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

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203 Ratings

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

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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

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Reviews by yesyouam:

yesyouam

New York

4.4/5 rDev +17%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Long Trail Centennial Red is a dim red ale with a thick, creamy, khaki colored head that has outstanding retention and lacing. There's a huge, wooden, pine spice in the nose with perhaps a whiff of caramel. It smells great. It's full bodied and soft with a chewy finish. This beer has a big, bitter, resiny flavor. It's very spicy, with notes of pine, juniper and black pepper. It's serious business. It's cool to see an East Coast brewery take a very West Coast style and do a good job of it.

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2010 20:25:46 | More by yesyouam

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