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Back Road Ale

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RATINGS: 34   MEAN: 3.02/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.98   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
This amber colored pale ale will quench your thirst. It's smooth mild taste makes it Back Road Brewery's flagship beer. A generous dosing of fresh English hops nicely balances the beer's maltiness. A technique called dry hopping is used to add a fresh herbal like aroma. Drink and enjoy LaPorte's first hand crafted beer!!


3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
rondphoto (463) - Lakeside Park, Kentucky, USA - MAY 2, 2011
Amber, some head and lacing. Taste of malted grain w/caramel. Light bitter finish that lingers. Overall, needs to be a little lighter for the amount of flavor.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
hopdog (6943) - Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 13, 2010
12oz bottle acquired in trade. Poured a medium golden color with a very small sized off white head. Aromas of toast, some caramel, and grains. Tastes of the same.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
TomDecapolis (4000) - Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 9, 2010
Thanks to hopdog for sharing this. Pours a translucent amber with a smaller bubbly off white head. Aroma of tea, tobacco, light spicy hop notes, some mettalic notes. flavor of tea, hops, light toasted malt some nuts.

2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
patrick767 (2772) - fort wayne, Indiana, USA - NOV 29, 2009
tap at the brewery - Pours light amber and has a mild caramel malt aroma. Moderately strong hops and subdued caramel malt compose the flavor that leads into a bitter finish. It’s light bodied and could probably use substantial malt.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
ucusty (2618) - Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA - OCT 14, 2009
Sample at city wide in S. Bend. Hazy copper pour with fluffy off white head. Caramel and toffee aroma. Grainy flavor with a touch of pine and grapefruit rind. Slick finish

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Cletus (6025) - Connecticut, USA - SEP 26, 2009
Bottle courtesy of shawnm213/ Pours copper with a lasting white head. Smells of caramel, raisins, some light spice. Tastes of caramel, earth, tea, some sage, peppery.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
lushawn (2161) - Somerville, Massachusetts, USA - AUG 9, 2009
tap. pours a hazy amber orange with a small white head. notes of earth, some toffee, and touch of piney hops. refreshing beer.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
holdenn (1841) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - MAY 12, 2009
Sampled on tap at the brewery. Pours a orange yellow with a thin white head. Pale malts, touch of piney hops in the nose. The malts are more grainy in the flavor. Touch of pine, but pretty middle of the road. Drinkable though.


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