I’ve been going through a Long Trail Mix Pack. It had their Amber, Rasberry Wheat, Belgian White and Hefeweizen. I have to say I was very impressed with the Hefeweizen. It sticks to its Bavarian roots. It has the strong taste of banana and smooth finish you would expect. It’s definitely modeled after the German version rather that the American wheat beer style, which would be kind of like a Blue Moon. The first hefeweizen I ever tried was the Paulaner version from Munich, Germany, and I sometimes judge beers in comparison. Not that Paulaner is the standard, but it’s pretty close. This is one of the closest American beers I know to the Paulaner one. Which, in my book, is an A+. The Belgian White is very citrusy, yet it’s not too much. You can taste the orange peel predominantly but it’s distinctly Belgian instead of just a modified version of their hefeweizen, a mistake which I think breweries sometimes make. Long Trail is in Bridgewater Corners, Vermont. Haven’t visited, but other than my personal experience with the brand, I met a few guys that go to St. Michael’s College in Burlington, Vt., and they recommended Long Trail very highly. After my mix pack experience I would agree.
