6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Spirea is a series of fruited sours that they do. Tart, berry, simple, good body, balanced, as advertised. Opaque purple.
Tried
on 10 May 2025
at 19:12
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Since Switchback has a persistent brett infection that makes everything "happy", this is an unintentional brett IPA. Beautiful brett aroma, with mild pine. Looks a bit murky, and dull, but with a rich head. Yeah, fuck, lots of bitterness, nice grapefruit, pine and rich pale malt, complemented beautifully by a big fat slap of brett B & C. They're making prime Jux without even knowing it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2025
at 02:44
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Nitro. Dark brown, medium head. Light acidity, toasty aroma and flavour. Hits that Irish note.
Tried
on 21 Jul 2024
at 17:20
6.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Murky amber, medium head. Medium bitterness. Brett C and as with the cream ale that makes it better. A fair bit of bitterness, good balance. Shit, I’d keep the brett.
Tried
on 21 Jul 2024
at 17:19
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Murky, light amber. Just a thin head. Light body, a bit too much carbo. Not dialled in, or there are bugs in the system.
Tried
on 21 Jul 2024
at 17:19
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pale and hazy, thin head. Some tartness…and is that brett? Ok, I actually like that but there’s no way that’s on purpose. Happy accident?
Tried
on 21 Jul 2024
at 17:18