 sfontain (502), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Apr 5, 2004 Updated: Apr 7, 2004
Well, this is the last of my homemade Long Trail sampler pack. Every single beer has had almost the same amber/brown/red color, as does this one. Thin white head. Decent fruity aroma. Flavor has just a tiny hint of caramel (a very subdued Newcastle toffee flavor, in a way) with sweet maltiness in the front, but, like all of my recent Long Trail attempts, this is severely lacking in hops. Refreshing, clean feel.
<br /><br />I used to really enjoy this beer and Long Trail Hibernator, and I think it was because these beers are happy and sweet and malty in the front, but I never really used to taste for hops; now that I do, Long Trail is now what I consider a low-midlevel brewer.
thornecb (1290), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
Jan 7, 2009 Pours orange-amber into a shaker. Off-white head quickly recedes to skim surface. Caramel malt aromas. Sweet caramel upfront, crisp and dry in the finish.
boFNjackson (645), Portland, Oregon, USA
Dec 28, 2008 Bottle... Poured clear amber with a white head that faded quickly. Had a faint, leafy malt aroma. Foamy texture with berry flavors, caramel-sweet malt and a little of a bitterness in the finish.
badwhale (39), Bitterville, Pennsylvania, USA
Dec 24, 2008 I had this on tap in Bar Harbor, ME
It left a lasting impression on me, hence the good rating.
Nice yellow / amber color. good head. basic brew that I could drink all night.
Rciesla (1580), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
Dec 24, 2008 Bottle pours a golden body with a white head. Butterscotch toffee feel but then a bunch of toasted malt and a simple German pils/lager simple mouthfeel. eh.
FROTHINGSLOSH (1612), GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 20, 2008 Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a bright ruby-caramel color with a large orange-tan head. The aroma was sour, tangy and malty but not particularly noteworthy. The flavor was sour, bitter and tangy with a light fruity undertone and a hint of caramel. The finish was rather short. Basic.
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