Long Trail Limbo

I'm still seeing it everywhere in Vermont. I usually pick up a 6 pack at my local grocery/coop. I haven't ever seen 12 pack boxes of Limbo, only seen 6 packs in stores here.

 

They're having some trouble keeping up with the demand so they've juggled the priorities so now they take care of VT on-premise first, VT off-premise second, MA on-premise third and then MA off-premise last. That's how it was explained to me, anyhow. So it could be a little while before we see Limbo in MA retail again.

 

Like all delicious, well-priced IPAs, it sells very quickly.

 

This makes sense, I heard it was LT's best selling brand ever in State. I've never seen a 12 pk, but still plenty of 6pks in VT, stock up while your here, that stuff is gold!

 

Though I may have been a bit over enthusiastic in comparing Long Trail Limbo (LTL) favorably to Heady Topper I feel it is one of the best I've ever had. Light, complex, great hop kick- just awesome.

 

Now if only it would reappear in my neighborhood...

 

Where have you been Flashy? Haven't seen you around.

 

Plenty in Southern Vt, the local seven eleven has it for 8.99 a six.

 

I haven't seen any around the Springfield Mass area. Doesn't mean there isn't any, just means on the days I go, I never see any on the shelves.

I am anxious to try some.

 

Yes it good but I still like SA Rebel IPA too and dont think there's a huge gap between it and Limbo like some do.

 

That's disappointing to hear. I haven't had Limbo yet but I didn't think Rebel IPA was very good.

 

Haven't seen any fresh Limbo around Boston since mid-Jan. Losing my interest - there are other hoppy beers available here regularly.

 

Rebel is nice, but its no Limbo.

 

Limbo was amazing when it first came out. Long trail had finally put out a great tasting fruity IPA. And it was hard to find at first, but now it's everywhere up here. The first batch was crystal clean and the nose was overpowering with hoppy-ness and citra. Lately it seems to have gone downhill, more sediment floating around, the nose doesn't "pop" like before. The freshest batch I've been able to find has been brewed on 1/23/14. Waiting for a new batch to see if the quality is still there. It seems like they knew they put out a competitive tasty IPA, and went for quantity over quality. I think the first batch had smell and taste that rivaled Heady, but not so sure lately....

 

Had some on tap in VT last weekend - a couple at the brewery and one offsite and it doesn't seem to be as hoppy as the first bottled batch I had. First few sips seem decently hoppy, but as you get into it, the yeast character seems to overtake any hop flavor - and their yeast character isn't very pleasing to my palate.

 

That is a bold statement. There are a lot of readily available IPAs available in New England that I would drink before Rebel.

 

Limbo > Rebel. Have both on draft and in bottle. I just had some Limbo recently with a late Feb bottle date, it's still the same Limbo as before imho. And what does this yeast-taste taste like?

 

Just scored a 6 pack of Limbo, finally.
Bottled date: 3/06/14

Will be opening it up tonight to enjoy.

 

Spoke too soon. Saw & picked up the 3/6 bottles today. Will get through them this weekend.