Backcheck IPA
Smuttynose Brewing Company
- From:
- Smuttynose Brewing Company
- New Hampshire, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.3%
- Score:
- +2 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.04 | pDev: 10.64%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 16, 2023
- Added:
- Dec 07, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
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Born deep in the offensive zone, and best enjoyed in the rink parking lot, we welcome Backcheck IPA to the starting lineup. Backcheck is a crisp and crushable India Pale Ale that you’ll always want waiting for you at the blue line.
Brewed with Crystal, Cascade, and Simcoe hops, our newest seasonal favorite boasts notes of flower, spice, citrus, and pine. Whether you’re king of the pond, a rec league hero, or straight from the show, Backcheck IPA is this year’s number one pick for the post-skate brew.
Vital Stats:
Color: Medium Golden
Malt: 2 Row, Pale Ale, Crystal 45, Carafoam
Hops: Crystal, Cascade, Simcoe
Yeast: Chico
Brewed with Crystal, Cascade, and Simcoe hops, our newest seasonal favorite boasts notes of flower, spice, citrus, and pine. Whether you’re king of the pond, a rec league hero, or straight from the show, Backcheck IPA is this year’s number one pick for the post-skate brew.
Vital Stats:
Color: Medium Golden
Malt: 2 Row, Pale Ale, Crystal 45, Carafoam
Hops: Crystal, Cascade, Simcoe
Yeast: Chico
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by MrOH from Virginia
4.47/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.47/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Clear light copper, big off-white head, excellent retention and lacing
Some tropical, some piney/dank, some citrus aroma
Tastes like it smells along with some caramel malt
Medium bodied and appropriately carbonated
Kind of IPA I like.
Apr 16, 2023Some tropical, some piney/dank, some citrus aroma
Tastes like it smells along with some caramel malt
Medium bodied and appropriately carbonated
Kind of IPA I like.
Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut
3.73/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A: crystal clear; deep gold in color; 1 finger finely pored ivory head that receded to a wispy cap with a thick collar; nice rings of lace;
S: muddled citrus and tropical fruit - orange, tangerine, pineapple, and lemon;
T: flavor is brighter than the aroma; predominantly orange up front; mostly tangerine from the middle through the finish; pineapple and lemon in the background all the way; mild to moderate bitterness at the end;
M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish;
O: nice; would have liked a bit more bitterness;
Jan 05, 2022S: muddled citrus and tropical fruit - orange, tangerine, pineapple, and lemon;
T: flavor is brighter than the aroma; predominantly orange up front; mostly tangerine from the middle through the finish; pineapple and lemon in the background all the way; mild to moderate bitterness at the end;
M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish;
O: nice; would have liked a bit more bitterness;
Reviewed by 1009 from Massachusetts
3.85/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Hit the pond today and was able to buzz around and play some hockey as it was naturally intended, outdoors. This beer was a beautiful yellow color with a real frothy white head. A sniff will give you tropical notes and once you take a sip, you feel like you are drinking an orange juice or tropical punch. A super refreshing beer to consume as we battled back and forth on the frozen pond. Definitely an easy drinking and refreshing IPA that satisfied our tastebuds after some fun pick up hockey!
Jan 30, 2021
Rated by skovbasa from Massachusetts
3.8/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Crisp and clear, little foam. Very drinkable considering its ABV.
Dec 17, 2020
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