Bottle… <b>Backus’s Backdoor Bash ‘08</b>... Cloudy orange ale with a very small, creamy, white head that doesn’t last long. The aroma is woodsy, earthy and lactic. Medium-bodied and lightly creamy with lively carbonation. Sweet, but not cloyingly so thanks to precise hopping. Lots of vanilla, but still a touch bland. Surprisingly unobvious alcohol. Reminds me of Anderson Valley’s Summer Solstice Cerveza Crema. Crisp, semi-sweet finish… then it does dry out. <b>Big THANKS to BeerVirgin72 for providing the bottle!</b>

(22oz bottle) Pours a clear amber body with a moderate off-white head. Aroma of vanilla frosting, watermelon, and coconut. Flavor of vanilla ice cream, almond, and cereal. I would have never imagined an 11% cream ale that could hide the alcohol like this one.

Bottle from Brew Keeper. Poured clear dark brown color with an average off-white frothy head that lasted with good lacing. Moderate to heavy sweet vanilla and sweet malt aroma. Medium body with a sticky texture. Medium to heavy sweet flavor with a medium to heavy bittersweet finish of moderate to long duration. This is a solid sweet beer.

The label states 11% not 9.1%. Poured a hazed amber with a medium off-white head that becomes a long lasting ring. The aroma is spicy and minty.The vanilla is light and there is mild tartness. The flavor had some vanilla and caramel malt with a touch of tartness. Creamy soft mouth feel.

Thanks for this hitchiker bakerslp. Pour a whitish big foamy cup. Coconut-vanilla aroma, with some funky yeast. Creamy mouthfeel that is a cream-yeast concoction. Alcohol is warming. This must be shared, but I did drink it myself. Unique.