Vermont Double IPA
Long Trail Brewing Co.
- From:
- Long Trail Brewing Co.
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 8.3%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.93 | pDev: 11.45%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 17
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Aug 02, 2020
- Added:
- Sep 14, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 8
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
Vermont Double IPA is full of fruity, juicy and dank hop flavors with a light, soft mouthfeel and slight alcohol presence. The recipe features green mountains of Amarillo, Citra and Simcoe hops.
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Reviewed by dbl_delta from Pennsylvania
3.92/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Undated can into pint glass. (Wish they'd date their cans...). Pours a hazy burnt amber with a light amber head. Initial impression is fairly juicy citrus (orange, grapefruit, mango, etc), a little pine, and a slight caramel undertone. Mouthfeel is medium - not sticky, but has some substance to it. Alcohol is pretty well hidden. Finish is citrus fading to a resinous bitterness on the back of the tongue. A good but not exceptional NEIPA. Quite drinkable.
Nov 18, 2019
Reviewed by BEERMILER12 from Maine
4/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Pours an orange-yellow color with 2 fingers of head that fades down to a thin cap that leaves good lacing
S: Lots of citrus up front along with some light pine and earthy notes. Some floral tones in there as well
T: Follows the nose. Starts off with a mix of citrus and piney hops that lend a moderate bitterness. Some lighter floral notes and some bready tones in there as well. Finishes with lingering light bitterness and citrus
M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. On the softer side
O: A solid DIPA that is easy to drink. Nothing too special, though
Jul 30, 2019S: Lots of citrus up front along with some light pine and earthy notes. Some floral tones in there as well
T: Follows the nose. Starts off with a mix of citrus and piney hops that lend a moderate bitterness. Some lighter floral notes and some bready tones in there as well. Finishes with lingering light bitterness and citrus
M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. On the softer side
O: A solid DIPA that is easy to drink. Nothing too special, though
Reviewed by Ronl12 from Massachusetts
3.65/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
16 oz into stemless wine glass. Dated 4/12/19.
Look is nice hazy medium dark yellow. Smell is tropical fruit and a little pine. Taste is sweet tropical fruit and stays sweet through out. Feel is medium. Overall, very nice NE DIPA. Little boozy end as it warms. Would drink again if they do it again.
May 26, 2019Look is nice hazy medium dark yellow. Smell is tropical fruit and a little pine. Taste is sweet tropical fruit and stays sweet through out. Feel is medium. Overall, very nice NE DIPA. Little boozy end as it warms. Would drink again if they do it again.
Reviewed by AZBeerDude72 from Arizona
4.08/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A: Very hazy golden yellow with thick white head and sticky lacing.
N: Citrus, hops, resin/pine, soap, and some floral.
T: Follows the nose, resin like hit with citrus coolness, some soapy taste and a dry finish.
M: Solid bite, medium feel, easy drinking.
O: A nice DIPA.
Feb 08, 2019N: Citrus, hops, resin/pine, soap, and some floral.
T: Follows the nose, resin like hit with citrus coolness, some soapy taste and a dry finish.
M: Solid bite, medium feel, easy drinking.
O: A nice DIPA.
Reviewed by ericstin from Rhode Island
3.75/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
At first taste, was not too bad. However, as it went on, it got worse. I made the mistake of having it after a good beer so I may have to try it again to make sure I'm not being unfair. Too much malt, not hoppy enough and not even has flavorful as blaze in my opinion. Back to the drawing board long trail.
Feb 02, 2019Rated by x8ein8x from New York
1.43/5 rDev -63.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1
1.43/5 rDev -63.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1
Don't know if I got a bad can or what, but this tasted like straight alcohol
Jan 26, 2019Reviewed by hoptheology from South Dakota
3.98/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16 oz can dated 10/24/18 sent from tasterschoice62 thanks man! Served at about 42 degrees.
Poured into SN spiegl glass.
Nice hazy juicy appearance with a tall fluffy 3 finger head with tons of lace destroying the glass.
Nose of oranges, honey graham, mango, pineapple, and perfume.
Flavor brings forth both juiciness and bitterness at the same time. It has a good mango presence and a heavy dose of pine, they're about 50/50. Slight orange rind. A heavy perfume aspect creeps in, with more pine and grass, and it all comes full circle with the resiny bitterness.
Feel is creamy and resiny at the same time. Nice bite.
Overall a really good bridge between Alchemist's face melting fresh hops and modern juicy IPA. If you're thinking about trying the New England Style juice bombs but are still stuck on west coast or Alchemist and are afraid it's going to be too succulent for you, this is an absolutely amazing beer to transition with.
Jan 11, 2019Poured into SN spiegl glass.
Nice hazy juicy appearance with a tall fluffy 3 finger head with tons of lace destroying the glass.
Nose of oranges, honey graham, mango, pineapple, and perfume.
Flavor brings forth both juiciness and bitterness at the same time. It has a good mango presence and a heavy dose of pine, they're about 50/50. Slight orange rind. A heavy perfume aspect creeps in, with more pine and grass, and it all comes full circle with the resiny bitterness.
Feel is creamy and resiny at the same time. Nice bite.
Overall a really good bridge between Alchemist's face melting fresh hops and modern juicy IPA. If you're thinking about trying the New England Style juice bombs but are still stuck on west coast or Alchemist and are afraid it's going to be too succulent for you, this is an absolutely amazing beer to transition with.
Reviewed by brewme from Massachusetts
3.5/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Picked-up a four-pack of cans at Long Ridge Wine & Spirits in Plymouth, MA for nine dollars (!). Have had many brews from these guys before, mixed results. This is a miss for me, undistinguished taste, too boozy.
Dec 31, 2018
Reviewed by HorseheadsHophead from Colorado
4.67/5 rDev +18.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.67/5 rDev +18.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
The appearance is opaque glowing golden orange like your typical NEIPA, with a creamy white head that leaves lots of streaky lacing.
The aroma is sour white grapefruit, vibrant grapefruit and orange zest, ripe peach and apricot, pineapple, mango, honeydew and cantaloupe, pine, and a hint of green onion.
The taste is tons of juicy grapefruit and orange, bitter white grapefruit throughout, the pith and zest and juice and oil and peel and bitterness. Sweet peach and apricot and melon notes in the middle, ripe and juicy and tantalizing. Creamy and soft doughy malt in the middle. Finishes with some pine and green onion snappiness, with a refreshing moderate bitterness that lingers of pure grapefruit essence.
The feel is medium-plus, well carbonated, creamy and soft, and lightly dry, with some coating hop oils.
Overall, a fantastic DIPA. This is what I consider an ideal DIPA.
Dec 18, 2018The aroma is sour white grapefruit, vibrant grapefruit and orange zest, ripe peach and apricot, pineapple, mango, honeydew and cantaloupe, pine, and a hint of green onion.
The taste is tons of juicy grapefruit and orange, bitter white grapefruit throughout, the pith and zest and juice and oil and peel and bitterness. Sweet peach and apricot and melon notes in the middle, ripe and juicy and tantalizing. Creamy and soft doughy malt in the middle. Finishes with some pine and green onion snappiness, with a refreshing moderate bitterness that lingers of pure grapefruit essence.
The feel is medium-plus, well carbonated, creamy and soft, and lightly dry, with some coating hop oils.
Overall, a fantastic DIPA. This is what I consider an ideal DIPA.
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