Long Trail India Pale Ale

Brewed by Long Trail Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Bridgewater Corners, Vermont USA

Bottle. Cloudy golden color with small tight white head. Aroma is earthy with grass, grapefruit, orange, cereal, and lemon. Flavors of grapefruit, orange, biscuit and caramel. Salty. Slightly watery palate. Lingering bitterness. More toward American than English style. Solid East Coast IPA.

this is so close! i was hoping that this would be a good east coast IPA with a ton of hops like west coast IPA’s, but unfortunately, like so many other east coast brewers, this one was more of an english IPA than an american IPA, but i will say that it is close, just too much malt balance, an IPA shouldnt be balanced. long trail just needs to make this one a little more citrusy, and a little less malty and they have a very good recipe.

Location: 12 oz bottle from State Line, 11/9/09

Aroma: A slightly sour aroma, with notes of citrus and caramel
Appearance: Slightly hazy golden-yellow color with a fluffy white head
Flavor: The taste is mostly sour fruit and caramel malts, short bitter finish
Palate: A slightly thin mouthfeel with a relatively short duration
Overall Impression: It makes for an alright IPA, but it is not that great. It comes off more sour then it probably should. It doesn’t have they typical hop flavors you generally get with this style, but it makes for an OK beer.

I dig the hoppy aroma but the flavor seems a bit too bready (aka too many malts). The sticky citrus tones keep this one in the IPA bracket with some carbonation and dryness in its backbone. But flavor-wise, there is nothing mind blowing here. Not that its a horrible beer but it seems a bit unbalanced between the malts and the hops.

Smooth, spicy, well-balanced IPA with a calming, lingering finish. Nice malty hints, what an IPA should be, good beer.

12oz bottle-Even for a original British ipa the 56 ibu’s are surprisingly hidden, citrus fruits are definitely present and plenty of malts balance this out..the unfiltered brew is true to the style which is nice..overall it has a pretty nice flavor, nothing big that stands out but still enjoyable.I’ll probably just try this once..

I really like this IPA. It’s more in the British tradition. Therefore, it’s not that hop heavy. But has more malt balance. Nice big head with citrus fruity aroma. Flavor is the same with some nice malts. I think it’s better on the colder side. It’s not even close to one of the "hoppiest brews in the states." Like the discription. But it’s a solid, very drinkable British IPA.

12 oz bottle while on vacation in NY. Not a really a hop heavy aroma for an ipa, more of apa really. Still not bad with some milder, fresh citrus, some lemon grass, some butterscotch grains, apples, and other mild fruit. Pour pretty small here, with some light white head, a fairly cloudy body, and golden orange color. A nice feeling beer, and it especially works well in the summertime. Not watery, though the flavors aren’t too intense similar to their long trail ale, but they are pleasant, with just enough crisp tang. As far the flavor goes, this is a fairly fruity ipa, with some light mildly acidic citrus, pineapple, mild fruits, light herb, and cereal grains. So again, nothing spectacular here, but this is a quite drinkable and well-brewed drink, though not incredibly interesting.