Beers similar to Long Trail Ale

Altbier·United States·5% ABV·One of 37 Altbiers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Long Trail Ale's caramel and bready character. Brown bread, caramel and light toast lead the malt in Long Trail Ale, a German-style Altbier with spicy, floral and woodsy hops and flashes of dried fig and cherry from the ale yeast. The first batch went out in 1989 under the Mountain Brewers name. This amber flagship of the Vermont brewery in Bridgewater Corners comes in at 5.0% ABV and 28 IBU and runs year-round.

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10 beers like Long Trail Ale

Diebels Alt

Diebels Brauerei

Germany · Altbier · 4.9%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Long Trail, same spicy-hop notes and malt character; adds dryness, no toasty notes.

What carries overcaramelbreadybittermaltyspicy-hop

Structure: very close

Compared to Long Traildrylightorangefloraltoasty

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Schumacher Alt

Brauerei Schumacher

Germany · Altbier · 4.6%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Long Trail on spicy-hop notes and malt character: adds dryness, drops toasty notes.

What carries overcaramelfloralbreadybitterspicy-hop

Structure: very close

Compared to Long Traildryherbalspicytoastydark fruit

Structure: Very close — a touch less sweetness, a touch less body.

Structure: very close

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Rhinegold Red

Quidi Vidi Brewing Company

Canada · Altbier · 5%

ALTERNATIVE

72%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares toasty notes and malt character with Long Trail; adds earthy notes, but drops floral notes.

What carries overcaramelsmoothbreadymaltytoasty

Structure: very close

Compared to Long Trailearthysweetherbalfloralspicy-hop

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Yukon Red

Yukon Brewing

Canada · Amber Ale · 5.5%

72%

MATCH

Keeps toasty notes and dark fruit notes like Long Trail, adds resin notes, drops floral notes.

Structure: very close

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Füchschen Alt

Füchschen

Germany · Altbier · 4.8%

71%

MATCH

A touch more dryness, no floral notes — toasty notes and malt character as with Long Trail.

Structure: very close

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Füchschen Weihnachtsbier

Füchschen

Germany · Altbier · 5.5%

70%

MATCH

Like Long Trail on dark fruit notes and malt character — adds dryness, but without the toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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Gleumes Alt

Brauerei Gleumes

Germany · Altbier · 4.8%

70%

MATCH

Mirrors Long Trail's toasty notes and malt character — plus dryness, minus floral notes.

Structure: very close

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Schumacher 1838er

Brauerei Schumacher

Germany · Altbier · 5%

67%

MATCH

Same toasty notes and bitterness as Long Trail, adds citrus notes, but without the floral notes.

Structure: very close

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Kürzer Alt

Brauerei Kürzer

Germany · Altbier · 4.8%

67%

MATCH

Same toasty notes and malt character as Long Trail, adds roasted notes, but without the floral notes.

Structure: very close

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Original Schlüssel

Brauerei Schlüssel

Germany · Altbier · 5%

66%

MATCH

Same toasty notes and malt character as Long Trail, adds fullness, but without the floral notes.

Structure: very close

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