Back East Brewing Company

Brewpub in Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 2012

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1296 Blue Hills Ave, Bloomfield, CT, 06002, United States

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7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can (12/21/23) pour from Manchester Wine & Liquors. Opaque black with thin head and trace lacing. Aroma is peanut butter, sweet malts and lighter chocolate. Taste is strong roasted malt, lesser chocolate and roasted peanut. Smooth, creamy texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Decent peanut butter though wish flavor matched strength of aroma. Avoids rancid peanuts so many succumb to. Lactose only in body.
Tried from Can on 27 Apr 2024 at 16:50

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
16 oz can shared by tfontana. Thank you Tom! Aroma is mild roast and very weak peanut butter. Avoids the pit falls this style stout can have. It was kept cold and shows moderate peanut and chocolate. Good mouthfeel and texture.
Tried from Can on 27 Apr 2024 at 16:48

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Taster pour from a can at CT Brew Fest. Hazy, dark yellow, ring of head w/light lacing. Aroma is strong citrus and mild herb. Taste is strong citrus and late biscuit. Smooth, frothy, texture, soft carbonation, and lightly bitter finish. Good session.
Tried from Can on 27 Apr 2024 at 12:17

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Very hazy, super straw yellow looking body with a pretty thick, four to five centimetre tall creamy tan head that stays atop for a very long time atop of the 90 per cent, but still effervescent gold body. Aroma of grass, hay, flowers, grapes, white wine, tropical fruits and even a bit of candy - the nose is very nice and seemingly super complex, with enough malt here to be noticeable, too. Medium-bodied; Crisp, citrusey and grassy flavours show at first with a lot of pungency and bitterness, in a good way, with bitterness, dry and almost saison-y flavours coming through, with no sweetness at all, and only a touch of alcohol on the very end. Aftertaste is dry, but enjoyable, definitely closer to a West Coast IPA than anything else with limited malts, a lot of bitterness and dryness, no sugars and some dankness here, too. Overall, a nice, dry, grassy, floral and herbal beer that I wasn't really expecting, from New England and Unfiltered, but this was FAR removed from a New England IPA in a nice way. Great to sample and I'll be looking for more from this brewery the next time I'm up in the area - as this was nice! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from the GlenRo Spirit Shoppe in Monroe, Connecticut on 05-September-2022 for US$3,49 with the tagline 'Mythical Taste' on the bottom of the can, canned on 14-April-2022 and sampled at my house here in Washington on 08-October-2022.
Tried from Can on 06 Feb 2024 at 06:47

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
s: nutty - molasses - pitted fruit a: dark brown body - thin light brown head t: figs - prunes - toasted grain p: rustic - vanilla - light spices o: sweet end - good balance - slightly earthy 16 ounce can - Glen Ro Spirit Shoppe: Monroe, Connecticut - 02-July-2023 - US$1,13 (part of a mixed six!) - Canned: 16-November-2022 - tagline: 'winter is coming' - sampled: 01-December-2023 as my #1 beer from my 2023 Advent Calendar
Tried from Can on 02 Dec 2023 at 13:55

6.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can, courtesy of Matt. Pours somewhat hazy dull yellow. Pineapple, coconut, cream of coconut, papaya, grain, grapefruit. Medium body. Good.
Tried from Can on 10 Jun 2023 at 04:59

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
Bottle, shared by Matt. Pours dull reddish. Strawberry, raspberry, orange peel, blueberry, tequila, lemon zest. Medium body, way over carbonated. Fine.
Tried from Bottle on 21 May 2023 at 00:08

7/10
Tried from Can on 08 Apr 2023 at 22:44

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can, courtesy of Matt. Pours orange. Peach, floral, light berry, tropical juice. Medium body. Solid.
Tried from Can on 08 Apr 2023 at 19:46

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can, courtesy of Matt. Pours hazy pinkish orange. Strawberry, grapefruit, tangerine, biscuit. Medium body. Fine.
Tried from Can on 31 Jan 2023 at 15:27