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New Trail Brewing Company

 

 

 

Observations after a pint can's entire contents were emptied into a clear glass liter mug. The head produced was stark white, reasonably sized and loosely knit. The liquid below is lemon-amber in color, dull and opaque. No pronounced characteristics reach the nose, maybe a little citrus and less so, pine. Pale malts and oats usually don't add up to fragrant, unless there's also plenty of hops. In this case, the nose predicts the taste accurately. It's bland, maybe pleasantly bland, but bland. The hops give just a little citrusy and piney hints and there's really no noticeable taste contributions from the starch backbone. Even the finish is almost devoid of any hop bite. As usual, the oats make the contribution they do best, add to the mouthfeel. This is the reason bland, but pleasantly bland is an apt description. This isn't close to flavorful in any way, not malty, nor hoppy, maybe like oatmeal without any cinnamon or other taste additive. Actually, plain old oatmeal probably has more taste. The body is good, as some glass lacing attests, but this is a beer for people that don't like the taste of beer.

 

Canned on 4/15/24 so not at its most fresh. Nonetheless, a pleasant hazy IPA.

 

Can dated 4/15/24 into pint glass. Pours a quite hazy light honey-strawcolor with a modest off-white head that reduces rapidly to a cap. Initial impression is grapefruit rind, pineapple, and a touch of pine resin. Mouthfeel is medium. Finish fades to a pine resin bitterness. Very enjoyable.

16oz can into a pint glass. Canned 4/15/24, so a month old.

Nice looking hazy. Pale orange juice body, significant white head, rings of lacing. Aroma is an odd candy and fruit mix. On tasting, quite hoppy, smooth, but this palate is not a fan of the hop profile used. Finish is lightly bitter and a touch veggie.

Overall, great cause, but not a beer for me. Azacca and Amarillo not my favorites.

A fingers worth of fluffy cushiony light khaki colored froth... Decent retention... Color is a hazed pale lemony gold... Enticing blend of hops on the nose... Melon, mango and a touch of earthiness... Really enjoying each and every whiff... A bit flatter and one dimensional on the palate... A bit muddled with some minor soapy notes... Feel is medium with light carbonation and a strong chalkiness on the finish... Started promising but ended rather pedestrian, especially by my usual NT expectations...