Long Trail Blackberry Wheat

[RootDKJ]

bump for Memorial day stoke!

 

[drjeff]

bump for Memorial day stoke!

No complaints about this bumpage from me! :beer:

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I would drink a ton this weekend but I'm still trying to drop a few pounds..I guess I'll drink about 10 beers on Friday and then just drink water the rest of the weekend..

 

[Geoff]

I had two Long Trail Ales at the brewery on Friday late-afternoon and a couple more at a condo block party on Saturday afternoon. I was riding my bike around Woodstock on Sunday and stopped in the brewery on my way back to Killington at around 2:30 to use the bathroom. All the staff gave me crap for coming in that early. I bought a 6-pack of Double Bag and had a couple at a friend's house a 1/2 mile down the road.

 

[RootDKJ]

I had two Long Trail Ales at the brewery on Friday late-afternoon and a couple more at a condo block party on Saturday afternoon. I was riding my bike around Woodstock on Sunday and stopped in the brewery on my way back to Killington at around 2:30 to use the bathroom. All the staff gave me crap for coming in that early. I bought a 6-pack of Double Bag and had a couple at a friend's house a 1/2 mile down the road.

What's the current Brewmasters special?

 

[drjeff]

I had two Long Trail Ales at the brewery on Friday late-afternoon and a couple more at a condo block party on Saturday afternoon. I was riding my bike around Woodstock on Sunday and stopped in the brewery on my way back to Killington at around 2:30 to use the bathroom. All the staff gave me crap for coming in that early. I bought a 6-pack of Double Bag and had a couple at a friend's house a 1/2 mile down the road.

So you actually got to the Brewery BEFORE Shortski??? :lol:

 

[frozencorn]

What's the current Brewmasters special?

I believe it's the DIPA (or it was, at least, could be something new now). It's good. I think I like the coffee stout better which is saying something coming from a hophead. But that stout is just bliss.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I had two Long Trail Ales at the brewery on Friday late-afternoon and a couple more at a condo block party on Saturday afternoon. I was riding my bike around Woodstock on Sunday and stopped in the brewery on my way back to Killington at around 2:30 to use the bathroom. All the staff gave me crap for coming in that early. I bought a 6-pack of Double Bag and had a couple at a friend's house a 1/2 mile down the road.

230PM is early for an unemployed guy???? If I didn't work I'd be in the bar at 11AM

 

[Geoff]

What's the current Brewmasters special?

Double IPA.

 

[Geoff]

So you actually got to the Brewery BEFORE Shortski??? :lol:

Shortski pretty much never gets there before 4:30 unless he has something going on afterwards. I rarely get there before 5:30 since I have to do the Access Road DUI gauntlet afterwards.

 

[jaywbigred]

Wow some of you guys really hate the fruity beers. Though I tend to like bold IPAs, there is something to be said for a beer with some sweetness, esp on a hot night. Imo the best beers at Long Trail are the flagship and the Double Bag. I down right do not like the Hefe, and the Blackberry and IPA are mediocre imo.

I agree with some of you that Wheat beers make the best beers for adding fruit. I've found that people often serve them TOO cold; they need to open up a bit, and the taste is more balanced after 20 minutes out of the fridge. My faves are Ithaca Apricot Wheat (though there is a ton of variation from batch to batch), #9, and Wachusett Blueberry.

If you want sweet but don't like fruit, I like the saison style farmhouse Belgians a lot. Saison Dupont is delish.

And now I'm all thirsty...sigh.

 

[RootDKJ]

No hate here....LOVE my Blackbeary Wheat

 

[RootDKJ]

 

[Geoff]

Today was a 'Vermont Pint' 20 oz glass of Stout, a pint of Double Bag, and a pint of Long Trail Ale.

They have a brown ale called 'Harvest" as their newest seasonal beer. I haven't tried it yet.

 

[frozencorn]

Today was a 'Vermont Pint' 20 oz glass of Stout, a pint of Double Bag, and a pint of Long Trail Ale.

They have a brown ale called 'Harvest" as their newest seasonal beer. I haven't tried it yet.

They've had Harvest for some time now. It's all right. Not one of the better ones, but I'm not a huge malty guy either.

 

[deadheadskier]

One beer that is immensely popular in these parts come fall is Shipyard's Pumpkin Head Ale. uke:

I guess I just like beer flavored beer. I can't think of a single fruity beer I've had where I would want to throw back six of them. Other flavors work for me. I enjoy Otter Creek's Stovepipe Porter as an example. I also definitely dig certain Chocolate Stouts.

 

[wa-loaf]

I normally hate the fruity beers and the fall fall/winters beers are gross too. Pumkin and Nutmeg? No thanks!

But, I did get into Black Beary Wheat this summer. It's nice and light with only a slight bit of fruit flavor so it's become a bit of a favorite this summer.

I'll be back on the Guinness this winter.

 

[tarponhead]

Fruit beers generaly tend to suck. The only ones I ever enjoyed were sour cherries in a stout (papazian recipe) and a well made kreik. Otherwise, no way.

P.S. How about a little love for Smuttynose? Another New England brewery that rocks all the styles :beer:

 

[drjeff]

Today was a 'Vermont Pint' 20 oz glass of Stout, a pint of Double Bag, and a pint of Long Trail Ale.

They have a brown ale called 'Harvest" as their newest seasonal beer. I haven't tried it yet.

LT Harvest made a nice compliment to the smoked, stuffed burgers (goat cheese, sauteed onions and prosciutto as the "stuffing") while tailgating at the Pats game today. Wishing I had bought the full 12 of the Harvest instead of the seasonal sampler (Harvest, Blackbeary, IPA and Ale)

 

[WoodCore]

You can't get everywhere but been liking Bluepoint Brewery's Blueberry Ale. Pretty tasty stuff.