Field Guide
New Trail Brewing Company

Bright yellowish orange with a soft white cap of foam. Good retention. The nose is bright; citrusy, melon, peach fruit cup. The flavor isn't as impactful. The citrus and peach are there but are underwhelming. The dominant flavor I get is a bitterness similar to orange rind. There's a light note of the malt bill as well in the finish. The body is creamy and fluffy, well carbonated, and easy to drink.

As with several other IPAs from NT, I'm left underwhelmed. The beer is decent, but it pales in comparison to some of their more flavorful DIPAs.

Canned on 1/17/24, purchased about 20 miles from the brewery, drank on 2/26/24.

L: opaque, hazy pale yellow. Generous white head. Beautiful settling with great lacing.
S: lemongrass dominates over subtle pineapple and citrus fruit
T: lemongrass with subdued pineapple at the end. Dry pucker also
M: fizzy with a warming sensation
O: this is easy drinking and enjoyable. Not the most fruity NEIPA so I appreciate the variety.

Poured into a shaker pint glass: color is straw gold, hazy but not to murky, head presents two fingers thick at least twice on the neeed pours to empty can, head is brighter white fine fine bubbles.

Smell is one of the more aromatic NE HIPAs I've had in recent memory - but its heavy dank/onion, lighter tropical, some stone fruit but its pungent for NT; limited malt.

Taste is less dank, more citrus, some peach, maybe light tropical, notes of biscuit and oats.

Mouthfeel is low carbonation, moderate sweetness, lower bitterness, lingering sweetness.

Overall a brighter but still sweet HIPA - more pronounced aroma than most DHIPAs from NT, flavor seems thin.

Breaks me to say, but this NT disappounted s little. Still a quality NEIPA but this one drinks likes a coors light version of NTs better NEIPAs. Very watered down which makes this very drinkable and refreshing yet not hsve the complexity often crave. A lawnmower beer or summer sipper...YES...a one or two drinker exploration...No!

Another very nice hazy IPA from NT. Pours an amber-yellow with a subdued nose of citrus and stone fruit. Certainly peach and citrus on the palate with a pleasantly bitter finish.

 

 

Undated can into pint glass. Pours a hazy light gold with a small but persistent off-white head. Good lacing. Initial impression is citrus, peach, and stone fruits - all of which fit together nicely. Mouthfeel is medium and fairly soft. Finish fades to sweetish citrus. Overall, a very drinkable and enjoyable NEIPA. Nicely done.

16oz can into a pint glass. No freshness dating, but a cert recent release by NT.

Pours like your standard hazy, not as thick as most. Streaks of lacing. Aroma seems mostly of stone fruit. On tasting, it seems quite mild, but the subtle balance of the grain bill and the restraint of the hops make for a very smooth, easy drinking NEIPA. Abv well hidden, but at 6 percent, you could enjoy the best part of a 4 pack in a session. Nice beer.