Freckle Belly India Pale Ale
Back Forty Beer Company in Gadsden, Alabama, United States 🇺🇸
IPA Regular|
Score
6.86
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This full-bodied India Pale Ale is loaded with fresh hops for a powerful blend of citrus, pine and fruit aromas. The firm malt backbone works well with the bold hop finish that everyone expects from an IPA.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Tap. Pours clear deep Amber, medium beige head, decent lacing. Aroma is caramel, hay, grass. Flavor is medium sweet, caramel. Medium body, light acidity.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Oct 2015
at 18:11
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 22fl.oz. [ As Back Forty Freckle Belly IPA ].Clear medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, fruity hops, orange - citrus. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, fruity, hopps, caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20140419]
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2015
at 09:38
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at chrisOs... Soft passion orange... Light sweet caramel toffee malt nose... Bitter orange... Dry fruits... Soft sweet caramel toffee malts
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2014
at 12:54
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Crisp amber coloured body with a perfect copper glow and a one centimetre tall off-white/tan head. Aroma of bright grapefruity and piney hops, some herbal and resin notes and a good dose of malt, all with a touch of candy sweetness in the nose. Medium-bodied; Assertive bitterness of resin and pine with a hint of toffee and caramel and a little sweetness, before the hop bitterness kicks in. Overall, a well-balanced and nice East Coast IPA with a more balanced flavour and some other nuances aside from the hops, this time being caramel, citrus and some floral aspects. Definitely nice to try and worth picking up if you can find it! I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Total Wine in Tampa, Florida on 03-January-2014 for US$2.29 sampled at home in Washington on 28-January-2014.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Jan 2014
at 23:01
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft. Hazy amber color, small white head. Aroma of citrus, grapefruit. Taste is bittersweet fruit. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jan 2014
at 17:00
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Hazy orange body under a tall chunky off-white head. Juicy malts, pine resin, and citrus blend well in the aroma. The flavor is not too sweet, not too bitter with plenty of hop flavor delivered on a somewhat light palate.
Tried
on 14 Nov 2013
at 14:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bomber. An Alabama beer, finally. Copper body with a decent, but ephemeral head. Aromas are caramel and grapefruit with resin. Flavor is very nice. It’s a little more caramel-heavy than I would like in a perfect IPA, but the hops presence is very nicely balance with a nice hops punch.
Tried
on 26 Dec 2012
at 19:47
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle courtesy of brentfeesh . Toffee malt and light citrus hops aroma. Murky amber with a small white head. Bitter herbal, pine hops and toffee malt flavor. Medium body and carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2012
at 14:34
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Poured up on tap at GABF 2012 with a crystal clear gold body supporting an off white head. The aroma has some resiny pine, some citrus and some spicy hoppiness. The taste is nice and rich and bold. I get a pleasing blend of resiny pine hops and grapefruit citrus hops followed by spiciness and just a touch of dank earthiness all heading into the finish. Wow this is a really well rounded and great tasting IPA. It is a little timid in the aroma but the flavor more than makes up for it.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Nov 2012
at 22:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
GABF 2012
Appearance: Clear golden with a small white head
Aroma and flavor was grassy hops and mild citrus
OK
Appearance: Clear golden with a small white head
Aroma and flavor was grassy hops and mild citrus
OK
Tried
on 17 Oct 2012
at 22:32