Backwards K
Idle Hands Craft Ales
- From:
- Idle Hands Craft Ales
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #771 - ABV:
- 7.3%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #11,110 - Avg:
- 4.2 | pDev: 4.05%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 07, 2021
- Added:
- Nov 10, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
A smooth, cloudy IPA focused on bringing flavors of berry, stone and tropical fruits to your palate with a big emphasis on Mosaic hops. Flavors of ripe melon, peach, passionfruit and gooseberry result from the 4 lbs/bbl hopping rate yet Backwards K drinks with a much lower bitterness than our Seam series making it extra crushable.
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Reviewed by tekstr1der from New Hampshire
4.35/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Solid stuff - so glad I've finally gotten around to trying a couple from this brewery an old buddy started. Pours a hazy yellow with a small cap that clings well. Aromas are mostly mild and of fruits and berries. Flavors are more intense and very tasty with melon joining a fairly intense fruity burst. Mouthfeel is medium with just a slightly dry, slightly bitter finish that's not off-putting in any way. Great stuff!
Jan 27, 2020
Rated by ntanner83 from Massachusetts
4.24/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Decent kinda dingy haze, light and fizzy (so many bubbles!) mouthfeel and not very soft like a NEIPA. Good fruity bitter taste.
Dec 01, 2019
Reviewed by brureview from Massachusetts
4.25/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Golden color in a Halifax Teku with a 3F head.
Lots of citrus, mild earthy aroma.
Good carbonation, zesty MF.
The aroma transitions to the taste with lots of citrus, especially grapefruit.
Good hoppy finish.
Excellent #NEIPA.
Nov 20, 2019Lots of citrus, mild earthy aroma.
Good carbonation, zesty MF.
The aroma transitions to the taste with lots of citrus, especially grapefruit.
Good hoppy finish.
Excellent #NEIPA.
Reviewed by Ronl12 from Massachusetts
4.06/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16 oz can into chalice. Dated 11/5/19.
Look is nice hazy yellow. Smell is nice tropical with notes of melon and apricot. Taste follows nose with apricot melon and citrus. Feel is medium. Overall a winner. Very good NE IPA that I would drink again.
Nov 19, 2019Look is nice hazy yellow. Smell is nice tropical with notes of melon and apricot. Taste follows nose with apricot melon and citrus. Feel is medium. Overall a winner. Very good NE IPA that I would drink again.
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