Flashback Ale
Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub

Flashback AleFlashback Ale
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From:
Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
American Brown Ale
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.74 | pDev: 12.83%
Reviews:
285
Ratings:
526
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 15, 2021
Added:
Dec 25, 2008
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  17
Originally brewed for Boulder Beer's 30th Anniversary. An India Brown Ale. 65 IBU
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Ratings by TheJollyHop:
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Reviewed by TheJollyHop from California

4.06/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a cloudy amber brown into a wine glass with two fingers worth of frothy, white head. The lacing clings to the inside of the glass for dear life, and is quite exquisite. The head retains its character quite nicely as well.

Fresh, intense forest aroma that is full of pine, and citrus cascade hops (oranges, grapefruit). Very pleasant and hops are definitely represented well.

Taste begins with a surge of malt character that stems from almonds, chocolate, biscuit malt, and some roasty flavors. Then a a surge of citrus bitterness builds to a medium/high intensity, which ends with a long, dry finish. There is some nice balance and the assortment of flavors are intriguing.

The mouthfeel is light and creamy, while the carbonation is medium.

This brew is light, crisp, and full of flavor; easily quaffable. However it doesn't leave your palate longing for more. With that being said, it is still an interesting, hoppy brew.
Jan 11, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.94 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Oct 15, 2021
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.66/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a glass mug, the appearance was a nice looking burnt brown color with a small off white foamy head. Shy lace seemed fairly sporadic.
The aroma had some earthy hops, somewhat sweet but with a "Springy" dry roasted nutty whiff. Some dark chocolate came through.
The flavor leaned into that earthy dry toasty and roasty character. Mellow aftertaste of roast and dark toast.
The mouthfeel was between light and medium bodied with a good sessionability about it. Good enough carbonation with some drying effects gripping my tongue. Clingy finish of roasted nuts and dark toast.
Overall, says American brown ale on here but where was the hoppiness? Hmmmm....well, maybe again for me but was somewhat hoping for some kind of hoppiness might have warranted a higher rating from me.
Oct 18, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.67/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Brown liquid; light easily passes.

Large off-white head; nice enough lacing.

Hops and milk chocolate mingle in the nose; unique!

Medium mouthfeel.

A bit watery, but a decent coffee/hop mixup.
Mar 24, 2019
 
Rated: 1 by GarrisWH from Colorado

Apr 01, 2018
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.37/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Here comes another brown ale, a style with little variation or variety. Looks sturdy relatively in its pour. Aroma is muted.

Taste brings an English earthy hop vibe to it, there's brown malt there, the malt bill is slightly bigger and more pronounced than your average brown ale. Certainly serviceable. Has the hallmarks of style a mild smooth nutty roastiness to it, but a malt bill more chill than a porter. Hopping above average but not brown ipa territory.
Jul 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Jul 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.37 by dheldman from Minnesota

Jul 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Feb 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by ovaltine from Indiana

Dec 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by steggie from Ohio

Dec 03, 2014
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Reviewed by barczar from Kentucky

3.49/5  rDev -6.7%
I liked this brew when it was the anniversary edition. This bottle probably has some age on it.

Aroma is floral, lightly citrusy, with a deeply toasted malt backbone that is accented by hints of chocolate and a touch of roast. There's a bit of caramel sweetness. Flavor reveals more floral hop character throughout, with a deeply toasted, nutty malt backbone. The finish is resiny and fairly bitter. Notes of muted grapefruit counter light chocolate initially. There's a bit of an offputting perfumey character in the aftertaste. Not quite the brew I remember. Too bitter and perfumey flavor for my liking. The aftertaste of medicinal/harsh bittering hops kills it for me.
Nov 12, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Nov 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.68 by CruzWilder

Oct 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by lawbreaker from New York

Oct 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by clausr from Iowa

Oct 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by stampfler07 from Colorado

Sep 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by thufflife from Missouri

Aug 18, 2014
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Reviewed by Brenden from Ohio

3.79/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
It looks to pour a rather unusual orange-brown, but settles at more of a red-brown, completely clear in its body. It starts off with some bubbling clinging to the glass, which dissipates within a few minutes. The off-white head is a solid finger for a good while, fading quite slowly to a thick layer that rests on top, while a thick collar of lace is exactly the height of the head where it sat and follows with patching.
Some hops jump out front but then regulate themselves to the background while a dusty sort of earthiness comes out with lots of grains and something like half-baked pumpernickel. It's a little spicy as well.
Grains mingle with leafy and earthy hops up front on the tongue, getting both breadier and slightly spicier with each sip. The back of the throat feels and tastes more of the raw hops bitterness even as the front of the tongue gets more sourdough.
The body holds medium with a nice crispness, a good bite but clean as well. It starts off with smoothness and gives it over to the bite without losing it. Some leafy dryness is felt from middle to end, but it holds a good median.
Aug 14, 2014
Flashback Ale from Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 526 ratings