Double Bag
Long Trail Brewing Company in Bridgewater Corners, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Altbier Regular|
Score
6.86
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Our legendary double amber ale is smooth and complex with roasted malt flavors and sweet notes of caramel & chocolate. Bittering hops balance the bags of malt that make this brew deliciously Vermont.
At 7.2 percent alcohol by volume, this is one brew worth milking.
At 7.2 percent alcohol by volume, this is one brew worth milking.
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
From Aug 2006
Poured from 12oz bottle a clear reddish-gold with a small head of foam that dissipated quickly leaving just a fine layer.
The smell is pretty fruity to me with some citrus and there's some malt sweetness there as well.
The taste is of biscuit malt up front, not sweet but certainly yummy , and as I enjoy *that*, it is quickly complimented by a nice hoppy bitterness...wow, and it finishes on the very dry side.
There be Big flavours to be found here yet they work so well together that my bottom line for this Alt is that it's a real smooth drinker and one that I'd recommend without reservations.
Thanks to Nutbrown for including this Alt in our trade!
Poured from 12oz bottle a clear reddish-gold with a small head of foam that dissipated quickly leaving just a fine layer.
The smell is pretty fruity to me with some citrus and there's some malt sweetness there as well.
The taste is of biscuit malt up front, not sweet but certainly yummy , and as I enjoy *that*, it is quickly complimented by a nice hoppy bitterness...wow, and it finishes on the very dry side.
There be Big flavours to be found here yet they work so well together that my bottom line for this Alt is that it's a real smooth drinker and one that I'd recommend without reservations.
Thanks to Nutbrown for including this Alt in our trade!
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2017
at 11:09
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 8
Bottle. It pours a deep orange color with a small off white head. The aroma is thick with orange, caramel and honey. Light hints of earthy hops. The flavor is the same. Orange, honey and caramel. Very thick and oily on the palate and sweet for the style. A decent amount of earthy bitterness in the finish. Overall, not bad, but a little too sweet and syrupy for me to rate it high.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Aug 2016
at 08:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours a dark amber from a bottle, not much nose, although served rather cold so maybe just much wasn’t making it out of the glass. Flavor a nice caramel yeastiness, some banana/tropical fruit notes. Good beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2015
at 20:52
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Aroma is sweet malts with floral contributions. Appearance is clear dark brown with nice sparkle, and decent head. Taste is moderately sweet with sugary maltiness and mild fruit and hint of alcohol. Palate is medium bodied with lively carbonation and nice sweet finish. Overall, a nice beer without a lot of complexity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2015
at 20:05
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at Daily Growler UA. Clear copper color with a medium white head that recedes steadily. Stringy lacing on the glass. Aroma of malt, toffee and hops. Medium body with flavors of caramel malt, earthy hops and a bit of fruit. The finish is sweet with a malty aftertaste. Slightly above average overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Daily Growler - UA
on 25 Jun 2015
at 11:02