Triple Bag - Long Trail Brewing Co.

Kinsman

New Hampshire

4.15/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Dark chestnut red with lighter cherry highlights. Beautiful sticky and dense ivory colored head.

Strong, sweet, and malty aroma. Fruity character with notes of raisins and red red grapes. Sweet caramel and molasses in the background.

Nice aggressive malt-forward strong ale. Lots of caramel and brown sugar notes with the fruitier notes lingering around in the finish. Hops add just enough bitterness to balance things out. A tad bit boozy as well.

Thick mouthfeel but smooth and creamy in texture. Overall, I'm digging this strong ale from Long Trail. Lots of malty and boozy goodness with just enough hops to keep things in line.

Serving type: bottle

09-30-2011 22:00:41 | More by Kinsman

mttaylor1066

Connecticut

3.61/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

This Long Trail "altbier" does not deliver on the palate.

I'll skip most of the descriptives and get down to the basics. This ale just does not deliver the taste of many altbiers you can purchase today. It has a great mouthfeel, a pleasant appearance but has a bite to it that is not attractive in combination with its malt backing.

Perhaps it would be a good "food" beer. Maybe some sweet sausages or braunschweiger would balance out the edges of this ale.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 21:16:59 | More by mttaylor1066

mklisz

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

06-12-2013 12:18:57 | More by mklisz

Bassman2019

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

06-11-2013 20:08:44 | More by Bassman2019

KTCamm

New Jersey

2.75/5  rDev -28%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured from a twelve ounce bottle into a pint glass.

Pours dark brown, very little foam. Nutty. Candi sugar nose. Sweet. Syrup too. Strong astringent taste, puckering. Really boozy. Woody. Harsh aftertaste. Thick mouthfeel. Hearty.

Yuck. Frankly, quite hard to drink. And high ABV kicks you around for your trouble. Not my thing.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 13:00:44 | More by KTCamm

DrinkingDrake

Massachusetts

2.5/5  rDev -34.6%

06-07-2013 23:08:56 | More by DrinkingDrake

bilhelm

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +4.7%

06-06-2013 20:22:17 | More by bilhelm

seplo

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-21-2013 01:44:19 | More by seplo

LeahM

New York

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-19-2013 04:03:22 | More by LeahM

thampel09

New Jersey

5/5  rDev +30.9%

05-17-2013 17:14:53 | More by thampel09

hphilip456

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-17-2013 01:23:24 | More by hphilip456

tnbeatty

Vermont

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-17-2013 00:58:31 | More by tnbeatty

JaymeAyotte1

Vermont

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

05-08-2013 03:25:39 | More by JaymeAyotte1

blknikon

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-08-2013 00:15:26 | More by blknikon

oldedog

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-07-2013 00:29:22 | More by oldedog

Mullen2525

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

04-26-2013 15:14:18 | More by Mullen2525

PsilohsaiBiN

New York

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

04-22-2013 03:03:09 | More by PsilohsaiBiN

ksimons

New York

3.91/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A-a slightly hazy dark amber with a thing layer of white head that quickly disappears to leave a bit of lace

S-Smell is very sweet and a little boozy. Rum soaked raisins, caramel, light chocolate and brown sugar.

T-the taste is not as sweet as the smell would suggest. Caramel malt, grapes, raisins, and bitter hops

M-medium body, medium carbonation, and a slightly syrupy sweet finish

Overall a touch boozier and sweeter than Double Bag, but I think I like Triple Bag better

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 20:56:07 | More by ksimons

Wiedemann

Rhode Island

3/5  rDev -21.5%

04-16-2013 01:26:28 | More by Wiedemann

Atomicskis5

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

04-11-2013 02:08:51 | More by Atomicskis5

jdibbs

New York

4/5  rDev +4.7%

04-08-2013 04:24:04 | More by jdibbs

Berda0625

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +4.7%

03-24-2013 17:36:55 | More by Berda0625

jciesielski

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +17.8%

03-23-2013 01:00:25 | More by jciesielski

greybeardloon

Rhode Island

3.61/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

no clear date code

A: Dark reddish brown, cloudy, with a tight head and lots of lacing.

S: Sharp alcohol cuts through most everything else.

T: Thick breadiness that reminds me of pumpernickel for some reason. Sherry-like sweetness, but not too cloying. A touch of herbal bitterness on the finish. The booze comes through.

M: Full, soft, not sticky.

O: Too sweet and boozy to want another. In fact, I'm not even eager to finish my first. I generally prefer Double Bag.

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2013 03:00:02 | More by greybeardloon

croning

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

03-07-2013 19:53:18 | More by croning