Tremont Freedom Trail India Pale Ale

Brewed by Shipyard Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Portland, Maine USA

Thanks to Ian for the bottle. Pours a nice copper color with a thin off white head. Light citrus hop aroma. Nice malt body with some citrus hops peaking through.

A: Amberish orange in color with a steady stream of small bubbles rising to the top. Starts with a nice 3 finger head that quickly shrinks to a small rim around the top. S: Malt with a little bit or earthy hops T: The eartyness is also very forward in the taste. There is a nice amount of sweetness, with a tiny kick of hops in the background. Pedestrian.

Bottle. pretty average IPA. Malt driven. little bitterness, average mouthfeel, buttery, ringwood? OK

12oz screwtop. Rather average IPA. Does not stand out in any way. Just OK. Nothing more to say.

A nice clear copper body with a white head that had good retention. Aroma had a corn note to it with mild hops. Initial taste was of sweetened corn, some subtle caramel malt notes in the finish. Hops where present but rather mild. Finish was full and carbonation was appropriate.
Earlier Rating: 3/21/2006 Total Score: 3
kimd of mild compared to the IPA’s im used too. Brown body white head. Some hops and caramel on the nose. A water downed hop presacne on the intital flavor and finshed with a sweet caramel note. Easy to drink.

the aroma is quite different reminds of melon and ripe fruit. mouth-feel is a medium full palate. taste is highly malty. the hops are not as potent yet very comparable to other great IPA. a great session for the night.
Earlier Rating: 5/8/2007 Total Score: 3.3
This is one of the better IPA on the market, its got a rich maltier presence than most. Malts are robust and smooth, hops are sharp with flavors of grass and slight pine. This one is a keeper.

This one came in my beer club. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a bright orange-amber color with a medium sized beige head that lingered. The aroma was sweet grapefruit and pine with just a hint of grass. The flavor was sour, nutty and somewhat buttery with moderate fruity and piney hops. The beer turned dry towards the medium length finish. Medium body. The butter element really detracted for me. Ok.
Earlier Rating: 3/21/2006 Total Score: 2.4
This beer came in my beer club. I have not encountered this beer before. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a dark caramel color with a large yellow-tan head. The aroma is lightly fruity with a hint of nut. The flavor is sharp, bitter and sour with floral and fruity hops and a sour nutty undertone. A well below average IPA.

Bottle at Festival 8 in Indio, CA. Hazy golden orange color, small off white head. Aroma is mostly subdued, notes of fruit and citrus. Light bodied and overall boring flavor, somewhat watery.