Hoppy Trails IPA - Appalachian Brewing Company

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.43/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

First had: on tap at the Collegeville brewpub

Clear golden-orange pour, bubbly carbonation, and a small white head that left dabs of soapy lacing on the glass. Aroma of tame citrusy hops and biscuity malts. Basic humdrum IPA taste, with a decent balance of citrus/pine hops and biscuity pale malts, toasted grains. Nothing too daring going on. Light-medium body and fairly drinkable.

Serving type: on-tap

08-28-2012 02:07:47 | More by Rifugium

SarcasticAaron

Virginia

3/5  rDev -18.7%

06-15-2013 07:03:48 | More by SarcasticAaron

smakawhat

Maryland

3.45/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from the bottle into a Dogfish Head pint glass.

A somewhat cloudy body, very pale amber and lemon dark yellow in color. Good slow rising carbonation. Head is off white and manages two fingers tall, with a little bit of a creamy character while forming. Settles to a slow 4mm tall puck and soapy collar.

Subtle brown sugar and caramel like malts, with a little bit of toasty quality. Hop angle is present but it's very tiny with the malts dominating. Slight spicy, faint citrus possibly with a sweetness quite noticeable.

Palate fills with a good pine like quick bitterness. Aftertaste leaves some good hop aromatics with a nice coating but quite fleeting also. Good malt backbone and brown sugar like sweetness matching with the pine and somewhat resin like bitterness. Mouthefeel is slightly weak, but nothing that doesn't let the flavor coat or get out of control. Not boozy. Pine action gets quite noticeable and larger as the beer gets consumed.

Overall nothing earth shattering here, but a decent enough IPA that is enjoyable to drink.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 01:02:25 | More by smakawhat

domnalbrecc

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

05-30-2013 21:28:01 | More by domnalbrecc

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

05-23-2013 16:26:50 | More by InspectorBob

DIM

Pennsylvania

3.91/5  rDev +6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

a: This was a clear golden color. It was served to me with a small, fizzy head.

s: Bready malts with a little honey and caramel. Hop aromas are grassy and herbal with a hint of citrus rind

t: Very much hop forward. A little biscuity malt with light sweetness quickly over powered by leafy, grassy hops that are quite bitter.

m: Slick and a little sticky.

o: For my money, maybe the best everyday beer on the board. Broad Steet Barleywine excepted.

Serving type: on-tap

05-23-2013 02:05:34 | More by DIM

NJBeer265

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +8.4%

05-22-2013 20:04:17 | More by NJBeer265

mpcrump

Indiana

3.73/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A: More yellow than amber. Very light shade. Thin white head that dissipated quickly. Very little lacing left. .

S: Piney earthy hops and biscuit malts. A very slight hint of citrus.

T: Biscuit malts up front with a little bit of citrus. The hops bring a bit of bitterness at the end.

M: Right in the middle - medium body and carbonation. Dry with a slightly bitter finish.

O: Definitely a beer I would drink again. Doesn't top my list of top IPA's but this is a good beer.

Serving type: on-tap

05-16-2013 12:16:34 | More by mpcrump

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

05-13-2013 00:20:05 | More by rolltide8425

ejane

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +22%

05-12-2013 19:14:14 | More by ejane

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -11.9%

05-10-2013 14:38:15 | More by twenty5

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -18.7%

05-07-2013 13:31:07 | More by tommyguz

sweenbeen

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -18.7%

05-06-2013 22:11:22 | More by sweenbeen

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

05-05-2013 14:01:42 | More by ZEB89

Beergelden

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -11.9%

04-22-2013 11:24:07 | More by Beergelden

beerthulhu

New Jersey

3.45/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Weathered orange coloring with a slight mist and healthy dose of effervesce. A cream-buff colored head is rigid and foamy, fairly sturdy at a finger high while leaving a generous amount of foam lace lashes.

S: Sticky pine and white grapefruit grind for aroma. Decent at first but doesnt hold long. average strength.

T: Sweet toasted grains upfront for flavor, wet lemony-pine, with a kiss of hops and a strong flowery dry finish. Nice dry hopping lingers on while a toasty warm malt base backs up.

M: Nice presence of carbonation, light to medium maltiness with a lingering dry hop finish off the tongue.

O: Overall starts out wet and fresh, finishes with a lingering dry hoppiness. Nice quaffer, aside from a weak nose the dry hoppiness stays with you a bit after the swallow making amends.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2013 23:09:27 | More by beerthulhu

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

04-13-2013 21:28:48 | More by DaPan

micahmye

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +8.4%

04-12-2013 02:08:15 | More by micahmye

spedprof

West Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +22%

03-25-2013 18:45:38 | More by spedprof

jspaner

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

02-16-2013 02:21:45 | More by jspaner

thomscottson

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

02-13-2013 01:58:09 | More by thomscottson

AngusOg

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -11.9%

02-10-2013 21:10:27 | More by AngusOg

Blaze5445

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

02-10-2013 01:37:30 | More by Blaze5445

twenteone

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

02-09-2013 01:14:51 | More by twenteone

jasonrking

4.25/5  rDev +15.2%

02-02-2013 02:01:42 | More by jasonrking