Satyr's Swill
Back Pew Brewing Company

16 oz draft poured into a Shaker. Almost a doppelbock. Sticky lips sweet. Maybe needs more bready malt, but good enough for a repeat. I’d drink it again and just did.

Look: Clear, medium reddish copper, off white head, very dense and creamy. Moderate retention.
Smell: mostly Munich malt, some roasted malt and a little sweetness.
Taste: Lots of caramel malt sweetness, enough ibu’s to level it out but the sweetness is still there.
Mouthfeel: Quite heavy, this is nothing like the watery mass market bock in the yellow can.
I’d put this up there with the dopplebock gang, damn, the abv hits you like a brick. If you put down a six-pack of these, they’ll put you down.
It’s very well made, I’ve had imported German bocks and this will hold its own with them.
Good job, Back Pew.

 

 

 

 

Looks appealing but has a chewy, dank, yeasty quality underneath the initial sweetness, that ranks among my least favorite types of beer.

 

it's taste is sharp but it's swill is actually quite light as it goes on down to the tummy.

12 oz. can poured into wide-mouthed stick ("craft beer glass" with Libbey set)
(12/7/17 born-on date printed on bottom of can)

L: reddish copper, mostly clear with some sediment, pushes up short head of 1/3-inch beige foam; no sticking or lacing

S: toffee, toasted bread, plum, dates, fruitcake

T: much earthier than the nose, almost medicinal, with toasted earthy hop flavor and some molasses, burnt brown sugar

F: surprisingly heavy, even thick, with plenty of carbonation; it's not stout "slick" or anything that big, but it's hefty

O: if the flavor produced a bit more of that notes from that good malty nose, it'd be a big winner; as it is, Satyr's Swill is good enough to have me interested in more Back Pew Brewing beers if not this one; the nose is loaded with good toasted malt aroma

After a summer of drinking hoppy pilsners and IPA's, it was refreshing to drink a brew with such a strong malt character. The roasted malt flavor burst through, with a hint of chocolate. The appearance was glorious-- a deep, hazy reddish copper tone. There was a slightly chalky taste but it wasn't unpleasant.

 

 

Smooth. Sweeter than I expected. Like a nice, subtle brown ale.

 

 

 

 

 

Thin head that disappears quickly. Nose is caramel sweetness, light bready malts, a touch of lightly toasted malt. Taste follows suit. Bready malt upfront followed by light toasted Malts and some caramel. A touch of chocolate. I haven't had meant bocks (a ton of shiner, though) this seems to have a nice slightly creamy body. Overall, tastes good but not great. But I'm no expert on bocks.