Long Trail Berliner Weisse (Brown Bag Series)
Long Trail Brewing Co.
- From:
- Long Trail Brewing Co.
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Berliner Weisse
- ABV:
- 3.4%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.8 | pDev: 7.63%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 26, 2016
- Added:
- Apr 25, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Rated by bluehende from Delaware
3.38/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.38/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
A solid but not spectacular Berliner
Jul 25, 2015
Reviewed by dd43 from Connecticut
3.76/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
A nice easy drinking Berliner. I've had a number of American interpretations which missed the mark. Served in a nonic pint, the carbonation really gets to shine and lend the crisp mouthfeel you want from this style of beer. Has the color and clarity of an AAL but with genuinely good malt flavor and tart fruit notes. I got lemon in the mid palate. No bitterness, take note for people who can't seem to handle any hops in their beer. This is a poundable beer for hot days.
Jun 30, 2015
Reviewed by thecheapies from Pennsylvania
3.72/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Very light straw color. Fizzy carbonation with wall-sticking bubbles. Sizzled out speedily.
Malty wheat and lemony tartness with a lacto sting and notes of Germanic mustiness. Very light, only mildly fruity; there might be a good puckery sour to this one.
Zingy tartness with an seltzery dryness. Perky lemon rind and lacto bite. Backed by pale wheat malts and a crispness with brevity. Remains light all the way through. Spanky intro with a clean finish. Musty yeast hangs out in the middle.
Drinks like a dry cider. Thin body and drizzled with light carbonation.
Jul 23, 2014Malty wheat and lemony tartness with a lacto sting and notes of Germanic mustiness. Very light, only mildly fruity; there might be a good puckery sour to this one.
Zingy tartness with an seltzery dryness. Perky lemon rind and lacto bite. Backed by pale wheat malts and a crispness with brevity. Remains light all the way through. Spanky intro with a clean finish. Musty yeast hangs out in the middle.
Drinks like a dry cider. Thin body and drizzled with light carbonation.
Reviewed by Stinkypuss from Pennsylvania
3.4/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a light gold color with a white head. Good clarity and has visible carbonation rising to the surface. The aroma is bready and has a wheat beer mustiness.
The taste has a nice lemony tartness with a dry cracker finish and cracked wheat. Has a slight hop bitterness but not overly strong in the flavor. Winesque flavors but of course it's a beer.
A well carbonated beer that finishes rather dry.
Overall, this is a true to style berliner Weisse and drier on the palate than many ive had. Refreshingly tart and crisp, you cannot go wrong with this one. Pretty solid.
Jun 28, 2014The taste has a nice lemony tartness with a dry cracker finish and cracked wheat. Has a slight hop bitterness but not overly strong in the flavor. Winesque flavors but of course it's a beer.
A well carbonated beer that finishes rather dry.
Overall, this is a true to style berliner Weisse and drier on the palate than many ive had. Refreshingly tart and crisp, you cannot go wrong with this one. Pretty solid.
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