Hoppy Trails IPA - Appalachian Brewing Company

cdizinno

South Carolina

4.15/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I had this beer on tap at the Harrisburg ABC and got this growler to go... Okay, I may have waited too long to open the growler as it has been over two weeks, but let's see...

A: Orange amber color with a mild haziness. Minimal off-white head and decent lacing.

S: Not much of a smell as I do remember the same directly off the tap. Some floral and citrus hops along with some mild malt sweetness.

T&M: Actually it is tastier than I remembered. Medium bodied. Nice malty backbone that follows and floral and citrus hop flavor through to the end. Semi-dry finish with residual some hop oils.

Very good IPA.

M: Smooth and crisp...

D: Not a bad beer at all, a good one for people looking for some hops, although this is not bitter at all.

Serving type: growler
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

07-27-2010 22:00:27 | More by cdizinno

jculler82

Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Growler from the Gettysburg location to 12 oz. pint.

After a hard pour there was barely any head, a little less than one finger. The beer was very a clear light orange, seemed very light for the style IMO.

Smelled very nice. It was almost like the hops (grapefruit rind & some pine) and the malt (bready) were battling it out, with the hops just barely winning out. Very balanced in the nose.

Taste was just what you'd expect from the smell. Actually the malts stand up quite well to the hops resulting in a very balanced beer. There is good hop flavor of grapefruit, pine, etc., but not much bitterness to speak of. Finishes very clean and leaves you ready for another sip. My only complaint is that while all the tastes are good, nothing really stands out. The beer is a little weak and its almost as if the flavors are hiding in there. Wasn't nearly as flavor packed as the "standard" IPA's that come to mind when you mention the style.

Mouthfeel is thin and watery.

Overall, this isn't a hop head's IPA. I've had hoppier pale ales truthfully. But it is still worth trying, there is not really anything bad about it, just nothing amazing either.

Serving type: growler
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 401 Buford Avenue, Gettysburg

03-30-2009 00:23:03 | More by jculler82

krisandajt

Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Me and the Mrs. were driving up from Baltimore, and I figured since we had to pass through Harrisburg, why not stop and pick up a growler...

Appearance: Rich copper color, maintained a steady inch + of head, good retention.

Smell: Citrusy and hoppy...just how I like it!

Taste: Personally, I like my IPA's to stand up and punch me in the face. I always enjoy the look on my wife's face when she takes a sip haha. THis one, however, was mild in comparison to some of the other IPA's I've had. It still maintained a smooth bitterness throughout, with a taste of grapefruit in every sip. I was very pleasantly surprised.

Mouthfeel: Nice carbonation, just enough tingle on the lips.

Drinkability: I will certainly be making a return trip in the future to have some more of this tastey brew. Very drinkable.

Serving type: growler
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

01-15-2009 14:38:05 | More by krisandajt

gestyr

Pennsylvania

4.22/5  rDev +14.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Picked up a growler today. Poured into a clean pint glass.

Appearance: Nice clear amber color. 1" high fluffy white head. Long lasting. Nice lacing.

Smell: Grapefruit, subtle malt, hint of caramel

Taste: Bitter from start to finish. Bitterness is smooth, not harsh. Lots of citrus character. Hint of ... spruce?

Mouthfeel: medium body. smooth

Drinkability: Oh yes. I will buy this again. Since I go to Gettysburg a lot to visit the battlefield, it will be one of my stops.

Serving type: growler
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 401 Buford Avenue, Gettysburg

12-21-2008 23:51:34 | More by gestyr

BeerCon5

Pennsylvania

3.35/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A: This beer poured a clear, light amber color with fluffy one finger head.

S: The smell was mostly malts with some citrus.

T: Mostly some dry roasty malts, it is a little bitter.

M: Pretty smooth feel with lots of carbonation.

D: Easy to drink and fairly light, overall this is a pretty good IPA.

Serving type: growler
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

03-13-2008 16:50:14 | More by BeerCon5

DIM

Pennsylvania

3.91/5  rDev +5.7%
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
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

05-23-2013 02:05:34 | More by DIM

mpcrump

Indiana

3.73/5  rDev +0.8%
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
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

05-16-2013 12:16:34 | More by mpcrump

beerthulhu

New Jersey

3.45/5  rDev -6.8%
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
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

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

DmanGTR

New York

3.95/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Review from notes while at the brewery.

Poured lightly hazy apricot amber, frothy white head that kept well and left islands of lace. Aromas of biscuit, warm bread, light caramel, and honey are fronted by well balanced tones of earth, grass, grapefruit peels, and herb. The flavors show themselves like that of the aromas. Perhaps a bit of pear or apricot thrown in as well. Very nicely carbonated, drinks fairly well. A well made IPA for everyday imbibing.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

01-07-2013 02:02:22 | More by DmanGTR

Billolick

New York

3.9/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Another IPA transported by a friend from Stateline Beverage on the MD/DE border.

12 ounce bottle, w/o freshness/bottling date info.

Pours clouded dull light apricot. The lite tan head is long lasting and fine. Very slowly goes to a high clinging collar, nice lite sheeting and an equally quality looking webs and spots of lace.

Faint nose of grapefruit.

Nicely hopped up IPA. Citrus level is way up, bitterness is way down. Fruity, crisp, fresh tasting, light and enjoyable.

Hoppy Trails indeed. Nicely done, sessionable and worth tracking down IPA.

Serving type: bottle
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

01-04-2013 03:52:51 | More by Billolick

jmdrpi

Pennsylvania

3.55/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

served from the tap in a standard shaker pint glass at the Collegeville location.

appears bright golden in color, with white head. Big hoppy aroma of citrus, pine, and earthy notes. Taste has similar flavors,hop dominated. Medium body, higher carbonation.

overall - a nice IPA, not over the top

Serving type: on-tap
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

12-06-2012 03:22:08 | More by jmdrpi

kangarooAdam59

Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

On tap at the Lititz pub:

In a pint glass:

A: slight amber to yellow body with a thin white head that died after a good fifteen seconds. Some really light lacing was left.

S: piney hops up front with the typical earthy malts backing up a normal English IPA as it should be.

T: basically the same adding a bit of biscuity fullness to the finish and adding a nice sweet aftertaste to it.

M: medium with a dry feel on my tongue, sessionable

O: this is good for its style and for me, but nothing that is spectacular.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

11-17-2012 20:13:07 | More by kangarooAdam59

nimrod979

Maryland

3.38/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz brown bottle. poured into a pint glass. Packaged date is undistinguishable.

Appearance: Pours a lighter shade of yellow than most IPA's. Thin. White head. Retention wasn't great. No lacing.

Aroma: Decent balance of some piney earthy hops and biscuity malts. Faint hints of citrus.

Taste: A little more impressive than the aroma. Similar in description though. Dry biscity malts are prominent. Light notes of citrus rind and a nice piney bitterness that brings up the back end through the finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodided. Medium carbonation. Dry. Bitter finish. Not bad. Nothing knocking my socks off either.

Serving type: bottle
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

10-18-2012 23:58:08 | More by nimrod979

Darkmagus82

Montana

3.53/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from bottle into pint glass

Appearance – Pours a clear golden-orange color with a huge white head. The head fades rather slowly as it is quite thick and leaves a nice level of lacing on the sides of the glass.

Smell - The aroma is heaviest of a biscuit and pine nature. Mixed with these aromas are some lighter notes of a citrus and earthy nature.

Taste – The taste begins with a biscuit and bready base with a nice dose of citrus hop flavor. Initially it is also sweetened with some lighter fruit flavors up front. As the taste advances it dries out some with more hop flavors come to the tongue. At the end, some heavier notes (but not too heavy) of a pine and earthy hop flavor come to the tongue, leaving a slightly bitter flavor on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The body of the beer is on the medium side; decent creaminess with a light chewiness. The carbonation is on the average side as well. Fairly nice for the hop flavors but maintaining a good drinkability.

Overall – A decent IPA with some nice pine flavors.

Serving type: bottle
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

09-23-2012 01:29:16 | More by Darkmagus82

mgironta

New Jersey

3.18/5  rDev -14.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

This brew poured with a one finger head that left some lacing on the glass. The body is an orange-yellow with medium carbonation. On the nose, there are mild hops and grapefruit, which I would expect. On the taste, there were some hops and pine to it, but definitely not what I would want or expect from an IPA (after looking, I found that it was 45 IBUs, pretty low for the IPAs I’m used to). There’s really just not much to this beer. It was also a bit thin. The finish is quick and unremarkable. I just was not a fan of this brew. It needed to be a bit hoppier. This was just a mediocre beer. I wouldn’t seek this out again.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

09-17-2012 02:57:19 | More by mgironta

oline73

Maryland

3.05/5  rDev -17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured from the bottle into a standard pint glass.

Appearance: Pours a clear light amber/golden color with a half finger of fluffy almost white head that leaves a ring around the glass.

Smell: There is a light malt sweetness up front with some citrus peel hops in the background.

Taste: More hop forward than the smell. Citrus peel hops with a sweet malt backbone. Just a slight floral character. The hop bitterness it a little bit boring.

Mouthfeel: The body is just on the thick side for the style with tingly carbonation and a dry finish.

Overall: Nothing delicate about this beer. Not terrible, but it's missing any wow factor.

Serving type: bottle
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

08-30-2012 02:52:01 | More by oline73

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.43/5  rDev -7.3%
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
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

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

magine

Pennsylvania

3.78/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a nonic.

Pours a hazy golden orange. Near white pinkie thick head initially, then settles to a thin lace layer. Some nice lace is left. Decent looks.

Brew smells of sweet earthy floral hops, maybe a bit of pine. Good malts in the nose as well. Some citrus notes come out as well maybe. Good nose.

Good body; sweet crisp hops upfront, leading to a mellow smooth nice bitter finish. Has a nice sticky finish in the aftertaste. Good floral and fruity hops here. Nice malts balance things out here. A good session brew.

Not a hop bomb, but not every IPA has to be. An interesting and clean easy drinking IPA here. A good solid IPA that is local. My first try for ABC brewing and it is good stuff.

Serving type: bottle
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

07-27-2012 00:41:26 | More by magine

merc7186

New York

3.78/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I had this beer on tap at the Harrisburg brewpub poured into a 5oz tasting glass.

A: Golden Straw Hue, Passes All Light, Thin White Head, Great Lacing

S: Floral, German Malts, Hybiscus

T: Floral, German Malts

M: Decent Carbonation, Medium Bodied, Semi Drying, Semi Bitter

Overall, a nice IPA with some good english malt backbone.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

06-19-2012 01:47:26 | More by merc7186

dickroop

Maryland

3.68/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I like the label on this beer - blue and green, busy but scenic. (This beer is brewed in Harrisburg, PA, and there's a nice little picture of the Pennsylvania RR bridge that crosses the Susquehanna River, just north of the city - it's a great nostalgia trip to see this bridge pictured here!!) The beer is pale golden amber with not much head or lacing. Aroma is faint citrus with earthy background and a little caramel malt. This is one of those beers where you wanna get some nose so bad that you end up dipping the tip of your nose into the brew, and there's just not that much to be had :-(

Taste is a burst of citrus hops, not much malt evident, but some floral elements. There's a long bitter finish that has muskiness and/or metalic side notes - not sure how much I like that. Mouthfeel is generally good - solid and satisfying with some hop oiliness and chewey maltiness. It's a rather one-dimensional hop blast, which would be OK if they hit the flavor better.

I will keep drinking this, with pleasure, but wishing it tasted as good as the samples I had when they had a tasting where I bought the sixer. I'm pretty sure it's fresh enough, and it's better than many IPAs, but it doesn't rate as high as I remembered on first taste. Goes down easy, and it's a worthwhile IPA.

Serving type: bottle
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

04-22-2012 22:26:28 | More by dickroop

tone77

Pennsylvania

2.93/5  rDev -20.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a cloudy beige color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is dominated by hops, a touch of citrus. Taste is very hoppy, piney, very bitter, no malt balance to speak of. Feels medium bodied and bitter in the mouth and overall for me it just seems a bit unbalanced, to much on the bitter side for my taste.

Serving type: bottle
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

04-07-2012 18:09:43 | More by tone77

CliffBrake

New Hampshire

3.88/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Fairly bright orange color with a small head that leaves minimal lacing.

Light orange citrus aroma. Citrus and pine hops flavor lead to a spicy, slightly peppery bitterness.

Medium body with good carbonation and a pleasant lingering bitterness. Tasty. A nice drinking IPA.

Serving type: bottle
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

04-03-2012 01:48:31 | More by CliffBrake

HuskyinPDX

Washington

3.23/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12oz bottle poured into a Pint glass.

A - Pours a light orange with a near white head.

S - Some slight citrus, not much here.

T - Mild citrus, wheaty.

D - Thin body and light all-around.

O - Very mild and thin. Not much of an IPA, more of an APA.

Serving type: bottle
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

03-24-2012 00:15:25 | More by HuskyinPDX

Pencible

Virginia

3.48/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A: This poured clear light gold with moderate white head.
S: It smelled like pine and grapefruit zest, with some floral hops and a bit of honey.
T: It tasted like bitter pine and resin, with some floral and citrus zest and a bit of sweet honey. It had a clean and bitter aftertaste.
M: It was watery with a little carbonation. Very thin body.
D: This was not a bad IPA, but not great either. The scent and taste were hoppy and bitter, but not delicious. The body was weak too. Not difficult to drink, but not recommended either.

Serving type: bottle
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

12-30-2011 20:49:47 | More by Pencible

TurdFurgison

Ohio

3.53/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle received as an extra but I forgot who sent it. It pours a medium copper, maybe a shade darker than medium, with a couple fingers of white foam. It smells hoppy in a balanced way, with evident caramel malts adding a sweetness to the aroma. Thankfully the hops take the lead flavor-wise, pine needle and mild bitterness offset the malt. Average body, nice enough but really pretty much an average IPA.

Serving type: bottle
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

12-23-2011 22:43:48 | More by TurdFurgison