Double IPA (Brewmaster Series) - Long Trail Brewing Co.

diddly

New York

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Had on tap.

Pours a nice dark amber. Good head, about an inch.

Aroma is hop heavy but not too strong. Some nice citrus notes.

Taste is hoppy at first, and finishes with a definite hop bite, but the taste overall is well balanced.

Mouthfeel is rich and appropriate for the style.

Overall, a very nice beer, and just what I would expect for the style, although a great example of it.

Serving type: on-tap

05-15-2011 18:38:07 | More by diddly

hphilip456

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

05-21-2013 06:26:41 | More by hphilip456

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-17-2013 22:54:53 | More by ZEB89

tnbeatty

Vermont

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%

05-17-2013 00:59:47 | More by tnbeatty

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-15-2013 15:32:03 | More by twenty5

BMart

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

05-08-2013 18:33:08 | More by BMart

discharmingly

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-08-2013 13:57:59 | More by discharmingly

JaymeAyotte1

Vermont

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-08-2013 03:22:05 | More by JaymeAyotte1

Dizzy242

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -0.7%

04-28-2013 23:57:10 | More by Dizzy242

browniewithnuts

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -0.7%

04-22-2013 10:37:53 | More by browniewithnuts

CesarLopes

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.7%

04-22-2013 02:55:26 | More by CesarLopes

Chevelle66

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -0.7%

04-22-2013 00:09:02 | More by Chevelle66

MPPHISH

New York

3.25/5  rDev -19.4%

04-21-2013 03:37:59 | More by MPPHISH

scmoore81

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

04-19-2013 14:43:58 | More by scmoore81

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -0.7%

04-18-2013 00:24:27 | More by rolltide8425

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -25.6%

04-17-2013 09:25:53 | More by Jason1337

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%

04-15-2013 05:45:55 | More by Kelp

Kevincredible

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

04-14-2013 23:26:08 | More by Kevincredible

ChuckfinnelyBN

New York

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

04-14-2013 20:05:42 | More by ChuckfinnelyBN

nstroup

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

04-14-2013 04:51:50 | More by nstroup

gwiedman1

New York

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

04-13-2013 21:16:06 | More by gwiedman1

SouljaSaia17

Massachusetts

3.74/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Have had my share of Double IPA's and Long Trail brews, but this is my first from Vermont's Brewmaster Series!

A: This beer pours a hazy-dark Orange color with a lot of carbonation coming from the bottom of the glass. Not much of a head on it, but what little head there is has a thick texture and some small and big bubbles.

S: The aroma is not very strong, but I do get some floral characteristics along with a bit of pine and hops. The smell is more sweet than bitter.

T: Flavor consists of a sweet orange citrus up front, followed by some hops but not exactly the bite I was expecting considering the IBU's. I get a little bit of pine resin and honey in the back end that finishes with a bready, dry yeast.

M: Slightly bitter and sweet, pretty even blend and the characteristics of the beer hide the ABV very well. I would say this is an easily drinkable beer.

O: It actually is a pretty good DIPA considering I have had ones that were gross and lacked so much, this one is well balanced between the sweetness of the fruits and the bitterness from the hops. Definitely worth checking out!

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 23:08:35 | More by SouljaSaia17

Seakyden

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

04-03-2013 01:22:17 | More by Seakyden

Celtics76

Rhode Island

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

04-01-2013 15:04:41 | More by Celtics76

Hendry

Vermont

4.06/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Lots of players in the selection of IPA & DIPA bombers out there all competing, and
this entry from Vermont is just one more on the shelves and coolers. Spoiled to Lawson's and Hill Farmstead, Heady Topper (in that order), it is rare to find something exceptional and this one almost gets there.

Cloudy off orange with a decent two finger head in the imperial pint glass, the malt is certainly present, but the citrus blast hop character is muted for a DIPA. Decent medium mouthfeel and pretty well carbonated though on the high side: the lingering aftertaste is one that seems more savory to my palate, somewhat peppery and malty with the hops fighting for center stage but playing second fiddle. The flavors are very good but not great, and the price range for a real tropical bomber is $10 generally speaking, so you get what you pay for.

Hard to get a good bomber that offers bang for the buck: McNeil's Sunshine IPA, also from Vermont, was a nice surprise for a reasonably priced entry, and one I enjoyed more than Long Trail Double IPA. Worth a try just to see if you dig the flavors, which are palatable.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 02:24:39 | More by Hendry