First sip is more complex than just the bread, but it's still very malt-heavy. There are spices and apricots feeding into the malt to give it a little extra and make sure that the beer isn't too malty. Is this a great sipping beer? Well, I'd say it's not bad. It has enough citrus to give the beer a kind of orange drink refreshingness, but the malt is a bit much to sip all day. How about a gulp?
Tip-in is thick bread with citrus floating on top while carbonation is light and entertaining at the free ends. The middle is more of a sweet bread with a whole heap of carbonation adding a burn to everything else. The finish calms the carbonation swiftly, and the bread gets grainy and honey sweet. All the while, it keeps the citrus complimenting it.
Bottom Line: The best Devil's Backbone beer yet.
4.0/5