Azrael
Devils Backbone Brewing Company

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From:
Devils Backbone Brewing Company
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
Belgian Pale Strong Ale
Ranked #169
ABV:
7%
Score:
83
Ranked #23,968
Avg:
3.66 | pDev: 13.66%
Reviews:
39
Ratings:
193
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 13, 2023
Added:
Jun 20, 2009
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  42
Formerly called Gargamel.
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Ratings by RustyTruck:
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Rated by RustyTruck from Virginia

4/5  rDev +9.3%

Mar 18, 2014
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by damndirtyape from Ohio

3.84/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz pour at Devil's Backbone Outpost in Lexington, VA. Assumed to be on tap, served (unfortunately) in a clear plastic cup.

Appearance: Plastic cup not withstanding, clear gold, with a thin white head and plenty of fine lacing.

Smell: Yeasty, fruity esters, hint of pear.

Taste: Tastes a lot like it smells, but with some notable noble hop bitterness to counter the malt sweetness.

Mouthfeel: Good thickness, smooth, but little to no carbonation.

Overall / Drinkability: Hit the style pretty wel!, but not as dangerously drinkable as this style normally is. Went well with a smoke turkey sandwich, but otherwise, one is enough. Bummer on the cup vs glass.
Nov 13, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by Kolb from Montana

Apr 29, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Feb 12, 2019
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Reviewed by Rbsmith12 from Virginia

4.34/5  rDev +18.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Excellent beer, nicely reflects the style with maybe a little too much sugar burn, the smallest amount. It's very rich and has all of the characteristics of Belgians that I like. I could drink it often and will when I get the chance.
Dec 22, 2018
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Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia

3.57/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
From the bottle, it pours a clear golden color with a small head, though bubbles are constantly replenishing what is there. Bready with some spice in the nose. The mouth gets a bit of malt with candy sugar. Smooth mouthfeel.
Dec 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.95 by RBorsato from Virginia

Nov 24, 2018
 
Rated: 5 by DBbeer_Lauren from Virginia

Jul 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.63 by Magery from Kentucky

Feb 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.27 by bubseymour from Maryland

Oct 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.84 by DevWand from Oregon

Sep 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.48 by JamieDuncan from Maryland

Jul 26, 2015
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Rated by Monkeefartz from Maryland

3.18/5  rDev -13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This may have been a bad bottle, but it was a bit too bitter for me. Not a good example of a Belgian ale.
Jul 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Jack_Frost79 from Maryland

Jul 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by jaswilson2 from South Carolina

Jun 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.45 by Smaxy from Massachusetts

Jun 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Stalgondo from Georgia

Jun 28, 2015
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.32/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
12 oz bottle.
Pours clear light golden with a small and weak head. Minimal lacing.
Modestly attractive aroma features both bready malts and fruity/spicy notes.
The flavor follows.
Light body and medium-light carbonation.
Jun 24, 2015
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Reviewed by cbutova from Massachusetts

3.85/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A- Clear golden pour to a tumbler with a bubbly white head that dies down fairly quickly. Ends up with no belt and rare lace.

S- Mostly the yeast off the top with a bundle of pale fruits and some spice. Golden candi sugar, pear, yeast spice, slight banana and even a champagne grape hint.

T- Pale candi sugar and light skinned fruits like apple and pear responsible for much of the flavor. Coriander, banana, lemon peel, white grapes, phenols and pale cracked cereal grains.

MF- Silky and frothy texture to the medium body. Carbonation on the high side with a certain effervescent feeling on the palate and a light bitterness rounds it out.

A medium ABV golden Belgian ale with spice and fruits. Drinks smoothly without sweetness interfering with the flavors.
Jun 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by admonster00 from Illinois

Jun 16, 2015
Azrael from Devils Backbone Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 193 ratings