Backseat Berner
Otter Creek Brewing

Backseat BernerBackseat Berner
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From:
Otter Creek Brewing
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.02 | pDev: 9.2%
Reviews:
149
Ratings:
851
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 03, 2020
Added:
Mar 10, 2015
Wants:
  33
Gots:
  320
The first year-round IPA in Otter Creek history, Backseat Berner is an American beauty that's loaded with juicy hops.

Like Oslo, Brewmaster Mike's 150 pound Bernese mountain dog that adorns the label, Backseat Berner is your everyday companion for life's adventures.

This brew clocks in at 7% ABV with 68 IBUs, so load up your buds and partake in this juicy exploration of American hops.
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Ratings by kelvarnsen:
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Rated by kelvarnsen from Canada (ON)

4.04/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Jul 25, 2017
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.25 by Velivolus1 from Vermont

Aug 03, 2020
 
Rated: 4.14 by jdow117 from Ohio

Jun 08, 2020
 
Rated: 4.49 by JonKitchen from New York

Aug 17, 2019
 
Rated: 5 by Kwright from North Carolina

Jan 22, 2019
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Rated by cbdouglass from Maine

3.57/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
We had this beer at Narrows Tavern, Waldoboro, ME 9/21/18. So much for not being brewed any more. Very good hoppy IPA.
Sep 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.89 by robebo44 from Virginia

Jun 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Manthon from Pennsylvania

May 13, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by micropale from Pennsylvania

Apr 29, 2018
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Reviewed by VoxRationis from New York

4.15/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Served in a 12 oz (355 ml) pub glass at Byrne's Irish Pub in Brunswick, Maine.
A: Pours a hazy golden color with a half inch, white head with good retention, and serious lacing all the way down the glass.
S: Aromas of peach and mango predominate.
T: Semisweet. Palate basically follows the nose. Complex and subtle. Light bitterness just enough to achieve crisp, clean finish.
M: Light to medium bodied with solid carbonation throughout consumption.
O: A delicious IPA, lighter and less bitter than many produced today. A nice blend of the light, refreshing, elements seen in a more traditional ECIPA with the fruity elements of a contemporary NE. Enjoy!
Apr 29, 2018
 
Rated: 3.93 by crogan10 from Massachusetts

Apr 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Patches826 from Massachusetts

Apr 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4.03 by wmcgar01 from Pennsylvania

Apr 07, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by OKbrew89 from Oklahoma

Mar 25, 2018
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Rated by DaveMaciolek21 from New Jersey

3.44/5  rDev -14.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
At 68 IBUs and 7% abv, a sharp, hoppy brew. But very one note--no complexity. Straightforward piney, resinous IPA.
Mar 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.4 by chriswjr from Massachusetts

Feb 09, 2018
 
Rated: 4.05 by worldkrysis from Massachusetts

Feb 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.93 by Strohm from New York

Feb 04, 2018
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Reviewed by haines710 from Delaware

4.32/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured a hazy yellow orange from a 16 oz orange can. Nice looking beer with hop forward slightly citrus smell. Taste is even better. Very hoppy, but still smooth and easy to drink. I like this one.
Jan 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4.05 by RT-Kris from New York

Jan 20, 2018
Backseat Berner from Otter Creek Brewing
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 851 ratings