6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Opaque, hop burn on the palate. Not much expression here, which is too bas because I was hoping all these kiwi hops would pop but that just isn’t how it is with Backcountry.
Tried
on 06 Apr 2026
at 03:44
5.5/10
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Appearance 3
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Looks like they literally poured ice cream into a stout. Chocolate milk. Smells like imperial stout with vanilla, thankfully. But chocolate, tastes more like affogato. A concept that works better as a metaphor than taken literally. It has a chocolate milk kind of body, which is a turn off for me.
Tried
on 06 Apr 2026
at 03:41
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Dark brown. Balanced, light fruitiness, with toasty notes, light vanilla. Ok this is a vanilla-forward impy and I can see why they didn’t want to call it Turbo Lover because it’s not the same.
Tried
on 06 Apr 2026
at 03:39
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark brown, big coconuts, chocolate, decent base but probably needs more oomph, more sticky sugars.
Tried
on 06 Apr 2026
at 03:38
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
16oz @ Ryan's shared with Alex and Peter.
Aroma: roasty, earthy, vanilla beans.
Taste: along the same lines. Finishes with noticeable bitterness.
Overall: fine.
Aroma: roasty, earthy, vanilla beans.
Taste: along the same lines. Finishes with noticeable bitterness.
Overall: fine.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Apr 2026
at 07:10
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Poured from 473mL can. Very dark brown with minimal beige head. Dry-ish roast malt, cocoa powder and vanilla. Lacks complexity, but decent overall.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Apr 2026
at 06:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
473ml can. Pours a cloudy orange red with a small, fizzy, short lived, pink head that leaves spotty lacing. Sweet fruity aroma of grainy wheat, watermelon and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of grainy wheat, watermelon, lime, lactose and floral hops in a dry, tart finish. Light to medium body with a sticky, syrupy texture and average carbonation. Reminds me of jolly rancher candy. A bit sweet, but fun stuff.
Tried
from Can
from
Distilled Liquor Co.
on 02 Apr 2026
at 04:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
473ml can. Pours a cloudy amber red with lots of floaties and a small, creamy, short lived, off-white head that laces. Sweet aroma of bready wheat malt, strawberry, vanilla and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of bready wheat malt, strawberry, orange, lactose, vanilla and floral hops in a slightly tart finish. Medium to full body with a thick, creamy, smooth texture and soft carbonation. More of a fruited ale, but it's juicy and delicious.
Tried
from Can
from
Distilled Liquor Co.
on 01 Apr 2026
at 03:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Poured from the tap @ Superflux (for their Freestyle Fest event). Hazy yellow with small white head. Quite citrusy, some peel, feint NZ tang in the background. Cans are overpriced in the stores, but fairly decent.
Tried
from Draft
at
Superflux Beer Company
on 28 Mar 2026
at 23:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
473ml can. Pours a cloudy orange yellow with yeast particles that sink to the bottom and a medium, foamy, long lasting, white head that leaves soapy curtains of lace. Sweet fruity aroma of bready pale malt, orange, coconut, pineapple, peach, earthy yeast and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of bready pale malt, tangerine, peach, pineapple, coconut, mango, earthy yeast and light piney hops in a dry, mild bitter finish. Medium body with a creamy, smooth texture and soft carbonation. Juicy and refreshing.
Tried
from Can
from
Andrew Hilton Wine and Spirits
on 26 Mar 2026
at 04:42