Triple Bag
Long Trail Brewing Co.

 

Pours dark maroon amber red-brown with a creamy khaki colored foam head. Smells a bit vinous like an oxidized sherry wine, some toasty malts, dark fruit, creamy caramel, toffee, molasses, dark chocolate, vanilla, with some earthy herbal piney hops. Tastes concentrated and rich, dark, roasty, a bit charred, nutty, toasty, caramely, fruity, with creamy caramel notes, toasted bready malts, toffee, dark chocolate, blackstrap molasses, dark dried fruit, vanilla, and some earthy herbal piney hops. Feels medium bodied, thick, creamy with moderate smooth carbonation. Overall a real nice triple amber ale.

Pours a murky amber color, appropriate off-white head. Great malty aroma: toffee, brown sugar, molasses, caramel. Flavor is fairly sweet, lots of caramel, some burnt brown sugar, blackstrap molasses, burnt toffee. I think the burnt flavors are due to the age of the beer. Also, the hops present as pure bitterness, not overwhelming, but very noticeable on the finish. Tremendous creamy texture - not sure if it is from the carbonation, but age def has an impact on it. Overall, a successful experiment - glad I sat on this one, as it is quite enjoyable. Reminiscent of Kane’s Vengeful Heart, with less hops...

1/28/20
12 oz bottle dated 10/15
4.25 rating

***notes from 2016***
Huge beer, reminds me of a double bock. Loads of malt in this, tons of molasses, caramel, brown sugar. Big boy at 11%, but not too boozy. Well done, buy again.
6/23/16
Bottle
5 stars

Note - bought it recently, bottling date of 10/2015. Circus Liquors Middletown

 

Just like double bag but bigger and maybe a bit more of a hop bite. This was 2 years old and I bet even better at 5 or 6.

This is close to being my perfect beer: plenty of malt, but not as overpowering as a porter or stout, and enough hops to hold its own, for a good balance.

I've never understood why a strong "double" or "triple" amber was so hard to come by, when strong porters, "imperial" stouts, and double or triple IPAs are routine these days. Perhaps just not as many people wanting them.

But this beer is easy to drink -- as easy as the double bag, ie, no more alcohol feel than that -- with a mellow flavor that is not to sweet and still retains some hoppy bitterness.

I love this beer, but expect that with Long Trail having been sold to a larger brewer it's likely to become a thing of the past. If so, a very sad loss, in my opinion.

 

 

 

Pours dark amber with a thin brown head. Very strong alcohol taste, bitter at the end.

Look- pours a cloudy, rusty orange-hued brown; 1.2 finger tan head, decent amount of lacing

Aroma- butterscotch, toffee, figs and pipe tobacco

Taste- follows the nose very closely, plus there's a firm hoppy bitterness

Feel- medium/full bodied, lower carbonation, long bitter finish

Overall- really nice "triple amber" that drinks like an exceptional american barleywine

 

 

 

Bottle. Reminisce of a barley wine. Boozy barley, raisins. Similar to a dark high ABV Belgian, without the European master-yeast.

 

I wish this was something I could find more often.

Reviewed from notes. The appearance had a dark brown/amber colored body that left a film of a small white head. Some really light spider web lacing graced the sides of the glass. The body was too dark for any carbonation to be seen rising. The smell was malty with some nice strong scents of dark fruits coming in strong. The taste takes these same flavorings and ends up hiding the alcohol very well. The palate sits about a medium with some slight sharpness on the tongue. Since the alchol was hidden well, I would say this was a mostly drinkable beer. Overall, hey, this was a good one, I liked it for the style and for the beer, I would definitely get this again.

 

 

I'm under the impression that "Triple Amber" is just a fun way to say Barleywine. Or at least when it comes to this beer. It pours a clear deep copper to mahogany with a thin bubbly off white head. Smells of dark fruits, rich caramel malt, a heaping of spicy , floral, and herbal hops, and a hint of alcohol. Flavor follows in the form of caramel covered dark fruits and toffee. A healthy sweetness is followed by an intense bitterness (despite what its 65 ibu would indicate), and to my surprise finished rather dry over the stickiness that I was expecting. Overall, this was a pretty darn good "Triple Amber" categorized as an "American Strong Ale" that resembles a "Barleywine". Cheers!

 

 

 

 

Poured from a 2016 bottle into the test glass.
A - hammered seasoned copper color, meandering carbonation wanders topside. Thin cap and lacing.
S - Woods, pines, and mustiness. narrow in this area.
T - Woo, lots of caramel, toffee, and again piney hops. Very nice
M - Medium in body, a bit oily, nicely carbonated, bitter and dry finish, with a boozy exhale.
O - A big effort, like a faux barleywine. I do like the bitter dry finish.
I will stash some and revisit

 

 

slightly hazed amber color with an off white head that dissipates quickly and leaves a few patches of lace.

the aroma is absolutely magnificent - some citric notes are complimented wonderfully by sweet and creamy malts. reminiscent of orange marmalade, orange-vanilla creamsicle, candied lemon and lime, some subtle grassy floral notes, toffee and caramel as well... just a hint of bitterness from the hops. really nice nose.

unfortunately the taste doesnt live up to the smell - some orange notes as well as toffee and caramel, but there is some bitterness and booze coming through that doesnt work well with the flavor profile.

mouthfeel is on point, medium-full bodied, fluffy creamy texture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The beer pours a nice white and creamy head that dissipates very quickly. The beer itself is a clear medium amber color with a nice reddish hue. The beer appearance is decent but it isn't certainly anything to brag about either.

The smell is pretty good. While it does have a nice resin bitterness to it, the beer has a strong caramel sweet note with a bit of alcohol sweetness and hint of vanilla boosting it that seems to cut right through the bitterness and contrast it rather well. Technically, the sweetness is the stronger of the two notes but barely. It's almost fairly balanced but tips towards the sweeter side.

The taste still has that caramel sweetness with the vanilla to it but it has a nice bitter aftertaste that lasts. The bitterness isn't overwhelming but it comes out stronger in the taste than in the smell.

The feel is good. It's a heavy bee but feels much more drinkable than someone would expect from the style. The beer has some nice tingling carbonation to it and gives it a nice texture.

Overall, a decent beer and worth getting when it's available. Like most of what the brewer offers, it isn't a tantalizing flavor bomb but a reliable beer that provides a decent drinking experience.

Pours into a chalice a slight hazed lighter amber shade with a thinner off white head atop.Big caramel malts with some alcohol drenched dar fruits,if you're into big malt beer this is it for you.Sweet brown sugar and caramel/vanilla flavors dominate,along with boozy alcohol it gets a bit sweet after awhile.Not overly complex,it is what it is a big sweet malt bomb,good for a night cap beer in my opinion.