 TheBeerLover (1013), DC Metro Area, USA
Dec 12, 2006
Enjoyed a pint of this one on draught at the brewery in Bridgewater Corners, VT. Long Trail has been a favortie of mine for years, and Long Trail Ale, is a beer I really love. This beer is a very good domestic example of altbier, with lots of good hop and malt character. This beer pours to a beautiful, bright, deep copper color, with a thick, white head, and a good carbonation. The nose on this beer is excellent, with lots of good zesty/herbal hop aromas. and hints of light fruit. The palate is firm, with good nutty/toasty malt flavor, on a clean, smooth, round body. This beer finishes with more of those great malt flavors up front, then ends with a zesty burst of herbal hop bitterness that lingers. Excellent altbier, a beer I could pound with impunity. Made a fantastic match with a hot cup of VT cheddar cheese soup at the brewery.
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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