Pine Trail Pale Ale is one of the top selling beers from specialist non alcoholic brewers Big Drop Brewing Co.
Their entire range is brilliant, honestly. If you are new to the non alcoholic beer world then they are a great place to start.
Let’s have a look at their award winning Pine Trail, non alcoholic pale ale.
You can buy now on Amazon UK by following this link
Nutrition
Alcohol – 0.5%
Calories – 18.5kcal per 100ml
Carbohydrate – 3.6g per 100ml
Sugar – 0.1g per 100ml
IBU – 42
Can you tell i get impressed if the flavour is there but the calories aren’t? This is another great example.
Type of beer
Pine Trail is a Pale Ale. A pale ale is a usually a golden to amber colour ale, which is brewed using an ale yeast and mostly pale malt.
The Look
The colour is just shy of a “golden amber” but a touch darker than a lager would be.
The Aroma
I got a nice big hops and citrus hit. Plenty on the nose is a good start.
The Taste
You get a lovely citrus first hoppy hit. Just what you want from anything in the PA/IPA area. There is maybe more lime than a lemon notes on this one. The high bitter tone at the tail end is very pleasing.
This is a low cal, basically no sugar beer. As such needs loads of falvour to get over then no alcohol or sugar. It does it brilliantly.
Not short of flavour at all. It definitely feels its getting towards a more hop heavy IPA than pale ale but the semantics don’t matter.
The Verdict
This a a citrus hop and malt heavy pale ale that skirts the non alcoholic and low calorie tightrope brilliantly.
The Score
8.5/10. This is a top of the Pale Ale section type of beer. A must try.
Find out where this beer ranks compared to all the beers i have reviewed on my updated “Best Non Alcoholic Beers” page
Where to buy
For Amazon UK follow this link
UK – Light Drinks and Sober Sauce have it and you get 5% off with code OPENINGTHEBOTTLE
Australia – Craft Zero is the place to go and get 10% off with code OPENINGTHEBOTTLE
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Big Drop Notes
A delight for the senses, this beer delivers on all levels. Rosy floral aromas are immediate as you pour, with a light and limey citrus bite on the palate and a balanced but obvious bitterness to finish.
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SUMMARY
his is a top of the Pale Ale section type of beer. A must try. |
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