Cold Trail Ale
Mountain State Brewing Co. in Thomas, West Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
5.78
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An easy-drinking American Blonde beer, the grist bill includes a healthy dose of oats and wheat. Light in body, this beer is the perfect finish to any day’s activity. 5.5% ABV. Hare hunting is a popular activity in West Virginia. While hare hunting, one could be lucky to stumble on a lot of ’hot tracks’, or unlucky with only ’cold tracks’ - tracks in the snow made by rabbits who passed through a few days earlier. There’s not much to do when there are only ’cold tracks’ being found, except drink a delicious American Blonde ale, hence the name Cold Trail Ale. The picture on the tap handle is of a bear claw hunted by one of Brian and Willie’s friend.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle via trade, thanks jackl. Pours a hazy blonde color with a finger of white head. Nose is floral, grass, and faintly metallic. Tastes like a blend of a wheat ale and a golden... maybe its the oats. Grass and grain, more light metallic notes, and crispness from the wheat. Interesting combination of flavors.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jun 2014
at 20:57
4.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Sampled on draft at the brewpub this beer poured a hazy bright yellow-gold color with a medium sized foamy yellow-white head that lingered and left decent lacing. The aroma was faint tangy citrus and yeast. The flavor was tangy, citric and a bit yeasty with a chalky and tart presence. Short tangy and tart citrus finish. Light body. Not good.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Mar 2014
at 19:35
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Kentucky Fried Charleston Trip Beer #4. 12 ounce bottle from Bottle & Wedge, Huntington, WV. Pours a hazy orange color with a thin foamy white head. Fair head retention. Aroma of pale buttery malts and canned stone fruit. The taste is pale buttery mild, cherries and mild stone fruits. Maybe a slight bit of hops. Thin-medium bodied. Meh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2014
at 20:08
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5
Draft. Clear golden yellow color, white head. Aroma of straw and light lemon. Taste is similar.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Dec 2013
at 22:33
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Bridge Road Bistro. Pours clear golden with small white head. Low carbonation, medium body, and off tart aroma. Taste is off tart and malt. for whatever reason sometimes this beer is infected the rating is for when it is good.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Jun 2013
at 18:30
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
On draft at the brewery. Pours a clear gold with a white head. Not much aroma. Malt forward session able but not exceptional.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Dec 2012
at 19:10
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
on tap-pours a rich white head and yellow color. Aroma is fruity, sweet grain/wheat. Taste is spice/fruity hops, sweet grain/wheat.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Dec 2011
at 20:03