Secret Trail Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Chico, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Secret Trail Brewing Company

Contact
132 Meyers St. Suite 120, Chico, CA, 95928, United States
Description
Secret Trail Brewing Company is an artisan craft brewery. STBC is a passion project of Charlie Barrett and Michelle Barrett. We seek to be a community-focused, locally- sourced brewery making both the classic styles and original innovations. We have a 3,200Sq Ft. 15-barrel production brewery & tasting room located in the up-and-coming beverage district located in the Barber area of South Chico. Our beers are created by Charlie Barrett, our Head Brewer, & our brew staff.

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7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Can pores unclear magenta with a medium whitish pink head. Aroma is berries, raspberry and blueberry; prominent slight notes of vanilla as well. The flavor is light sweet, light tart, less pastry than expected strong berry notes and vanilla. Medium body lingering tartness.

Tried from Can on 28 Jan 2025 at 02:58


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Tap at Cap Hop. Pours brassy gold with large white bubbles that stuck around. Aroma is very, very lightly sour with a touch of citrus. Med body at least. Flavor is lightly but firmly sour. Touch of citrus. Pale malt isn’t making much of an impression. I think this nails the style. Good drink.

Tried from Draft on 07 Dec 2019 at 19:22


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft. Golden beerw ith a cream head. Light grapefruit aroma with light tropical fruit. Light tropical fruit flavor with light grapefruit. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Light tropical fruit and light grapefruit linger.

Tried from Draft on 05 Oct 2019 at 22:24


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Taster at brewery. Mahogany pour with ring of head. Aroma is malty, woody, light toffee. Taste follows, mostly malts, molasses, woody notes. Sweetness is light, but finishes dry.

Tried on 04 Jul 2019 at 19:51


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Taster at brewery. Light amber, small ring of head. Woody, malty aroma, caramel. Tastestarts with a brief hop bite, followed by sweet caramel malts. The bitterness lingers in the back for quite a while. Smells strong, but doesn't feel strong.

Tried on 04 Jul 2019 at 19:41


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Small pour at the brewery. Interupted my flight for this, as it was too intriguing and I didn't want to wreck my palate before advancing to the heavier beers. Pale straw color, hazy, ring of head. Full grainy aroma, light lemon. Taste is full on kölsch with an edge, a bit more of the hoppy backend than is the norm. Nice.

Tried on 04 Jul 2019 at 19:27


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Taster at taproom. Pale golden, clear, small tight head. Aroma is bready malts, grassy, meadow. Taste is full grainy flavors with a small bitterness around the edges. Hard to describe, but its spot on.

Tried from Draft on 04 Jul 2019 at 19:20


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Taster at the brewery. Hazy orange golden, wispy head. Aroma is light citrus. Taste is citrus peel bitterness, shatp and biting, sweet juicy notes are very subdued. Almost tart.

Tried on 04 Jul 2019 at 19:08


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Taster at taproom. Dark brown, almost opaque, small fine ring of head. Roasty, nutty aroma. Taste brings more toasted malt, nutty flavors and finishes with a smidge of bitterness. Spot on!

Tried from Draft on 04 Jul 2019 at 18:57


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draft at Stassi's. Very pale straw color, tiny ring of fine beaded head. Aroma is crackers, biscuit malts. Taste follows with more bready goodness, a snap of lemon appears from out of nowhere. Really smooth and full. Could use a bigger hops finish.

Tried from Draft on 16 Jun 2019 at 01:18