Long Trail Brewing
Bridgewater Corners, VT
Sun. 8/5/01, 1pm
[open]
House Brews:
Blackberry Wheat
Hit the Trail Ale (B)
Pollenator
Long Trail Ale
Double Bag Ale (Sample)
India Pale Ale (J)
Double Bag Ale: Smells full and yeasty. Very much Scotch-like. Firm body and full flavor. Hops are nicely done, with a presence that is noticeable but not forceful. A tad more malt would increase the flavor diversity nicely. A definite cold-weather beer. 8.4
Hit the Trail: Creamy head atop a crystal clear red brew. Described as being a "session" beer. Very mild flavor. Body only slightly thin. Quite a bit hoppier than the American version of a brown ale (more like a red ale in my estimation) but much less hoppy than the British style. Interesting in that many beers start malt and finish hops. This one starts hops, goes to malt as you swallow, then the hops reappear somewhat muted after that. Nicely made but not outstanding or particularly intriguing - no surprises. 8.2
India Pale Ale: A strong creamy head that almost, but not quite, disappeared. Good body. Much of the taste doesn't appear until you finish the swallow. A solid representative of the IPA style - hoppy although not abusively so. On the other hand, there's nothing that stands out about this beer. 8.2
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