Vienna Lager
Devils Backbone Brewing Company in Lexington, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Amber / Vienna Regular|
Score
6.41
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This is our Ol’ Faithful. No, it’s not a geothermal phenomenon. It’s the beer everybody, including professional beer judges, just seems to dig. Maybe they like how it’s smooth, medium-bodied, and semi-sweet, while not too heavy or bitter. Maybe it’s the amber color, or the blend of four imported malts balanced by two Germanic hops, or the fact that it takes five weeks to get right. Or maybe it’s all the above.
Malts: Vienna, Pilsner, Dark Munich, CaraAmber
Hops: Northern Brewer, Saaz
Malts: Vienna, Pilsner, Dark Munich, CaraAmber
Hops: Northern Brewer, Saaz
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5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
4oz pour at Meridian Pint is a transparent copper amber with some thin, white head. Clean nose, apple, yeast, bread. Flavor is sweet, apply bread, wet cardboard, some light citrus. Watery finish.
Tried
on 19 Jun 2012
at 16:47
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Somewhere: Pours an amber colour with a whitish head. Aroma is light caramel and lightly roasted malts. Taste is slightly sweet, with a slight caramel finish towards the end. The hoppiness is very slightly present and manifests itself towards the end. Nice mouthfeel. Pretty good, but not outstanding.
Tried
on 01 Jun 2012
at 19:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Caramel aroma with dried leaves underneath. Crystal clear amber, medium head. Caramel flavor, malt, and a brief appearance of marshmallow. Finishes with grain.
Tried
on 04 Apr 2012
at 17:35
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
on tap-pours an off white head and gold color. Aroma is faint light malt. Taste is light/medium malt-caramel, some floral hops.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Mar 2010
at 21:16
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at the brewpub on 08/23/2009. Very clear golden amber body with a small off-white head. Light toasty aroma with some caramel hints. Sweet toasty and light caramel flavor with some grassy hop notes. Medium light body with moderate carbonation. 6/3/6/4/13 - 3.2 On tap at the brewpub on 01/17/2009. Clear golden body with a small frothy white head. Sweet toasty and light bready aroma. Sweet toasty flavor with light cheerios hints, some grain and some light hops. Medium light body with moderately high carbonation. 5/2/6/3/11 - 2.7
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Jan 2009
at 19:24
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Served on draft as part of a sampler at the brewery. Pours a copper color with a small head and moderate head retention and lacing. The aroma is full of toasted malts with some fruity notes. Taste is toasted malts with some fruity notes and nicely balanced bitter hops. Medium bodied. Maybe the best vienna lager I have ever had. Bravo.
I have had this numerous times over the years and I have always been very pleased by it. Rerating it because even the old score (3.8) doesn’t do it justice.
I have had this numerous times over the years and I have always been very pleased by it. Rerating it because even the old score (3.8) doesn’t do it justice.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Dec 2008
at 23:17