About
Caretaker of Vermont Craft
Take a Hike!®
Inspired by the 273-mile hiking trail that traverses through the Green Mountains, Long Trail Brewing Company has been a caretaker of Vermont craft since 1989. Moved and motivated by the local culture and surroundings, we work hard to create beers worthy of our Vermont roots. From small batch recipes developed in our farmhouse-turned-pilot-brewery to wider ranging staples like our flagship Long Trail Ale and freshly formulated Trail Hopper IPA, our brewers are committed to crafting a trail-worthy family of beers.
Take a Hike!®
Inspired by the 273-mile hiking trail that traverses through the Green Mountains, Long Trail Brewing Company has been a caretaker of Vermont craft since 1989. Moved and motivated by the local culture and surroundings, we work hard to create beers worthy of our Vermont roots. From small batch recipes developed in our farmhouse-turned-pilot-brewery to wider ranging staples like our flagship Long Trail Ale and freshly formulated Trail Hopper IPA, our brewers are committed to crafting a trail-worthy family of beers.
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a medium caramel-brown color with a large tan head. The aroma was sweet and malty with touches of caramel and fruits. The flavor was bitter, tangy and fruity with a hint of caramel and nut. The finish was long, bitter and fruity. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2008
at 15:38
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Pours clear gold into a tumbler. Bright white head with excellent retention leaves spider lacing as it recedes to skim surfaced. Berry, marshmallow and stale malt aromas. Crisp with blackberries and sour malts. Dry lasting berry finish.
Tried
on 22 Dec 2008
at 19:49
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
S5L3F2T4O8 HIBERNATOR Nice beery aroma. Has some gunk on the bottom of the bottle. A brownish color beer with some orange tinge. Cloudy on top because of the gunk from the bottle. Initial taste is acceptable then it develops a medicinal feel about the maltiness. Finish is bitter medicinal linger. Hangs for a while.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Dec 2008
at 16:26
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 oz bottle courtesy of mcox90. Pour is a hazed orange golden, with a big white head the settles with big carbonation bubbles. Aroma of hoppy citrus and some resin pine. Taste is the bitter hops, citrus, pine held up by a decent enough malt backbone. Palate is unfiltered, medium. Finish is a grassy and slightly bitter. Enjoyable IPA. Thanks for sending my way, Michael!
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2008
at 11:41
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours cloudy gold into a shaker. Detergent, pine and resin aromas. Astringent grapefruit from front to back, but not unpleasantly so.
Tried
on 19 Nov 2008
at 10:34
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
A milky opaque yellow wit with a thin white head. A lightly skunky wild herbal aroma, with odd sulfury notes. In mouth, fresh and creamy wit, rathe rlight and, in the end, non-descript. Sampled at Vermont Brewfest July 19 2008.
Tried
on 26 Oct 2008
at 19:09
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
A hazy golden orange ale with a thin off white head. A catnip hops aroma with light fruity notes. In mouth, sweet candy sugar, hops and oranges. Nice and warming. On tap at Vermont Brewers Fest 2008, July 19, 2008.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Oct 2008
at 17:42
4.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a medium red-brown color with a large brown head. The aroma was bitter fruity hops with a touch of citrus. The flavor was bitter, tart and vaguely malty. There was a sour and bitter finish. Felt and tasted watered down. Disappointing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2008
at 16:17
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a caramel-amber color with a small tan head. The aroma was sweet, malty and had a touch of chocolate and malted milk. The flavor was sweet, creamy, malted milt and a touch of caramel and chocolate. There was a lightly tangy malt undertone and a malty tangy finish. The body was nicely thick and very smooth. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2008
at 19:30
5.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a bright ruby-caramel color with a large orange-tan head. The aroma was sour, tangy and malty but not particularly noteworthy. The flavor was sour, bitter and tangy with a light fruity undertone and a hint of caramel. The finish was rather short. Basic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2008
at 19:24