Devils Backbone Vienna Lager
Devils Backbone Brewing Co.
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Vienna Lager
Year-Round
Virginia
United States
Judges Ratings 96
Aroma: 22 / 24
Flavor: 39 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 9 / 10
Overall Impression: 20 / 20
Description
Devils Backbone Vienna Lager is a delicious and smooth amber lager with no frills – unless you count all the medals it’s earned since 2008, then it’s got some flair. It pairs perfect with just about any food and is a crowd pleaser at the smallest reunions and the biggest celebrations. What’s not to love about perfectly balanced caramel sweetness and toasted malts? No matter where you find yourself, you’ll have the taste of home wherever you’ve got a cold Vienna and your favorite people.
Beverage Profile
ABV: 5.20%
IBUs: 18
Served at: (45° – 50° F)
Hops: Northern Brewer, Saaz
Malts: Vienna, Pilsen, Dark Munich, CaraAmber
Judges Review
By Tom Cannon
Judges Ratings 96
Aroma: 22 / 24 / 24
Flavor: 39 / 40 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 9 / 10 / 10
Overall Impression: 20 / 20 / 20
The beer pours a lovely clear amber, with burnt orange highlights. The aroma is clean bright malt, somewhat reminiscent of freshly baked cookies, with maybe a touch of toasted pine nuts. The flavor extends the malt expression found in the aroma. Again, the malt flavor is clean and toasty, with hints of freshly baked bread and a touch of nuttiness. None of this is very big. It is a Vienna Lager, after all, not an Oktoberfest, but the flavors all work well together… Few amber lagers and ales express malt as smooth and clean as this. Not a big beer, but soft and thirst quenching. It’s refreshing to see lighter beers with this much subtle complexity.
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