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Salute
Backlash Beer Company
- From:
- Backlash Beer Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 92
- Avg:
- 4.14 | pDev: 9.9%
- Reviews:
- 16
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 19, 2021
- Added:
- Mar 19, 2013
- Wants:
- 9
- Gots:
- 8
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by rbpotts from Massachusetts
4.34/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Golden, clear, good head
S: Grapefruit, citrus, malt sweetness on the nose
T: Citrus dominates, malt sweetness
F: Medium body, smooth, medium carbonation, no bite but not bitter
O: I agree with others... a solid DIPA that I would definitely get again. Good color, aroma, and flavor that you would expect
Aug 07, 2017S: Grapefruit, citrus, malt sweetness on the nose
T: Citrus dominates, malt sweetness
F: Medium body, smooth, medium carbonation, no bite but not bitter
O: I agree with others... a solid DIPA that I would definitely get again. Good color, aroma, and flavor that you would expect
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.25/5 rDev -21.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -21.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Can to tulip, the appearance was a bronzed copper transparent color with a finger's worth of white foamy head that slid off fairly quick. Adequate foamy lace stuck to the glass nicely.
The aroma centered around some sweet danky onion to some sweet papaya/mango sort of thing going on. Some light sweet grass and a little pineapple came out nicely.
The flavor seemed to lean towards the sweet side initially and then engulfed a tranquil sticky bitterness from the tropical notes. That danky onion came back with some grip on the aftertaste.
The mouthfeel was almost medium bodied with a fair sipping quality about it. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt fine. Some dryness in the finish.
Overall, nothing to go bonkers about, but steady as she goes, it does the trick.
Jun 05, 2017The aroma centered around some sweet danky onion to some sweet papaya/mango sort of thing going on. Some light sweet grass and a little pineapple came out nicely.
The flavor seemed to lean towards the sweet side initially and then engulfed a tranquil sticky bitterness from the tropical notes. That danky onion came back with some grip on the aftertaste.
The mouthfeel was almost medium bodied with a fair sipping quality about it. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt fine. Some dryness in the finish.
Overall, nothing to go bonkers about, but steady as she goes, it does the trick.
Reviewed by xanderbock from Massachusetts
4.43/5 rDev +7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L: Pale gold, decent clarity, white head that dissipates fairly quickly, medium-fast bubbles, some lacing along the glass.
S: Grapefruit, citrus, pine, some malt sweetness on the nose as it warms, inviting
T: Good bitterness that doesn't kill the taste buds, grapefruit and citrus as the predominant hop flavors with some light pine flavor, malt sweetness, some alcohol flavor but is not "hot" and compliments the other flavors.
F: Medium body, smooth, medium carbonation leaves a light tingle on the tongue with bitterness that doesn't over power the taste buds, but does linger a bit.
O: A solid DIPA that I would definitely get again. Wanted some more hop flavors, but excellent overall. Great color, aroma, and flavor that you would expect from a high quality, well thought out DIPAs.
May 12, 2017S: Grapefruit, citrus, pine, some malt sweetness on the nose as it warms, inviting
T: Good bitterness that doesn't kill the taste buds, grapefruit and citrus as the predominant hop flavors with some light pine flavor, malt sweetness, some alcohol flavor but is not "hot" and compliments the other flavors.
F: Medium body, smooth, medium carbonation leaves a light tingle on the tongue with bitterness that doesn't over power the taste buds, but does linger a bit.
O: A solid DIPA that I would definitely get again. Wanted some more hop flavors, but excellent overall. Great color, aroma, and flavor that you would expect from a high quality, well thought out DIPAs.
Reviewed by Hoppy_Time from Maine
4.12/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours a light copper, mostly clear, two finger head with nice retention and good lacing.
Aromas of apricot, pine, orange, peach and grapefruit. Sweet malt. Somewhat floral and earthy.
Taste follows the nose, big peachy stonefruit and some sweet orange, nice resinous pine and grapefruit. Moderate bitterness.
Medium to full bodied, sticky, sharp carbonation, some alcohol, finish between sweet and dry.
Tastes and feels like a west coast IPA but the stonefruit flavors are more prominent. It's a tasty bitter DIPA, I like the stickiness too, alcohol is a little hot comparatively.
May 07, 2017Aromas of apricot, pine, orange, peach and grapefruit. Sweet malt. Somewhat floral and earthy.
Taste follows the nose, big peachy stonefruit and some sweet orange, nice resinous pine and grapefruit. Moderate bitterness.
Medium to full bodied, sticky, sharp carbonation, some alcohol, finish between sweet and dry.
Tastes and feels like a west coast IPA but the stonefruit flavors are more prominent. It's a tasty bitter DIPA, I like the stickiness too, alcohol is a little hot comparatively.
Reviewed by ManapuaMan from Massachusetts
4.19/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pith, citrus, tobacco, bitter. Outstanding DIPA that drinks quite easy while packing a big hoppy bite. Golden hue that's neither turbid nor hazy with a fluffy white cap. Aroma is citrus, orange rind, grapefruit skin, tobacco. Taste hits with grapefruit and orange peel up front followed by pine, resin and tobacco-malt ending with a nice crisp bitterness. Alcohol bite anchors the big body. Delicious. Hoppy, malty and smooth.
Apr 01, 2017
Salute from Backlash Beer Company
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
64 ratings
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