Beer of the Weekend #606: Jackknife
Last night I tried another one of the “Backpocket Three” that have been chillin’ in my fridge (for way too long, I may add): Jackknife, brewed by the Backpocket Brewing of Coralville, Iowa.
Serving type: 12-ounce bottle. No freshness date.
Appearance: Pours a medium amber color into a pint glass. A finger of off-white head with a light tint of tan dissipates evenly and leaves a thin skim.
Smell: Floral hops and caramel malt are the most noticeable off the bat. The floral hops give the bitterness a metallic, earthy tinge. There is also a little chocolate, toffee, toasted malts, musty grains, and perhaps some corn adjunct.
Taste: The malts are most prominent, with flavors of caramel, chocolate, toasted malts, and toffee. The floral hop bitterness is ever-present and really works the taste buds. It is really floral and earthy — almost offensively so at times. Yeah. It can be intense.
Drinkability: I like the maltiness, but the floral hops are too much. The bitterness is okay, but the flavor is over the top.
Fun facts about Jackknife:
-Style: The beer is categorized on BA as an American IPA, but for a long time Backpocket and its predecessor brewery in McGregor referred to it as a “German pale ale.”
-Price: $1.79/bottle at John’s Grocery in Iowa City.
-Alcohol content: 5.8 percent ABV.
-IBU: 40.
-Color: “13.36” is listed on the beer’s webpage, and I assume that is measured in SRM.
The Quiet Man’s grade: C/C+.
Serving type: 12-ounce bottle. No freshness date.
Appearance: Pours a medium amber color into a pint glass. A finger of off-white head with a light tint of tan dissipates evenly and leaves a thin skim.
Smell: Floral hops and caramel malt are the most noticeable off the bat. The floral hops give the bitterness a metallic, earthy tinge. There is also a little chocolate, toffee, toasted malts, musty grains, and perhaps some corn adjunct.
Taste: The malts are most prominent, with flavors of caramel, chocolate, toasted malts, and toffee. The floral hop bitterness is ever-present and really works the taste buds. It is really floral and earthy — almost offensively so at times. Yeah. It can be intense.
Drinkability: I like the maltiness, but the floral hops are too much. The bitterness is okay, but the flavor is over the top.
Fun facts about Jackknife:
-Style: The beer is categorized on BA as an American IPA, but for a long time Backpocket and its predecessor brewery in McGregor referred to it as a “German pale ale.”
-Price: $1.79/bottle at John’s Grocery in Iowa City.
-Alcohol content: 5.8 percent ABV.
-IBU: 40.
-Color: “13.36” is listed on the beer’s webpage, and I assume that is measured in SRM.
The Quiet Man’s grade: C/C+.
