Eight Point IPA - Devils Backbone Brewing Company

ALBuff

Hawaii

3.74/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Tried straight from bottle and poured into a glass. Pours a clean golden orange color with ample effervescence and a substantial, foamy head. Pink grapefruit and grassy aroma is bolder from the glass than from the bottle, but still fairly subdued. Bitter pine and grapefruit notes hit the front of the tongue hard, but coat the remainder more favorably as a subtly sweet malt flavor becomes apparent before quickly dissipating.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2013 21:58:14 | More by ALBuff

DeutschesBier

Maryland

3/5  rDev -19.8%

05-25-2013 16:53:56 | More by DeutschesBier

Dcunicelli

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7%

05-25-2013 16:43:24 | More by Dcunicelli

mulliwater

Virginia

2/5  rDev -46.5%

05-25-2013 03:42:28 | More by mulliwater

rvajohn

Virginia

4/5  rDev +7%

05-21-2013 01:08:22 | More by rvajohn

Jimbo4430

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

05-21-2013 00:50:04 | More by Jimbo4430

dsshuck

Maryland

4/5  rDev +7%

05-20-2013 02:36:28 | More by dsshuck

JayQue

Virginia

3.74/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

More like an English IPA than an American. Still well-crafted and worth a try. Pours a completely clear, dark gold color with a good sized white head. Head retention is good. Rings of lacing around the glass.

Aroma is fairly subdued but both bready malts and grassy hops are noticeable.

Taste is good. Straightforward bready malts and grassy hops, nicely balanced and flavorful. If you are only looking for a hop bomb, this isn't it, but it is tasty and refreshing all the same.

Mouthfeel is crisp with a good amount of bitterness. Very refreshing and light enough to quaff more than one. or two.

Overall a pretty solid offering as a balanced IPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 18:35:19 | More by JayQue

jakeox

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

05-19-2013 01:50:29 | More by jakeox

AngusOg

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

05-17-2013 23:39:01 | More by AngusOg

ipas-for-life

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

05-14-2013 22:38:52 | More by ipas-for-life

baybassboy

California

3.25/5  rDev -13.1%

05-14-2013 04:17:11 | More by baybassboy

andjriz

Oklahoma

2.75/5  rDev -26.5%

05-09-2013 08:51:44 | More by andjriz

KevinK441

Virginia

4.38/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Average color for an IPA, light orange. Head disappears pretty quickly.

S: Nothing overwhelming here but it's not faint either. Smells of pine and grapefruit.

T: Nice amount of bitterness up front with a good hop balance, bordering on a pale ale more than an IPA.

M: Medium body mouthfeel which makes this very drinkable.

O: Maybe a bit biased here but I'm very pleased I can get this beer anytime I want a solid IPA and want to buy local. This beer is very drinkable and refreshing and quite sessionable as well at just about 6%.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 01:05:31 | More by KevinK441

mikeg67

New Jersey

3.85/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75

On Tap at DC. Pours orange with long lasting white head. Aroma is of citrusy hops, passion fruit, orange marmalade and biscuit malt. Body is medium and tangy. Citrusy hops dominate the palate; with tropical fruit and biscuit malt provide some balance. Finish is long and very hoppy. Nice IPA.

Serving type: on-tap

04-29-2013 13:41:02 | More by mikeg67

JasonTaverner

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -13.1%

04-28-2013 19:54:23 | More by JasonTaverner

bigbutter

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

04-28-2013 16:55:23 | More by bigbutter

ChrisKayler

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

04-25-2013 18:37:33 | More by ChrisKayler

chaos41

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +27%

04-22-2013 20:32:16 | More by chaos41

teromous

Virginia

3.33/5  rDev -11%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

A: Slightly hazy gold with hints of orange. Sparse white head with no lacing.

S: Catty with some grapefruit, and a rustic kind of smell.

T: Much like the scent, it has that catty tinge followed by strong grapefruit rind bitterness, followed up with that rustic bread-like tinge. It has good bitterness.

M: The mouthfeel is very nice. It has enough bitterness to pinch the mouth a bit, but not enough to drive the palate into overdrive. There's a dryness at the end.

O: Overall it's a good AIPA, but it does lack a lot of malt character and the flavor is strongly grapefruit rind. I wasn't a fan of the flavor choices, but it's not bad or anything. I personally wouldn't drink it again.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2013 20:09:03 | More by teromous

avisong

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

04-16-2013 02:49:27 | More by avisong

ryser2k

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7%

04-10-2013 16:20:47 | More by ryser2k

Beers9beers

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +20.3%

04-10-2013 00:07:06 | More by Beers9beers

1up

District of Columbia

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

04-09-2013 03:24:33 | More by 1up

hef

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

04-08-2013 03:24:04 | More by hef