Forty Two
Bacchus Brewing Co.
- From:
- Bacchus Brewing Co.
- Australia
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 8.9%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.23 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Dec 05, 2016
- Added:
- Dec 05, 2016
- Wants:
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- Gots:
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Reviewed by doktorhops from Australia
4.23/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.23/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
So yeah, another Bacchus, this time it’s a reference to one of my favourite novel trilogies* ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ in the name: Forty Two. Not only is it a clever reference but mad scientist/brewer Ross Kenrick has decided to brew a beer with 42 different malts and 42 different hops - this man is well and truly insane and I love his kind of crazy… at least until I’ve tried the beer - if it’s shit I won’t be so keen to explore his insanity further. On with the review!
Poured from a 500ml bottle into a Duvel tulip.
A: Hazed rich-amber/caramel coloured body with a nice dense beige 2 centimetre head that stands fairly tall and proud for an 8.9% ABV brew. Colour me impressed, which I imagine as a mixture of gold and purple. 9/10.
S: Quite a lot going on in the glass, aromas of: Caramel, toffee, mango, jackfruit, bubble gum… reminds me of something else… Noisy Minor Admiral Ackbar? Modus Operandi Former Tenant? One of those big Imperial Amber/Red Ales that really demands your undivided attention - NOW! 8/10.
T: More caramel/toffee and other gooey-ness than you could possibly imagine. Followed by a biscuity/cracker middle, some earthy/roasty notes, tropical hops (mango, lychee, papaya) and a slight piney/citrus bitter finish… which is actually alright after my experience with Bacchus’s Hopilingus. Again: Complex, rich and demands attention. Though drowning in a near cacophony of flavours it almost works perfectly. 9/10.
M: Medium bodied with a fairly creamy/dense carbonation. It’s a pretty slick and good mouthfeel here. 8/10.
D: Wow this is up there with the best I’ve had from Bacchus, and Ross brews a pretty decent drop normally. I guess the question on everyone’s lips: Is it as good or better than Snickers Chocolate Ale? I think I can safely say ‘Yes!’. This is one palate-punching non-stop-pulling BIG beer, and I would love to see this crazy tongue orchestra replayed again and again [i.e. keep brewing this one Bacchus!]. 8/10.
Food match: Vegan Rhino cutlet, pan-fried with a jus made from a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster, with a peanut salad (for supplemental salt and protein).
*It’s deliberately misnamed as a “trilogy”, I know that there are actually six books.
Dec 05, 2016Poured from a 500ml bottle into a Duvel tulip.
A: Hazed rich-amber/caramel coloured body with a nice dense beige 2 centimetre head that stands fairly tall and proud for an 8.9% ABV brew. Colour me impressed, which I imagine as a mixture of gold and purple. 9/10.
S: Quite a lot going on in the glass, aromas of: Caramel, toffee, mango, jackfruit, bubble gum… reminds me of something else… Noisy Minor Admiral Ackbar? Modus Operandi Former Tenant? One of those big Imperial Amber/Red Ales that really demands your undivided attention - NOW! 8/10.
T: More caramel/toffee and other gooey-ness than you could possibly imagine. Followed by a biscuity/cracker middle, some earthy/roasty notes, tropical hops (mango, lychee, papaya) and a slight piney/citrus bitter finish… which is actually alright after my experience with Bacchus’s Hopilingus. Again: Complex, rich and demands attention. Though drowning in a near cacophony of flavours it almost works perfectly. 9/10.
M: Medium bodied with a fairly creamy/dense carbonation. It’s a pretty slick and good mouthfeel here. 8/10.
D: Wow this is up there with the best I’ve had from Bacchus, and Ross brews a pretty decent drop normally. I guess the question on everyone’s lips: Is it as good or better than Snickers Chocolate Ale? I think I can safely say ‘Yes!’. This is one palate-punching non-stop-pulling BIG beer, and I would love to see this crazy tongue orchestra replayed again and again [i.e. keep brewing this one Bacchus!]. 8/10.
Food match: Vegan Rhino cutlet, pan-fried with a jus made from a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster, with a peanut salad (for supplemental salt and protein).
*It’s deliberately misnamed as a “trilogy”, I know that there are actually six books.
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