Long Trail Hit the Trail Ale

Brewed by Long Trail Brewery
Style: Brown Ale
Bridgewater Corners, Vermont USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Shaker

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I used to drink this a plenty. An accomplished brown ale from Vermont. I have not seen this beer in a while. I’m not sure if they even make it anymore. Smooth and well made.

bottled 12/22/04 - amber pour with a scant white head. Very unpleasant initial aroma, reminds me of bad yeast. Kinda funky malt aroma too. Sweet malt to start, sugars last throughout. Thin mouthfeel, a hint of roasted malt to finish. A lingering bitterness. The aroma, lack of head, and light color are detriments to its style. I am fairly disappointed in this.

Pours a deep amber, very pale brown color with a small dissapating beige head. Weak roasted malty, coffee aroma. Boring. Thin mouthfeel. Faint roasted flavor. This was missing many things.

On tap at Church Street Tavern as "Church Street Tavern Ale" Deep Amber with minimal head. Smells bad, with some malt. Flavor is dominated by malts and is a little bitter. Not much else to say about this.

Crisp and hoppy for a brown ale. Some nice earthy, peppery english hops on top of a smooth sweetness. Relatively strong bitterness in the aftertaste. Interesting interpretation with the wheat (according to the website), giving it a clean finish, but a grainy palate. I liked this better at first, but am tiring of it as I get to the bottom of the glass. Has become something I would not revisit.

Very bland. I would never have guessed it was a brown ale. Completely non-descript. Seems like it's made for someone who wants to 'think' they're drinking a really good micro, but normally drinks crap. Non-offensive, but also horribly non-descript.

Brown like brew, with just enough hops to satisfy my craving. I am now just trying to hi 75 letters so my rating will be recorded. I like this brew, and I would definitely drink it again.

Available only in the winter survival pack. While this is a decent beer, a faithful rendition of a brown it is not. Way too hoppy for a brown, even for an American Brown. Given the light body of the beer itself, its just not convincing. Malt base is lacking and hops are a bit overpowering, giving it a very odd flavor profile. Add a little more malt next year, guys, and cut back on the hops a little.

Going back through my notes this was more of a malty pale ale than a brown. I wish I could remember it better but mabe that says something about the beer.

Small Foamy head that disappeared. Malty aroma. Brown Color. Malty caramel taste. This is a very smooth balanced beer.