kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Mar 9, 2008 Date: 03/07/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Appearance: hazy dark red, wispy beige head, sudsy lace,
Aroma: sweet dark caramel malt aroma with lots of earthy hops,
Flavor: rich malt flavor, good dark caramel gives of some nice sweetness, touch of fruity character, lots of earthy character provides great balance,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0 Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4
hopdog (5617), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Apr 16, 2008 1 liter bottle acquired in trade with jimbowood (thanks!). Poured a medium to deep amber / orange color with an averaged sized of white head. Aromas of caramel, roast, light chocolate, and toasted malts. Tastes of caramel, chocolate, some dark fruits, and lighter roast. Another beer that exceeded expectations! jcwattsrugger (5581), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jun 21, 2007 1Liter bottle-pours a light tan head and red color. Aroma is medium malt-caramel, fruity. Taste is medium malt-smoky/caramel, fruity. OK carbonation. hopscotch (5543), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Oct 25, 2008 Bottle... Backus’s Backdoor Bash ‘08... Cloudy burnt orange ale with a small, fizzy, off-white head. Lots of caramel and roasted nuts in the nose. Full-bodied and chewy with laid-back carbonation. Mostly sweet; moderately bitter. Vanilla and caramel. Finishes caramelly and sweet. Big time thanks to dchmela for bringing this bottle to the Throwdown! Cletus (5059), Connecticut, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Dec 14, 2008 1 Litre swingtop from the MJRBC. Pours copper with a thin off white head. Smells of sweet malt, some citrus, molasses. Tastes of sweet plums, some molasses, lots of caramel. No bitterness to counteract the bitterness. An English barleywine all the way. BückDich (4857), McCall, Idaho, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jan 31, 2007 1L Bottle: Misty ruby color, very little carbonation. Large ring of bubbles due to the forced pour but still no head. No breath upon cracking the wax seal swing top either. No carbonation... The nose is very sweet and fruity with strawberry, fructose and other rich sugary notes. Part way contributed by the citrusy smelling hops. The flavor is a bit more balanced, but still resoundingly cloying and fruity. Part of the sweet is the malt, part is the nose of the hop. Needs more carbonation to blend everything together, but it’s not something you can infuse post-purchase. Caramel resin in the tail. Nice beer aside from the carbonation issues. Ernest (4515), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 1/5 | 11/20 | Feb 17, 2007 Bottle. No head. Body is dark amber. Aroma is moderately malty (caramel, cookie), moderately hoppy (grapefruit, resin, apricot). Flavor is moderately to heavily sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, lightly to moderately bitter. Medium body, syrupy texture, flat carbonation, moderately alcoholic. I’m not sure if they expected this to carbonate entirely in the bottle or what...I would have considered taking it back except that it seems all of the bottles are like this. Kind of sad, considering the price. BBB63 (4271), La Porte, Indiana, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Mar 18, 2008 1 liter bottle provided by kp for the tasting: Reddish amber hue with a small frothy head and okay lace. The aroma has notes of grassy noble hops, anise, clove, caramel, peanut, vanilla, and smell sort of vinous. The taste is sweet and honey nut bread with a nice zap of hop spice and round bitterness in support. Run of dark fruits as well. The mouth feel is lush and sharp, warming and enjoyable.
WOW, a big surprise !!! I really dug this and best yet, it is carbonated!
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