Banks's Devil's Backbone American IPA

Devil's Backbone American IPA

 

Banks's in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular
Score
6.45
ABV: 5.2% IBU: - Ticks: 56
Initially brewed at Banks’s by Devil’s Backbone’s head brewer, Jason Oliver, in September 2014, then contract brewed by Banks’s for Devil’s Backbone. Exclusive to Wetherspoon’s pub chain.

Ingredients: A mix of English (East Kent Goldings and Admiral) and American hops added late in the process. Single-infusion mash of Pale Ale malt, fermented in open vats.
 

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6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Keg at Water House JDW, Durham. Served chilled. Clear amber colour, white foam head leaving lacing and tropical fruity hop aroma. Taste is malt caramel with hoppy grapefruit bitterness. Smoothish mouthfeel, medium body, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried on 13 Nov 2014 at 11:17


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Keg @ Picture House JDW, Colwyn Bay [281014]
Golden amber, clear, thin white head
Aroma of soft citrus hops, soft light sweet malt, low aroma
Taste of citrus zest, fairly bitter zest, quite sweet caramel background, fair amount of bitter zest hop in here, not fruity, getting a dab of peppery hop
Palate - Medium carb and body. Finish of lingering bitter zest, getting a hint of sweet honey caramel
Overall - Not brilliant but not bad at all

Tried on 03 Nov 2014 at 11:11


5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

Keg at the moon under water Watford. Aroma is grassy hop, bit tired grains, dull veg hop mater. Flavour is composed of spicy grassy hop. Assertive but dirty burnt grass bitterness. Unfortunately banks have done this beer a disservice. Palate is crisp with highish carbonation. Not a fan.

Tried on 01 Nov 2014 at 14:58


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Keg at the AGBell... Golden amber.. Thick white head.... Soft floral zezty orange lime nose..... Juicy zezty lime... Floral dry fruit... Dry, zezty fruits.. Juicy hop

Tried on 26 Oct 2014 at 08:26


4.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Keg @ Montgomery’s Tower, Shrewsbury. Pours clear amber with thin white head. Aroma is soft fruits. Taste is weak, thin hop flavours. Rather bland taste with vague lime nudges. Disappointing.

Tried on 21 Oct 2014 at 13:51


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On tap at Crystal Palace (JDW) Glasgow. Dark golden coloured, small white head, mild hoppy nose. Bready, cereals, light notes of tropical fruits with pleasant hop profile overall. Not bad.

Tried from Draft on 12 Oct 2014 at 13:33


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Keg pint in my local Wetherspoons on 11th Oct 2014. Clear golden pour with a white, lasting head. Aroma was of cereals and hints of tropical fruits with traces of citrus sourness in the background. Flavours the same. I quite enjoyed it actually. Bloody cold to start with though.

Tried on 12 Oct 2014 at 04:56


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Keg at The Moon Under water, Balham. It pours orange with a small off-white head. The nose is soft, orange, sweet citrus, Weetabix, cereal and toasty grain. The taste is bitter-sweet, orange rind, marmalade, toast and more Weetabix with a dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Not a whole lot to it, other than Weetabix. So-so.

Tried on 10 Oct 2014 at 06:08


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Keg at JDW Charlie Hall; clear golden amber pour with a soapy white head, starch and light pine aroma, taste is quite malt forward with some hops coming in a the end of tangerine and grapefruit, served way to cold.

Tried on 10 Oct 2014 at 05:38


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tap. Postern Gate JDW, York. 2nd October. Clear amber. Thin, sticky, white head. Fusty malt. Orange. Light toffee. Orange pith. Taste is light bitter. Some sweetness. Crisp palate. Carbonation to match. Light dry, pithy bitter finish.

Tried from Draft on 10 Oct 2014 at 04:33