Long Trail Double Bag

Brewed by Long Trail Brewery
Style: Altbier
Bridgewater Corners, Vermont USA

Caramely chocolaty aroma that is not overpowering. A nice clear sparkling amber with a small white head. It looks very fresh. A very lightly sweet lightly bitter flavor and is very thick and creamy. Does not taste like 7.2%.

drink this out of the bottle. it smells awful. the alcohol is very well hidden, but the beer kinda tastes like change. as i look at my ratings, i don’t feel like i can improve any individual number, but i do feel like this beer deserves better than a 3.2. oh well.

Bottle. Small, of-white head. Copper, brown color. Aroma is malty, a little caramel and sweetness. Very smooth flavor, good malt balance and slight hops in finish. Small warming feel at end, probably from the alcohol. Good beer, nothing too special.

From a 12 oz. long neck brown bottle with a blurb about the altbier on the neck label and a unmarked bottled date on front label. Made a good appearance, poured a clear amber hued copper with a large foamy, sticky white head that settled into a thin bubbly lacing, decent carbonation. Had a toasted malty nose with butterscotch and toffee, a little earthiness and a floral hoppiness. A buttery, semi-creamy medium bodied mouth feel, very good drinkability. Toasted grainy malt taste at first, a sweet buttery caramel, a little mushy banana, a gentle rolling earthy hop bitterness, a slight alcohol presence on the tongue and a dry toasted grainy finish. I wish this was available in Illinois, a very nice Altbier, acquired in a trade with fellow BR JahNoth, many thanks!!

Bottle courtesty of Muzzlehatch. Pours dark copper with a diminishing off-white head. Very slight port like aroma, along with some citrus. Nice bold malty flavor balanced by bitter and herbal hops. Light and spicy bitter finish, along with flavors of caramel and brown sugar. Thanks for the pleasant surprise Barry.

My favorite of the Long Trail ales, which really isn’t saying much. Pours a golden orange color with a small white head. Aroma is fruity with a grape like smell. Flavor is also fruity with raisin and maybe pear (not exactly sure what that flavor is). Mildly hoppy, and the alcohol is hidden pretty well.

12oz bottle. Glden orange hue. Spiraling off white head. Raisins and citrus, berries and sherry nose. Lively and smooth. Slight alcohol burn and dry bitter finish. Sugary sweet and nice port palate.

The name Double Bag is not distinct in its origins but, if I had to guess, it would refer to the usual requirement to take home one of the people you might pick up after having a few of these. This is a very potent brew, and you would hardly know it. It pours a medium amber color with an average, frothy light-brown head and a clear body. Aroma is of light hops, with distinctive grape and pear scents. Initial flavor is a light bitter taste that finishes smooth and creamy, with light to medium body on the mouth. There is a slight alcoholic feel at the finish.