The Traveler Beer Company
Microbrewery
in
Burlington,
Vermont,
United States 🇺🇸
Owned by
A&S Brewing
Established in 2012
Closed in 2018
Contact
209 Battery St, Suite 100, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Description
At Traveler Beer Company we expand what craft beers can be by adding new flavors and discovering old traditions. We discovered the shandy tradition in Europe and are thrilled to bring this unique style of beer home, to you. Shandys exemplify everything we look for in a craft beer—they are different from the mainstream, fun, inviting, and social, and thanks to the finest ingredients, shandys taste amazing.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Bottle. A- Pineapple juice, Fanta soda. A- Yellow color, cloudy liquid, white head. T- Pineapple juice, slightly beery, overripe pineapple. P- Light body, average texture, slightly fizzy carbonation, juicy finish. O- Not as good as I thought it could be. I was somewhat comparing it to Ace Pineapple Cider which rocks. Even somewhat beer like. Still not a big fan.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2017
at 22:13
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sampled from a can this beer poured a murky yellow color with a large foamy white head that lingered and left decent lacing. The aroma was sweet pineapple soda. The flavor was very sweet with strong pineapple, yeast and pepper. Long finish. Medium body. Pretty tasty.
Tried
from Can
on 10 May 2017
at 18:33
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, best before 7/2017. Pours hazy golden amber/light orange color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy pineapple, lemon, orange, melon, citrus peel, wheat, cracker, light honey/clove, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance of pineapple/citrus fruit, light-moderate pale malt, and light fruity yeast notes; with great strength. Taste of big juicy pineapple, lemon, orange, melon, citrus peel, wheat, cracker, light honey/clove, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal bitterness and yeast spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of pineapple, lemon, orange, melon, citrus peel, wheat, cracker, light honey/clove, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great robustness and balance of pineapple/citrus fruit, light-moderate pale malt, and light fruity yeast flavors; with a nice malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light dryness from bitter/spiciness as well. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, fairly grainy/creamy, and slightly acidic mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.4%. Overall this is a great shandy style. All around great robustness and balance of pineapple/citrus fruit, light-moderate pale malt, and light fruity yeast flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink. Very flavorful and never watery feeling for the low ABV. A really delicious offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2017
at 19:01
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours a pineapple-y yellow from a tap, smells like pineapple, tastes like candied pineapple. Okay beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Feb 2017
at 21:35
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Almost a welcome sight after drinking all the 13% and stronger beers in OKC. Almost. Golden color, white coca cola head. Pineapple juice aroma. Taste is sweet pineapple soda.
Tried
on 04 Feb 2017
at 07:38
4.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
From tap. Pours hazy to murky orange with a small white head. Aroma is citrusy fruity. Minerals, vitamins. Tropical fruity. Grapefruity and passion fruity finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Jan 2017
at 19:19
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Poured from bottle thanks Airforcehops hazy pineapple color with a thin white head. Aromas of fruity pineapple wheat. Taste is sugar orange pineapple mouthwash.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2017
at 18:03
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Poured into a nonic pint glass, the appearance was a semi-dark rugged burnt orange color with a sly fizzling head but no lacing.
The aroma had pumpkin, ginger and allspice up front. Some caramel malts to balance.
The flavor was somewhat sweet underscored by the spice. Lingering sweet bready pumpkin spicy aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Moderate carbonation feels fine.
Overall, better than the last beer I had by them but still knowing there’s better pumpkin ales on the market.
The aroma had pumpkin, ginger and allspice up front. Some caramel malts to balance.
The flavor was somewhat sweet underscored by the spice. Lingering sweet bready pumpkin spicy aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Moderate carbonation feels fine.
Overall, better than the last beer I had by them but still knowing there’s better pumpkin ales on the market.
Tried
on 23 Jan 2017
at 08:49
1.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 1
Flavor 1
Texture 2
Overall 2
Poured into a pint glass, the appearance was a ruddy burnt semi-dark orange color with a fizzling bubbly head. No lacing. I have a feeling I know where this is going.
The aroma had some mulled cider, acidic vinous sourness, soapiness and cooked ginger. Hmmmmm....Not sure if I should proceed.
But I will, the flavor was sharp acidic cidery/vinous sourness. Soapiness comes back to provide a pretty gross effect on my taste buds that runs into the aftertaste hugely. No finish.
On the palate, cloying stickiness hits like no tomorrow. Under carbonated.
Overall, this is an embarrassment of a shandy/radler. Though I’m not truly into the style, I think Germany would laugh at the USA if someone over there had this.
The aroma had some mulled cider, acidic vinous sourness, soapiness and cooked ginger. Hmmmmm....Not sure if I should proceed.
But I will, the flavor was sharp acidic cidery/vinous sourness. Soapiness comes back to provide a pretty gross effect on my taste buds that runs into the aftertaste hugely. No finish.
On the palate, cloying stickiness hits like no tomorrow. Under carbonated.
Overall, this is an embarrassment of a shandy/radler. Though I’m not truly into the style, I think Germany would laugh at the USA if someone over there had this.
Tried
on 23 Jan 2017
at 08:42
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3
Bottle: Very hazy yellow with a thick white head. Strong pineapple, grain aroma. Pineapple juice, wheat malt taste. Almost pulpy.....not very clean looking or feeling.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2017
at 11:52