Vandal
Backlash Beer Company

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From:
Backlash Beer Company
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.05 | pDev: 6.67%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
30
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 04, 2016
Added:
Oct 24, 2014
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by Ljudsignal:
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Rated by Ljudsignal from Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

Oct 24, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.63 by GregSemenza from Connecticut

Mar 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by joeroma5 from Massachusetts

Aug 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by RKing44 from Massachusetts

Apr 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.35 by AnitaBrewski from Massachusetts

Mar 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Kmlund from Massachusetts

Mar 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.31 by dmart3086 from Massachusetts

Jan 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by kscaldef from Oregon

Jan 03, 2015
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Reviewed by brureview from Massachusetts

4.24/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured a golden color with a 2F head in a Spiegalgau glass. Nice lacing.

Aroma: Excellent. Serious pine, earthy, some vanilla, other citrus.

The mouth feel is very carbonated.

Great taste- a meld of grapefruit and orange.

The citrus finish adds a lot of character to the beer. Often, good tasting DIPAs finish very hoppy without good citrus flavor.

Overall: an excellent DIPA. The balance of citrus flavors make this beer one of the better New England brewed DIPAs. I actually prefer drinking this beer on the colder side, starting at about 42 °F. A colder temp brings out the intensity of the citrus.

This beer is a blend of DIPA styles- not quite West Coast, yet not similar to other New England beers in the style- such as DIPAs from Clown Shoes and Heady Topper. Worth checking out.
Dec 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Remdog from Massachusetts

Dec 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.21 by liquorpig from Massachusetts

Dec 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.09 by trevorpost from Pennsylvania

Dec 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.96 by gdub from Massachusetts

Dec 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.96 by runner72 from Massachusetts

Dec 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by JeremyScott from Massachusetts

Dec 13, 2014
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Reviewed by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%
Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy, yet bright orange color. Head is really large and dense. The head has a sort of orange tinge to it. Good lacing. Nose is ripe with sweet, candied citrus hops and citrus zest hops. Hops are also lightly earthy. Flavor is strong with the candied orange hops. Some grassy flavors. Some apricot hops. Malt is bready and neutral. The feel of this beer is very creamy. Higher bitterness. Lingering flavor. Mild carbonation. Not my favorite offering from these guys. Not enamored with the hop profile. Still, I will have no problem ripping the bomber back.
Dec 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.95 by WanderingFool from Massachusetts

Dec 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by NotTheGeeks from Massachusetts

Dec 05, 2014
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Rated by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%
Sweet malt character. Taste along the lines of a FFF big sweet double IPA. Not bad, but kind of sloppy.
Dec 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Dizzy242 from Massachusetts

Dec 03, 2014
Vandal from Backlash Beer Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 30 ratings