 pete4999 (120), Buffalo, New York, USA
Nov 7, 2009 On tap at Fat Bob’s in Buffalo. Amber pour, very hoppy for an amber. Citrusy smell, but slightly deeper than an IPA in terms of flavor. Piney scent and taste too. This was a lot more hoppier than was expecting although I should have realized it, given the Hopback name.
DavidHawman (7), Pennsylvania, USA
does not count  Nov 6, 2009 Poured a deep red amber with a good head and medium lacing. Smelled of hops and citrus. Tasted of hops, citrus with a caramel sweetness to temper the bitterness of the hops. Finishes with a bitter yet sweet taste that leaves the mouth a little dry. Enjoyable.
mabel (2530), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nov 1, 2009 [2521-20091009] 12floz bottle. Grass clippings and bread hops aroma with some fresh citrus rind. Clear, dark orange amber body with a medium-lasting foamy off-white head. Rich grainy metallic grassy hops flavour. Full body is bitter. Quite tasty, good balance though hints at being old.
(From Premier Gourmet, Buffalo, NY; w/ jerc)
blutt59 (2042), Dallas, Texas, USA
Oct 31, 2009 bottle, via trade with beachbum25, amber color with tasty malty hopped aroma, flavors of pine hops, bready malts with good balance and finish
billdrinksbeer (18), Washington DC, USA
Oct 28, 2009 Draft at Churchkey, but this was a cask dry-hopped with palisades hops. Light brown iced tea color. No head (probably due to the cask). Smells faintly resiny but also has some honey and sweetness. Very thin palette, piney hops and some floral/grassy notes on the back palette. Pretty good, but I wouldn’t necessarily say what I experienced is indicative of all of Hopback.
phiconners (122), Massachusetts, USA
Oct 27, 2009 Pours amber, bitterness comes through in the aroma. Nice taste, hops is very apparent, but it has a nice balance. A nice drinkable but flavorful beer.
AskForJenny (626), Ontario, New York, USA
Oct 27, 2009 12oz - A slightly sweet nose distracted me on the pour. The amber colored liquid produced a nice, inch thick tan head. The palate was solid, substantial flavors of wood, oily texture. I like this the best of the Troegs I’ve tried to date.
jerc (3861), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Oct 9, 2009 2009-10-09. Dark amber body, small foamy beige head fades. Mild aroma of green leafy hops, touch of caramel malt. Flavour is lightly bitter, mild green leafy hops over smooth but modest sweet caramel malt, light toasty touches to the malt. Average plus palate is lightly carbonated. Decent, pleasantly quaffable but a touch muted overall. I suspect it has a bit more zip closer to the bottling date, but there is no best before on the bottle. Bottle from Premier Gourmet
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