Centennial Red (Brewmaster Series) - Long Trail Brewing Co.

Displayed for educational use only; do not reuse.

BA SCORE
85
good
-
203 Ratings

rAvg: 3.76
pDev: 13.3%
Reviews: 128
Hads: 75

Ratings Help

Brewed by:
Long Trail Brewing Co.

Vermont, United States

Style | ABV
American Amber / Red Ale | 7.90% ABV

Availability: Winter. bottle (115), on-tap (12), growler (1).

Notes:
Brewed to celebrate 100 years of the oldest hiking trail in North America, the Long Trail. This ale features a slightly sweet malt ﬂavor delicately balanced by the use of centennial hops. This bigger beer goes down smooth, please indulge with moderation.

Our Imperial Red Ale has the traditional characteristics of a red ale with the addition of an ample amount of hops and a higher grain bill that yields more sugars during the brewing process; resulting in a higher ABV.

60 IBU

View: Beers (25) | Reviews (54) | Events (0)

Reviews

Sort by: Latest | High | Low | Top Reviewers | Show Hads:

« first ‹ prev | 1-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | next › last »

Reviews by BeerResearcher:

BeerResearcher

Massachusetts

3.8/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

22oz dark brown bottle. Brewed on date stamped on bottle
It pours a dusky teak amber color with an off-white, fast-fizzling head, along with loads of sticky lace.
A brisk breath of resinous hop aroma is released upon opening and after a sturdy pour. Woody malt and horse stable smells follow. Light citrusy and rummy perfume smells linger, then fade.
This brew is all about the potent Imperial Red flavors. The resiny hops and sweet malts are on equal footing. White grapefruit-like citrusy tang and a bit of a metallic bite are quite upfront. A thin honey sweetness rides a Triple Sec-like alcoholic fuminess.
This is a very good representation of the Imperial Red (although there doesn't appear to be an official style) style.
I would enjoy creamy cheeses, a hearty game stew, milk chocolate, ice cream or creme brulee and wild berries with this one.

Serving type: bottle

11-30-2010 03:21:11 | More by BeerResearcher

More User Reviews:

HattedClassic

Virginia

3.81/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Appearance:
The beer pours a dark and obscure red with light head.

Smell:
Heavy caramel malt smell with a hint of pine smelling hops.

Taste:
Sweet caramel malt taste and hops taste. The hops has pine flavor that is also the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel:
Biting carbonation and medium bodied.

Overall:
An okay beer and an okay amber ale but I think the beer could have benefited from not being too hoppy.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 02:40:09 | More by HattedClassic

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3.25/5 rDev -13.6%

04-17-2013 09:25:37 | More by Jason1337

mikeg67

New Jersey

4/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 oz bottle. Pours dark red with a short lived white head. Aroma is of citrusy, piney hops, caramel malt and ripe fruit. Body is full and crisp. Piney hops, caramel, citrus fruit and cherry combine on the palate. Finish is long and dry. Well done brew.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 13:35:27 | More by mikeg67

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.25/5 rDev -13.6%

04-15-2013 05:45:10 | More by Kelp

gshackles

New York

3.75/5 rDev -0.3%

04-07-2013 03:19:05 | More by gshackles

ktblue22

Vermont

3.45/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

This beer pours a beautiful deep mahogany brownish red, with a small lightly frothed head. Really interesting sharp smell on the pour - slightly sweet with just a small amount of dark chocolate. The taste is really bold with a good amount of body, I get some dark chocolate and then some slightly sour tanginess, almost citrusy, with a very tangy finish. Really interesting flavor in this beer, not sure I've ever had anything like it before. High attenuation taste however, which is why I give this beer a low score - also the tangy taste also slightly reminds me of red vinegar.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2013 01:24:41 | More by ktblue22