Devil's Backbone - Real Ale Brewing Company

barbellsNbeers

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

04-21-2012 23:02:56 | More by barbellsNbeers

Isotope

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-23-2013 02:11:02 | More by Isotope

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-20-2013 02:48:29 | More by SmellsofMahagony

aty11b

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +11%

05-19-2013 23:55:25 | More by aty11b

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

4.13/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Real Ale Devil’s Backbone ale has a very thin, fizzy, off-white head, a hazy, brilliant, golden-orange appearance, some streaming bubbles, little floating brown particles, a descending gray-brown cloud, and decent lacing film left behind. The aroma is of sweet hard candy, grain husk, sweet corn, and yeast zest. Flavor is of peppery, yeasty, sweet, sugary malt, candy, grits, and a mellow hop bitterness to close out the sip. Mouthfeel is rather watery, and Devil’s Backbone finishes semi-dry, crisp, not alcohilic, and decently drinkable.

RJT

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 16:40:21 | More by RonaldTheriot

greenbr

Texas

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-14-2013 23:31:13 | More by greenbr

csfcmitchell

Texas

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-13-2013 15:44:38 | More by csfcmitchell

Stinger80OH

Ohio

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-12-2013 12:55:59 | More by Stinger80OH

ajisai

Texas

4.2/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Where/When: Austin, TX May 12th with best before date of October 22.

Serving: Bottle.

Scent: Really reminds me of Live Oak Hefeweizen. Sugary... Sort of banana-ish. A tad nutty.

Taste: The flavors are very light--the carbonation is constantly fighting with them. I feel a bit of vanilla and banana. Aftertaste is almost the same as initial taste; doesn't really change from sip to gulp. Lemon, banana, and vanilla is what I'd say overall.

Overall: Very nice drink. It's almost *too* deceiving because three of these will get me woozy. I would never think that this was 8% from how smooth it goes down. One of the more tasty beers from Real Ale.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 07:38:21 | More by ajisai

TOP

Texas

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-12-2013 01:14:43 | More by TOP

Xzfgiimtsath

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

05-10-2013 00:21:45 | More by Xzfgiimtsath

tastymug

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-06-2013 23:32:58 | More by tastymug

pixieskid

France

3.25/5  rDev -15.1%

05-03-2013 11:42:39 | More by pixieskid

BKotch

Texas

4/5  rDev +4.4%

04-28-2013 04:10:16 | More by BKotch

rdooley

Texas

4/5  rDev +4.4%

04-27-2013 16:50:08 | More by rdooley

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.26/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

Thanks to Grendle for this one.

Quite the tang on this one. Somehow it works well enough, but it's not really bringing balance or a level of complexity that keeps it interesting. I think I can sum if up by saying that it's pretty one dimensional. And frankly, this is what Belgian styles of yesteryear tasted like when coming out of the U.S.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2013 04:31:57 | More by RblWthACoz

vcoggins

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

04-24-2013 19:47:01 | More by vcoggins

J_Dub

Texas

4/5  rDev +4.4%

04-23-2013 14:36:31 | More by J_Dub

drinkAK

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

04-21-2013 05:00:45 | More by drinkAK

gshackles

New York

4/5  rDev +4.4%

04-19-2013 01:14:34 | More by gshackles

browniewithnuts

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.4%

04-18-2013 20:24:27 | More by browniewithnuts

MattSweatshirt

Texas

3.6/5  rDev -6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Drank 4 months before it's best by date.

Poured slowly down the middle of a chalice reveals a finger of white head that eventually falls apart to almost nothing and a clear golden colored body.

Smells of sweet bubblegum, apple cider, floral, with some spice.

Follows the nose with sweetness, apple fruitiness, spice, bready, and a touch bitter.

I drank this fairly warm and picked up slight alcohol vapors and flavor which provided a nice warming sensation. Could use a bit more carbonation. Pretty nice tripel overall.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 04:12:58 | More by MattSweatshirt

dmorgan310

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

04-12-2013 03:21:37 | More by dmorgan310

Nightwish1094

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +11%

04-11-2013 06:02:52 | More by Nightwish1094

Pesci

Texas

4/5  rDev +4.4%

04-08-2013 21:23:10 | More by Pesci