Hibernator
Long Trail Brewing Company in Bridgewater Corners, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Scottish Ale Regular|
Score
6.40
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Built to take the bite from a cold winter night, Hibernator features a rich malt base highlighted by warming notes of caramel and toffee. Don't sleep on this rich, robust winter brew.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
12 oz bottle from a winter mix 12 pack. Murky brown color with thin white head. Aroma is molasses, roasted grain and light notes of fruit?? Toasted walnuts, light caramel and a weak earthy hop in the finish. A nuance of spice. Thin body that borders on watery. No problems just really light.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2014
at 22:31
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
The appearance has a dark brown/almost dark golden colored body with a small white head that lasts just a couple seconds. Spotty lacing running down the sides of the glass.
The smell has some mild roasted malts along with some nuts.
The taste is slightly sweet through the roasted malts.
The palate is light and sessionable with a mild nutty aftertaste and finish.
Overall, this is good for the style, and awesome to me.
The appearance has a dark brown/almost dark golden colored body with a small white head that lasts just a couple seconds. Spotty lacing running down the sides of the glass.
The smell has some mild roasted malts along with some nuts.
The taste is slightly sweet through the roasted malts.
The palate is light and sessionable with a mild nutty aftertaste and finish.
Overall, this is good for the style, and awesome to me.
Tried
on 06 Feb 2014
at 20:35
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Slightly hazy dark amber color with small beige foamy head that dissipates quickly, caramel like aroma, fizzy, slightly sweet taste with a hint of roasted malt, abrupt finish. A bit flat and weak at the end.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2013
at 16:13
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pour is a murky brown with a average tan head. Aroma is sweet malt, brown sugar and molasses. Flavor is a nice brown sugar and sweet molasses heavy malts. Finish has and almost cola like flavor. This could have used a dash of cinnamon or nutmeg to really bring this home. Still this is a malt heavy winter warmer.
Tried
on 25 Sep 2013
at 18:45
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at Capital Ale House - Downtown on 11/16/2010. Clear copper body with a medium creamy off-white head. Sweet earthy aroma with some caramel. Sweet caramel and earthy flavor. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Mar 2011
at 12:13
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Location: Draft at the Capital Ale, 11/23/10
Aroma: Fairly unexciting caramel malt nose with some earth, roast, and nuts
Appearance: It pours a clear copper color with an off-white head
Flavor: The flavor is caramel malts balanced by earthy hops
Palate: The body is light-medium, and it is a touch watery on the mouth
Overall Impression: Not a bad beer, but not particularly exciting either. It actually reminded me a bit of their Harvest. It didn't taste exactly the same, but it was similar enough that as we were looking at both next to each other we had a hard time telling the difference, and that similarity extended to the nose and the taste as well. Anyway, beyond that observance I don't have much to add, just that this beer was alright.
Aroma: Fairly unexciting caramel malt nose with some earth, roast, and nuts
Appearance: It pours a clear copper color with an off-white head
Flavor: The flavor is caramel malts balanced by earthy hops
Palate: The body is light-medium, and it is a touch watery on the mouth
Overall Impression: Not a bad beer, but not particularly exciting either. It actually reminded me a bit of their Harvest. It didn't taste exactly the same, but it was similar enough that as we were looking at both next to each other we had a hard time telling the difference, and that similarity extended to the nose and the taste as well. Anyway, beyond that observance I don't have much to add, just that this beer was alright.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Jan 2011
at 10:07