Trail Vision
Long Trail Brewing Co.
- From:
- Long Trail Brewing Co.
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.53 | pDev: 10.2%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 11
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Nov 18, 2019
- Added:
- Jan 19, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.53/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a golden color with a 1 inch head. Smell is of citrus, malts. Taste is lemons, some malts, hints of grapefruit, the hops are a little light for the style. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall it's decent, but nothing special.
Nov 18, 2019
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.85/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Ended up being a lil' different for once and poured this into one of those 'can glasses,' though I am not a true fan of the glassware, this is the second time I have had this beer.
The appearance was a yellow murky color with, like always with this glassware, an enormous white foamy head. I swear it's gotta be at least three fingers worth. This head dissipated finely to leave some spotty lace here and there.
The aroma had a strong citrusy pithy bitterness up front with some shaved grapefruit peel. Mild citrus hop spice. Some biscuit malts.
The flavor took all of the prior mentioned aromas to bring together sweetly with some bitterness and a mild zingy zesty hop character punching the back end. Some biscuity malts and zingy hop character in the aftertaste.
The mouthfeel was between light and medium bodied with a good sessionability about it. Good carbonation and a sturdy smoothness strolling through to lead on towards the finish, which was mildly sweet with that hop zing.
Overall, better this time around than last time. I'd have this again.
Aug 02, 2019The appearance was a yellow murky color with, like always with this glassware, an enormous white foamy head. I swear it's gotta be at least three fingers worth. This head dissipated finely to leave some spotty lace here and there.
The aroma had a strong citrusy pithy bitterness up front with some shaved grapefruit peel. Mild citrus hop spice. Some biscuit malts.
The flavor took all of the prior mentioned aromas to bring together sweetly with some bitterness and a mild zingy zesty hop character punching the back end. Some biscuity malts and zingy hop character in the aftertaste.
The mouthfeel was between light and medium bodied with a good sessionability about it. Good carbonation and a sturdy smoothness strolling through to lead on towards the finish, which was mildly sweet with that hop zing.
Overall, better this time around than last time. I'd have this again.
Reviewed by GormBrewhouse from Vermont
4.24/5 rDev +20.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +20.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a light yellow with 1 inch head. Smells of citris, very pleasant and not a nose burner. Taste light on the malt with just enough hops for flavor. Feels light with the hops present.
Overall a very nice brew and one you can have several of and not feel bloated.
Mar 01, 2019Overall a very nice brew and one you can have several of and not feel bloated.
Reviewed by PMakowski from New Hampshire
3.34/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.34/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
12 Oz bottle poured into glass
Look - very light profile, straw yellow color, but thick foam head and decent lacing
Smell - crisp fruits and hop aromas....pears, apples, some lemon zest, pine resin, some pepper.
Taste - very strange beer, it doesn't have a real specific flavor, it's sort of earthy hops but its got grain flavors akin to lagers. very little sweetness if any, mostly bitter like a Helles. Carbonation medium and body medium (drinkable but not a session). Kind of a woody finish.
Overall, the ratings are accurate, this just isn't a great beer. It pales in comparison to Sierra Nevada or Dale's Pale Ale. It just lacks balance and the hops are not that enjoyable. One and done for me on this one. Grade is a B-
Feb 02, 2019Look - very light profile, straw yellow color, but thick foam head and decent lacing
Smell - crisp fruits and hop aromas....pears, apples, some lemon zest, pine resin, some pepper.
Taste - very strange beer, it doesn't have a real specific flavor, it's sort of earthy hops but its got grain flavors akin to lagers. very little sweetness if any, mostly bitter like a Helles. Carbonation medium and body medium (drinkable but not a session). Kind of a woody finish.
Overall, the ratings are accurate, this just isn't a great beer. It pales in comparison to Sierra Nevada or Dale's Pale Ale. It just lacks balance and the hops are not that enjoyable. One and done for me on this one. Grade is a B-
Reviewed by NiceTaps from New Jersey
3.8/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On tap in a pint glass.
Pale straw gold color with a touch of chill haze. The 1F white cap tapers to a thin film and leaves moderate lacing.
It smells good, like light lemon-herb tea with biscuits. The downside is that the smell is soooo light.
The taste leans slightly toward a light lemon fruit beer with a lean malt base.
Light and refreshing. Some malt sweets then a hop finish to round out its APA designation.
Just enough hops to make it an APA, no bitterness and modest abv make it an invitee on a nice day.
Apr 15, 2018Pale straw gold color with a touch of chill haze. The 1F white cap tapers to a thin film and leaves moderate lacing.
It smells good, like light lemon-herb tea with biscuits. The downside is that the smell is soooo light.
The taste leans slightly toward a light lemon fruit beer with a lean malt base.
Light and refreshing. Some malt sweets then a hop finish to round out its APA designation.
Just enough hops to make it an APA, no bitterness and modest abv make it an invitee on a nice day.
Reviewed by drtth from Pennsylvania
3.76/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
The slightly hazy golden colored beer pours into a Duvel glass with a 1/2” white that slowly but visibly recedes to an irregular thin island of foam on the surface while leaving a ring, some legs and a sheet of lacing on the side of the glass. Sipping creates lots of small scattered patches of lacing that cling to the sides of the glass.
The aromas are moderate in strength and include some bready malt, some floral, some citrus (lemon) and a touch of earthy, grassiness from the hops.
The flavors are much as expected from the nose with the bready malt sweetness up front and being backed up nicely with some lemon zest and some floral notes. The well controlled but noticeable bitterness is gentle and a bit earthy and grassy.
The mouthfeel is on the light side of medium bodied and fairly smooth with some light, finely bubbled and persistent carbonation. The finish begins as the malt and sweetness begin to fade, allowing the citrus and floral flavors tho show a bit before they to fade away in to a nice dry slightly grassy bitterness.
Enjoying this beer and will probably be looking for more since the flavors are moderate and enjoyable. In my view and APA should not have the same intensity of flavor as an IPA and this one fits the bill nicely. Also, this would be a nice refreshing APA to have on offer in a cooler set out for a backyard party or barbecue.
Apr 15, 2018The aromas are moderate in strength and include some bready malt, some floral, some citrus (lemon) and a touch of earthy, grassiness from the hops.
The flavors are much as expected from the nose with the bready malt sweetness up front and being backed up nicely with some lemon zest and some floral notes. The well controlled but noticeable bitterness is gentle and a bit earthy and grassy.
The mouthfeel is on the light side of medium bodied and fairly smooth with some light, finely bubbled and persistent carbonation. The finish begins as the malt and sweetness begin to fade, allowing the citrus and floral flavors tho show a bit before they to fade away in to a nice dry slightly grassy bitterness.
Enjoying this beer and will probably be looking for more since the flavors are moderate and enjoyable. In my view and APA should not have the same intensity of flavor as an IPA and this one fits the bill nicely. Also, this would be a nice refreshing APA to have on offer in a cooler set out for a backyard party or barbecue.
Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania
3.54/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
On tap.
A - Pale straw gold colored pour with creamy lacing.
S - Lemon peel with a little earthiness, graininess, and honey malt.
T - Light lemon peel, crackery honey malt, some graininess, and ends with a bitter crisp lemon-like finish.
M - Light medium body and coats the mouth with a citrus grittyness.
O - This reminds me more of a macro lager. Would be an easy crusher on a super hot day.
Apr 03, 2018A - Pale straw gold colored pour with creamy lacing.
S - Lemon peel with a little earthiness, graininess, and honey malt.
T - Light lemon peel, crackery honey malt, some graininess, and ends with a bitter crisp lemon-like finish.
M - Light medium body and coats the mouth with a citrus grittyness.
O - This reminds me more of a macro lager. Would be an easy crusher on a super hot day.
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