Trailblazer
Connecticut Valley Brewing in South Windsor, Connecticut, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
7.15
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Our signature New England style IPA, Trailblazer hits you with a bouquet of fresh citrus from the first crack of the can. A copious amount of Citra hops impart bold resinous orange characteristics with light tropical undertones and finishes with an onslaught of pithy grapefruit zest.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: bronze color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: piney, orangey and grapefruity hops blend with some caramel/toffee malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together in a bittersweet sort of way; finishes slightly orangey and piney
Texture: medium bodied, leaning to being a sipper, light smoothness and some aggressive hop bitterness
Overall: I don't see this as a New England styled DIPA, but a good American styled DIPA worthy to come back to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: bronze color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: piney, orangey and grapefruity hops blend with some caramel/toffee malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together in a bittersweet sort of way; finishes slightly orangey and piney
Texture: medium bodied, leaning to being a sipper, light smoothness and some aggressive hop bitterness
Overall: I don't see this as a New England styled DIPA, but a good American styled DIPA worthy to come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Feb 2026
at 02:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Fruity hoppy aroma with citrus, orange, some pine, grass, grapefruit, some oniony herbal dankness. Flavour is moderate sweet with a relatively bitter finish. Body is medium. Fairly juicy, citrussy and a bit dank, pretty bitter, solid.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Feb 2025
at 11:56
6.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Can at home. Murky orange brew and large head. Nose is thick citrus and maybe bready. Tastes of grapefruit pith, caramel, orange, white pepper some vegetal. Thick mouthfeel.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Feb 2021
at 05:00
7/10
Tried
on 27 Jan 2020
at 20:30
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Man in the Moon, Stockholm. Hazy golden with a medium white head. Fairly soft and easy to drink with citrus, malt and some tropical fruit. The finish was on the low side. A decent one.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Nov 2019
at 09:06
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at hotel room Bamberg shared with Caesar. Orange-golen color, hazy. Aroma and flavor are malts, hops, tropical fruit hop, melon. Good. 8-4-8-4-16
Tried
from Can
on 02 Sep 2019
at 21:09
7/10
Hoteltasting, je weet toch
Tried
from Can
on 12 Aug 2019
at 23:28
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can leftover from Homebrewcon, Thanks Todd for helping me bring this home. Hazy golden orange in color with a decent bubbly white head that persists. Sweet bready malt earthy citrus and tropical resin to counter. Pretty nice beer.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Jul 2019
at 21:54
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pint at Galaxy Hut pours a sunset orange, white head. Nose has orange, melon, malt. Flavor is very malty, honey, melon, orange sherbet. Medium bodied. 8 3 8 3 14
Tried
on 21 Jun 2019
at 14:48
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can sourced from Beerdome and shared at home (15/06/2019) - hazy golden orange with a white head. Intense fruity with some punchy tangerine and mango notes, nice and juicy, medium body, touch of citrus rind bitterness into the solid hoppy close.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jun 2019
at 08:22