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25th Anniversary Barrel Aged Stout
Long Trail Brewing Co.
- From:
- Long Trail Brewing Co.
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- American Stout
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.94 | pDev: 10.41%
- Reviews:
- 9
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 30, 2020
- Added:
- Aug 30, 2014
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 30
Crafted to commemorate 25 years of brewing, Long Trail’s limited edition 25th Anniversary Ale is a barrel-aged stout that weighs in at 9% ABV.
We blended a bourbon barrel-aged batch of our recently retired Brewmaster Series Imperial Porter with a rye whiskey barrel-aged iteration of Culmination, our dark chocolate porter released under the Brush & Barrel Series.
A ‘young’ batch of Imperial Stout was brewed and blended with the barrel-aged beers to infuse a fresh, roasty character.
The beer combines a mellowness drawn from long aging on wood with the bright flavor of fresh stout to create a complex beer fit for celebrating 25 trailblazing years of Vermont craft brewing.
We blended a bourbon barrel-aged batch of our recently retired Brewmaster Series Imperial Porter with a rye whiskey barrel-aged iteration of Culmination, our dark chocolate porter released under the Brush & Barrel Series.
A ‘young’ batch of Imperial Stout was brewed and blended with the barrel-aged beers to infuse a fresh, roasty character.
The beer combines a mellowness drawn from long aging on wood with the bright flavor of fresh stout to create a complex beer fit for celebrating 25 trailblazing years of Vermont craft brewing.
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Reviewed by Jwale73 from Rhode Island
3.59/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.59/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
22oz bottle sealed in red wax with a hang tag. Served in a tulip. Pours one shade shy of black with a foamy, half inch, tan-colored head. Head eventually settles into a creamy, soapy slick. Spots and swaths of lacing are present during the tasting. Nose expresses cocoa, ethanol and hints of coconut. Flavor profile suggests that this beer is a little past its prime - vinous notes (and not in a good way) and oxidation. Cocoa present in the nose is all but gone. Mouthfeel is light-medium in body (but closer to light) with a mild acidity and a light, even carbonation. Overall, a bit disappointing. Based on the reviews, the beer held some promise; however, it's definitely past its prime.
Sep 05, 2016
25th Anniversary Barrel Aged Stout from Long Trail Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
93 ratings
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