Ale
Switchback Brewing Company in Burlington, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale - Irish Regular|
Score
6.26
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Using only traditional ingredients, Switchback Ale is a reddish-amber ale which is particularly well-balanced, allowing for complexity of flavor coupled with an unusually smooth and refreshing character. Five different malts, select hop varieties, and our own specially cultivated yeast create an ale which leads with hop flavors and a subtle impression of fruit (our yeast's contribution), followed by a palate pleasing malty finish. Our own special process uses the yeast to naturally carbonate the beer, and we leave it unfiltered. The result is a satisfying brew full of flavor with a remarkably clean and smooth finish.
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6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 6
a: copper coloured body | super thin tan head
a: dank | nutty | metallic
f: earth | biscuits | grain end
t: yeast | rich malts | caramelised sugars at finish
o: full-flavoured | bready throughout | no real sugars, but easy-drinking
12 ounce stubby bottle | Trader Joe's (grocery): South Burlington, Vermont | 26-May-2026 | US$1,84 | bottled: 28-April-2026 | sampled: 05-September-2026 with my family of five in Louisville, Kentucky
a: dank | nutty | metallic
f: earth | biscuits | grain end
t: yeast | rich malts | caramelised sugars at finish
o: full-flavoured | bready throughout | no real sugars, but easy-drinking
12 ounce stubby bottle | Trader Joe's (grocery): South Burlington, Vermont | 26-May-2026 | US$1,84 | bottled: 28-April-2026 | sampled: 05-September-2026 with my family of five in Louisville, Kentucky
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2026
at 00:30
5.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
Canned 568ml. -from The Willey's Store Greensboro Vermont. Amberish coloured, medium sized off-white head, caramel in the nose. Sweet malty, caramel, light oxidation and sweet finish.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jun 2026
at 01:32
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Pour is a murky tan with a large white head. Aroma is a honeycomb toasted malt. Flavor is more honey sweetness with a little plastic on the back end. Finish is gone quickly. Not a beer that fits into any one style category and is kind of whatever at best.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2026
at 23:15
5.6/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
Drinking straight out of the bottle on the patio in the dark, so I'll just suppose the appearance is average. Decent malt smell, a little grainy. Taste settles in as a basic ale, grainy again, work some hop workshops in the background.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jul 2025
at 01:18
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Draught in West Dover VT. Briwn amber cloudy pour. Hoos malts and mild toffee biscuit finish
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 01:08
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Dark golden with a white head - Malt aroma - Malt aroma with some hop bitterness to balance - Malt finish - This was nice
Tried
from Can
on 10 Apr 2025
at 19:43
6/10
RB score 2.98
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Mar 2025
at 02:35
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Can (from Vinmonopolet Kirkenes). Amber colour with a small white foamy head. Aroma is fruity, floral, caramel and some biscuity tones to it. Flavour is floral, fruity, some wooden and mild biscuity tones. Wooden and some what dry bittery tones in the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Jan 2025
at 20:32
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Can 355ml (VInmonopolet Kirkenes)
Cloudy pale amber colour, small off-white head. Caramalt, minty hops in the nose. Light-bodied. A bit bready, caramalt, light bitterness. Plain.
Cloudy pale amber colour, small off-white head. Caramalt, minty hops in the nose. Light-bodied. A bit bready, caramalt, light bitterness. Plain.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Jan 2025
at 20:31
6/10
Tried
from Can
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:54