Vanilla Backbox

Name: Vanilla Backbox
Brand: Phase Three Brewing
Rating: 4.1 (2683 reviews)

Phase Three Brewing

Lake Zurich, IL

Tavour Rating

4.1

Style

IPA - Imperial / Double New England

ABV

8.0%

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About This Beer

To pinball wizards, a backbox is the luminous part of the machine that displays their high scores. For craft beer aficionados, it’s a lupulin-laced collaboration between renowned brewers Phase Three and Bottle Logic.

Tasting Notes

Ribbons of velvety vanilla wrap around the brew’s multi-ball blend of Cryo Citra, Cryo Mosaic, and Galaxy Hops. The silky sweet tendrils squeeze bright citrus from the cones, blending every smooth sip into an orange creamsicle upon your taste buds.

You might think that slurp was an Orange Julius at the mall arcade if it weren’t for the lightly dank finish that reminds you that this is adult fun!

Hoppy Sweet Creamy Smooth Citrusy Dank Bright

Noteworthy Ingredients

Citra Cryo Hops Galaxy Hops Mosaic Cryo Hops

Reviews

4.1

2683 Ratings

chris12063

4.25

Very strong vanilla, like a dessert, but still really smooth

richavery80

4.25

This IPA is fantastic, just the right hop bitterness, touch of vanilla sweetness and creamy finish. This is so easy to drink and will definitely get again if I can.

michael12452

4.75

Very, very good. Tastes exactly as described.

corey267

4.5

vanilla notes are present but not overpower- really delicious

Kuga

4.25

vanilla for days. sweet then dank. smooth mouthfeel.

greg1570

4.5

love this vanilla backdrop flavor on an ipa

heathocampo

4.75

this stacks right up there with a vanilla dipa i had from Monkish recently. it’s hazy, juicy and a touch sweet. very flavorful and perfectly balanced beer!

nick3087

4.5

This is great! Such a soft pillowy ipa with nice vanilla taste! 🍻

Rustgood

4.5

Perfect Vanilla balance. A tasty, creamy beer

kyle6076

4.75

I've never tasted a beer like this. I'm a big fan of vanilla and you can definitely taste it in there but it doesn't take away from the beer. A very pleasant surprise with this one.

ShaneSercl

4.25

they were pretty much dead in with their description of this as an orange Julius.

PastryPapi

4.0

Modern version of TH Double Vanilla Milkshake

thomas12

3.25

the flavor mix didn’t really work for me

johndubo

4.75

The citrus and vanilla on the nose is amazing. So good.

xWaRpeDx

4.5

This tastes like a hoppy ipa but has a distinct smoothness that lies in the sweetness of vanilla that also adds a nice creamy feel!

Swervy34

3.0

too much vanilla

gwen78

4.0

Impressive what cryo hops and vanilla can do. I really enjoyed this beer. It’s very vanilla, which I enjoy, be prepared.

CrsAndo

4.25

fun take. marked to purchase again, if it comes up.

devin1130

5.0

YES! lol on of the best collaborations I’ve ever had. Highly recommend