grain base is as heady as the hop profile, well, almost, and even though this isnt perfectly fresh when i am drinking it, its delicious, huge but delicious, tons of body from these malts, but plenty of flavor there too, earthy and smooth with light spiciness and a fulling cereal complexion, a lot of support for a lot of hops, which pop with strawberry and lemongrass from the talus, maybe some melon too, and then a lot of familiar bitter grapefruit character from the simcoe, woodsy and northwestern still, it tastes like where these hops are grown, cool for a beer from PA to deliver that, and it is rightly named. the hop blend is excellent and they seem to extract the best parts of all of them. the alcohol also seems to play a useful role in that, like its not just big for the sake of it, it has a purpose, the body too, and its more cohesive and sensical than a lot of these are. i wish i got it spot on fresh, but its still easy to appreciate. a very good beer, made from a place of understanding, and i continue to be impressed drinking through the new trail lineup!

on tap at Blue Sky Tavern

appears with a Golden hazed clarity with white head

smell is like lemon meringue tangy and citrus with a hint of yeast ester

The feel is smooth and has mild bitterness yet light fruity sweet with moderately high calories and yet mostly dry finish

Taste is very good with light citrus in initial sip with gentle malt quality there is peppery spice accent with light yeast and mellow hint of citrus zestiness in a lime like subtle dry finish

This is a wonderful IPA because it fits the style well yet is not so over the top bitter or sweet it finds the hoppy middle ground that is delicious and yet pretty impressive in the way that it has a lot of hop flavor and still not too off puttingly dank or bitter
I would drink this frequently and am glad I got to try it on tap

Thank you bl00 for this
16 oz can poured in a teku

A- A hazy golden copper with a three finger white head.

S- Citrus, grapefruit, piney, touch of tropical fruits.

T- Citrus, white wine, fermented cider, piney, touch of alcohol.

M- Smooth, medium body.

O- A decent IPA, not sure what is happening with it, seems like something is off but still enjoyable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undated (WTF) can into pint glass. Pours a murky brownish-golf with a nice off-white head. Good lacing. Initial impression is juicy pineapple, mango, grapefruit, and a bit of sweetness. Mouthfeel is soft and chewy. Alcohol is extraordinarily well hidden. Finish is soft and smooth. Overall, another great effort by New Trail!

Slightly more than a finger’s worth of lush bone white froth... Decent retention... Color is a slightly hazed pale medium bold... Nose is of vibrant fresh juicy citrus tropical hops... The hop profile changes on the palate... There is a sweet apricot that is dominate but mixed with an earthy darkness... Medium bodied, slightly chewy and lush with a light carbonation... Excellent and highly enjoyable brew... Yet another hazy double IPA, but one with a certain unique character that shines through...

 

Collaboration - Another excuse for a new hazy from New Trail. A pint can poured out into a clear glass Imperial pint mug exposed a dark and dense orange-amber colored brew with an appropriate and enduring head. The aroma is dominated by hops, both dank and earthy. No doubt some malt and oat influences are also contributing. This one brings it all: Some sweetness from malt, some extra body and smoothness from oats and of course, hops. The taste is mostly earthy, dank and even a touch smokey. Through the taste experience there's a little sweetness and little notice of the (almost hard to believe it is) 9% ABV. There's not much glass lacing, a common trait when there's that much alcohol. As a good IIPA should, the finish turns dryly bitter and encourages another taste. There's also a hint of oats as a softening agent extending into the taste. With all of this going on, none of it bad, mind you, the taste becomes a little muddled. Crispness would be one thing missing here, but that's a minor complaint versus all that's good. This might be the best oat infused IIPA you'll have tried to date. Even if you can't taste it's potency, it's guaranteed you'll feel it.

 

 

16oz can into a pint glass. NO freshness dating.

Looks splendid in the glass. Thick hazy orange juice body. Nice foamy bright white head shrinks to a ring and covering. Rings of lacing.

Aroma is of mixed fruit.

On tasting, the hop profile gives a mix of tropical and dank flavors. Strong malt base. Juicy.

Mouth between medium and full. Finish juicy and a touch dank.

Overall, much as I wonder about NT and 75 different ipas, this is a very good offering.