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Backcountry Telemark IPA


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68
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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Backcountry Brewery

Frisco, Colorado USA

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503.29/5.03.27/5.05.6%33Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Deep golden in color and full-bodied flavor. The real story behind this beer though, is the bitterness, aroma, and flavor from Washington States finest hops, and we use a lot of them-Hopheads rejoice!

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 FlagstoneHill (202), Erie, Colorado, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/513/20

Mar 7, 2008  
28 Feb 08, 22oz bottle<br /> Med amber, lt off white head, slight haze, 3 <br /> intense citusry, piney hop aroma, w/ carmelly notes in teh back, 8<br /> Thin flavor, but malt-toast, carmel is there. Hop character is there but not impressive. 6<br /> lt body, lt carb, 3 <br /> I was impressed until I tasted it. Smells inviting, but the flavor left me less than impressed. It’s not bad, but I just wasn’t as impressed as I thought I would be based on the aroma. 13

 Dmalone102 (114), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/515/20
Sep 30, 2008  
I bought a bomber of this at the brewery. It has a copper color with very little head and some lacing. It has a chill haze which clears up nicely while it warms. It has a fantastic aroma, very citrusly, like lemons and a hint of grapefruit. The malt flavor is crisp and a little subdued. The hop flavor is citrusy and bitter. It balances toward the bitter side. This is a pretty good IPA.


 fiver29 (365), Strongsville, Ohio, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Sep 6, 2008  
Bottle pours dark amber with a thick off white head. Has a light hop pine smell to it with a bold malt aroma overall. Has a medium mouthfeel with a stinging feel from a lot of carbonation. Taste is mostly malt with some hop pine flavors on the finish. Overall, this is a brew past its prime. It would have been nice to try this when it was fresh.


 BlackForestCO (629), Fort Collins and Black Forest, Colorado, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 18, 2008  
Tap. Poured a yellow-copper color with a thin white head that left good lacing. Floral hop aroma with a healthy dose of citrus fruits and a light earthiness. Lightly spicy entry with a nice toasted malt character with a hint of caramel leading into an aggressive grapefruit hop hit with some subtle leafy notes. Finishes with some light earthiness and soft citrus flavors. Pretty nice beer.


 BlackDonald (1039), North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Aug 11, 2008  
Light golden amber coloring, with a small white head. Bold citrus hop nose, very fragrant and floral, which I like. Caramel malt backbone, with more of the same in the hops department. Solid IPA.


ChrisJ (98), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
May 22, 2008  
Draft &#64; the brewery. Poured in a light amber and produced a nice two fingered off-white head. Aroma was spicy citrusy hops. The flavor was classic IPA very hoppy citrus and floral with some malt balance principally caramel and toast. The finish was bitter and the mouth feel is light. Decent IPA.



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