Connecticut Valley Brewing Trailblazer

Trailblazer

 

Connecticut Valley Brewing in South Windsor, Connecticut, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

  IPA - Imperial New England / Hazy Regular
Score
7.15
ABV: 8.0% IBU: 60 Ticks: 25
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 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draught @ Rattle'n'Hum. Extremely hazy dark yellow-orange with small foamy off-white head, citrus-pineapple aroma, adequate carbonation, mildly bitter pineapple-mango-citrus taste, thin body, long finish. Quite smooth and easy to drink.
Tried on 21 Jun 2018 at 18:45

8/10
Tropical, little malty. Very nicely done.
Tried from Can on 06 Apr 2018 at 16:11

5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Undated can, drunk 9/22/17.
Moderately hazy, cantelouoe-copper, with a rapidly fleeting white head.
Nose gives off a strong note of petrol....followed by light pine and juicy citrus, but never losing this odd, very off-putting gasoline-like character. Not quite sulfur and not dirty, just strange chemical.
The flavor is less given over to it, thankfully. It's still a bit slick/oily and lightly medicinal/chemical like but the attenuation is good, it's pretty malty and there are some enjoyable citrus and tropical fruits. Unfortunately, whatever went wrong does ruin the beer. Seems like a good brewery, though, and I'll definitely retry/try more.
Tried from Can on 13 Feb 2018 at 00:23

7.1/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can - pours gold white head - nose and taste of pine, lemon, grassy citrus and biscuit malt - medium body
Tried from Can on 16 Nov 2017 at 18:07

5.9/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
16 oz. can. No can date. Pale cloudy grapefruit juice appearance, light head and retention. Aroma was pine, peach syrup, grass, and a strange yeast hint. Something is not quite right in the flavor. Has a plastic note. Was the fermented in a plastic vegetable container?

The mouthfeel has a soft texture with again, the plastic note in the finish. We opened two can of this and they were both were the same. Something is not right here. Not pleasant at all.
Tried from Can on 26 Sep 2017 at 09:47