Fresh Hop IPA
New Trail Brewing Company

 

 

16oz can into a pint glass. Canned 9/17/25, so 9 days old. Nice

Almost clear golden body, strong white head, scattered lacing. Aroma hits as soon as you crack open the can, mostly piney hops. On tasting, full bodied, nice pine hop bitterness, decent sweetness malt base lurking under the surface.

Overall, happy to get this can so fresh, thanks to s-i-l Greg for this one.

Poured into a narrow, imperial pint glass: color is transparent gold, head is off white with fine bubbles, head presents at least one finger thick and lingers well with solid top and spotty lacing on glass sides.

Smell is subdued but notes of dank fresh hops with light pine and citric notes, malt is clean and light sweet with maybe some light biscuit.

Taste is forward hop flavor with pith, pine, light dank and simcoe cattiness, malt is a bit more pronounced with biscuit and toast, light caramel undertone - one my favorite ipas from NT on first quaff.

Mouthfeel is lower carbonation, moderate sweetness, moderate bitterness.

Overall - as noted the flavor, hop notes, and limited sweetness make this one NTs best IPAs; drinkability is exceptional and not trying to spin up a psuedo or trending sub style or hop flavor.

Pours amber with an off white head that leaves some nice lace behind.

Orange, resinous hops, pine and a hint of the forest in the nose.

Dank, slight orange, slight bread malt backbone with a dry finish walking through the pines = a very solid beer.