Backstage IPA
Signature Brew in Walthamstow, Greater London, England 🏴
IPA Regular|
Score
6.54
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Having won SIBA South East's gold award for best packaged IPA in 2018, Backstage is an ambitious and noteworthy IPA that delivers on its Access All Areas promise as it unlocks a myriad of tropical flavours including passion fruit, tangerines and berries. Throw in an encore of pine and crisp citric notes and you’ve got yourself a party. Stack them high and drink them cold.
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the Barrel Vault, St Pancras on 7th February 2026. Hazy amber with shallow off-white foam and spot lacing. Pungent fruity aroma. Citrus and fruity berries in-mouth and a bitter finish.smooth mouthfeel and plenty of body.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Barrel Vault
on 07 Feb 2026
at 23:43
6.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 08 Mar 2025
at 11:23
Tried
from Can
at
The Commercial Rooms
on 22 Jan 2025
at 10:47
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can from Micro Beer Crate. Pours a clear gold, small white head which leaves a nice top. Aroma of citrus, caramel malts, flora Taste is sweet and sharp citrus, pine, zest, caramel. Medium bodied, light chewiness. Its a decent zesty IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:03
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tried
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:13
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg @ Bod, Stoke-on-Trent. Glowing golden with a small head. Lightly carbonated fruity enough IPA, good body and moreish. .
Tried
on 26 Dec 2024
at 08:20
8/10
Tried
on 19 Oct 2024
at 11:47
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jun 2024
at 13:44
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap at The Old Brewer. Amber with a small head. Sweetish with malt, citrus, mild floral notes and some butter. Not that bitter.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jan 2024
at 14:56
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5
On tap. Pours a dull amber with moderate head More of an English IPA with biscuity malts and dried fruit. Slight bitter finish. Not much to write home about…
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jul 2023
at 17:09