Long Trail Unfiltered IPA

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

Style; glass: IPA, Tulip 12 fl oz x 5.9% ABV = 70.8 / 60 = 1.18 beers * 150 C = 177 calories (est.) Purchased at: The Beer Outlet for $1.25 Aroma: faint lemon citrus, pleasant. Visuals: fair packaging, mindful of Vermont, Body is yellow to deep sunset with an off white head, goes from brilliant to cloudy with pouring, little fine lace. Taste: slight sweetness, a lot of malted barley flavors, hops provide a bitter flavor, but light. Palate: Starts quite crisp, moves to drying, lingering taste is of roasted malts. Overall: Enjoyable, most especially for the price, a bit lemony and summery for the style, but enjoyable. originally posted at: <a href="http://beercritic.wordpress.com/"&

Long Trail event at the Golden Rail. Pours an almost hazy yellow amber with a hint of a white head. Toasted malt and hops on the nose. Medium bodied, small creamy carbonation with a touch of sweetness. Finishes with a little more sweetness, and a bit of a grapefruit bitterness.

12 ounce bottle courtesy of Alraomon. Thanks! Pours a light golden color with a thin head. Fair head retention and lacing. Very floral hop aroma with some citrus notes as well as some sweet malts. Taste is citrus hops with a floral finish. Light toffeeish malts as well. Medium bodied.

Bottle for rating 1100. The quick reason for selecting this for a milemarker rating is the simple fact that the Abyss, Weasel, Dark Lord, etc. will be for the weekend... meaning I’m left clunking around with IPA’s that no one will get very excited if I drink early. This beer pours a hazy golden orange with little head and weak aromas of caramel and spicy hops... maybe a little bit of lemon and some pepper. Flavor is weak for an IPA... honey and caramel sweet malt flavors and a little bit of lemon and grass from the hops. If you blind tested this I have a feeling you might not guess it is an IPA on the label.

Bottle thanks to mcox90. Pours a hazy yellow-orange with a two finger thick off white foam that grips the glass leaving some lacing. Thin floral, citrus hop aroma. Taste is quite malty, sweet but not too much caramel, some honey. Then a lightly bitter finish with lingering hints of floral and lightly herbal hops.

Bottle, pint glass, approximately 40deg F. Pours cloudy with a yellow orange color. Head dissipates very quickly and does not leave lace. It has a strong citrus flavor, significantly more than its aroma would suggest. Its not overly bitter but its balance does lean to the bitter side. The finish is dry and mildly bitter, with the lingering taste leaning toward bitter. This beer has no major flaws although it has some minor ones. It would benefit from more carbonation, a more punchy aroma, and a tad less bitterness. In its current form, it works very well with spicy Asian/Indian cuisine. It has some overtones of coriander that seem to blend well with richly spiced food.

Bottle. Not too many unfiltered IPAs out there, but I like this one. Not overtly hoppy, but this brew has a slight honey and clove flavor, probably from the lack of filtering. Very very dry. Not a bad buy.

Gold orange pour pour with creamy white head and lace. Light citrus hop aroma. Medium malt and a light hop finish. Light bodied and a tad thin, but an ok beer.