River
New Trail Brewing Company

 

Deep golden and hazy with a medium white head, this brew looks nice. Decent topical scent if not a tad muted. Surprised by the caramel malt mixing with the fruity finish. Slight alcohol there too. Thicker with less carbonation, this is pretty decent here.

16oz can poured into a snifter. No date.

Looks tremendous. Bright orange with a thick cap of white foam.

Smells of intense tropical fruits - orange, grapefruit, honeydew.

Creamy, hints of whipped cream with peaches, some bitterness and alcohol burn in the back end, some notes of orange zest.

Thick mouthfeel, full bodied, and creamy. Some warming alcohol.

I'm really enjoying this one. I've had a lot of TIPAs that miss the mark but this one is solid.

Last night of anniversary trip, 2021! State college, The Field. The aroma is light, citrus, and stone fruit. The taste is a big sweet pop of apricot and tangerines with a nice twang on the end. New Trail certainly brings out the big bold ones!

 

Poured into a 13 oz Teku glass not sure when it was canned. Pours a very hazy orange with a finger sticky white head that leaves thin streaks of lace with nice retention. 4.5

Aroma peach, mandarin, papaya, melon, and apricot. 4.5

Taste follows peach, mandarin, papaya, cantaloupe, and apricot really well balanced. 4.5

Mouthfeel is big, soft gentle carbonation, not sticky or dry, and at 10.5% it is loaded with flavor, but easy going down because it isn’t overly sweet like many of the others in the style. 4.5

Overall this is an amazing example of a NETIPA. This brewery is always excellent, thanks jzeilinger for this can. 4.5

Poured into a grip shaped goblet: color is murky gold, maybe some copper hues, dense thick head presents 1.5 fingers thick, dissipaates to thin top, minimal lacing.

Smell is slow to start with mixed sweet side hop notes and light sweet malt: citric, light tropical, light dank, light peach, malt is honey like, no caramel.

Taste is sweet with some honey intermixed with citrus, mango, peach, some dank earthiness and light pine, no booze.

Mouthfeel is very low carbonation, moderate/strong sweetness, moderate bitterness, zero boozy drying.

Overall one of the sweeter IPAs you'll partake in but its hidden well with the mixed fruit and dankness, booze is limited but could just be hidden by the sweeter malt and hop quality; either way light on the aroma but pleasant on the flavor and feel.

 

 

Poured from a 16 oz can into a Dogfish Head tulip

L: Completely hazed out medium golden pour with massive fluffy white head. Great retention/lacing

S: Citrusy and sweet. Honey, hops, and fruit.

T.F: Semi-sweet... honeysuckle and citrus. Grapefruit rind, peach, and mango. Loads of tropicals.... a bit of spice. Not much bitterness. Smooth and creamy. Hides the ABV punch.

O: Another well executed triple IPA. Big booze and flavor... super drinkable. A bit sweet... but works with the ABV. Good stuff... can barely tell it apart from their other TIPA's.

Canned on ????

A - Dark opaque orange tan color with very thick, frothy, creamy foam resting on top that's initially a good two fingers thick. Foam clings to the glass like cotton candy.

S - Dank, sticky citrus aroma, spicy peach.

T - Peach and nectarine dominate this beer. Mango and slight spiciness are also present with nice lingering citrus residue on the back side.

M - Thick and heavy on the texture with some stickiness on the lips.

O - There's no warming on the way down for 10.5 - this beer is dangerously drinkable.