 oreogobbler (217), Austin, Texas, USA
Jun 12, 2008 Sweet citrus aroma, candied banana, and assorted spices (cinnamon and coriander). Cloudy dark yellow thing soapy head. Flavor:sweet caramel and sugar. Citrus and banana. The palate is unbalanced but smooth.
Viper666 (614), Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
Jun 10, 2008 Bouteille 650ml, courtoisie de Hogtownharry. De couleur ambrée foncée et voilée. Nez de levures fruitées (agrumes, moyen de bananes), d’épices (clou de girofle, léger de coriandre et de poivre), malté de caramel et de sucre bonbon ainsi que moyen de houblon floral et légèrement herbeux avec des notes d’alcool. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture crémeuse. Goût de levures fruitées (agrumes, léger de bananes et de prunes, notes de raisins et de pommes) accompagné d’un goût assez épicé (clou de girofle, léger de coriandre) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté de caramel légèrement rôti, moyen de sucre bonbon et avec des traces de sucre brun ainsi qu’avec des notes de pain et de biscuits terreux. Parallèlement, l’on retrouve un léger goût d’alcool légèrement réchauffant jusqu’en finale, accompagné d’une moyenne amertume provenant d’un goût de houblon floral et herbeux ainsi qu’un léger-moyen goût de levures épicées (poivre). Post-goût long et moyen-sec, moyennement amer de houblon floral et herbeux, de levures fruitées (zest d’agrumes, pelures de bananes, de pommes et de prunes, petites notes de moût de raisins), léger-moyen d’alcool et avec des notes épicées (poivre doux).
andyhite (290), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
Jun 10, 2008 22 oz bomber. yeasty grapes, sugar, and runts bananas fill the aromas while burnt orange, dull brown hues fill my glass. killer lacing, i might add. cold white grapes, fuzzy peaches, and dark ripe plums dominate the aromas with subtle yeasty sugars and brown sugar spice hit on the back palate. a certain juiciness hits on the flavor as well, but i can’t get to the center of it any deeper than just "juicy fruit," as in, the candy. palate is smooth, sweet, and hints of saltiness, but nothing overt. i dig.
Dmalone102 (216), Denver, Colorado, USA
Jun 5, 2008 I just drank a bomber of this Avery offering and I loved the entire experience.
Aroma- Bananas and brown sugar, nice and soft (if that makes any sense).
Appearance- Orange in color, tan head stuck around for a little while. Nice Crystaline depth.
Taste- Banana and cloves, some dates at the end. There is a strong toasty malt flavor, either from Belgian biscuit malt or Belgian Aromatic malt (my guess, probably both). It has a definate caramel taste as it warms. I caught a hint of smoke at one point. although I doubt they added any kind of smoked malt, but you never know. It could be from the biscuit malt.
Drinkability- Absolute. I sat in my back yard, watched my dogs play while a storm rolled in. I thoroughly enjoyed life while I enjoyed every drop. I was pretty disapointed when it was finished, but was pretty hammered also.
Note: I am a homebrewer, and I notice that I get a different feeling when I get drunk off homebrew as opposed to commercial examples. With this beer, it felt like homebrew. I dug it.
Alldaydrinker (557), Norwood, Massachusetts, USA
Jun 4, 2008 Pours an hazy amber color with a small off white head. Nose of mild tartness upfront with dark fruits, clove and caramel lingering in. Initial taste begins sweet with caramel and cloves dominated. Mid palate is earthy and yeasty. Finishing mildly spicy, rhiney hop balance. Medium body, good head retention. Good palate duration.
willblake (2160), Belcamp, Maryland, USA
Jun 4, 2008 20080604 Bomber. I’ve been sitting on this one for a while assuming it would need time to cool off like so many Avery beers. Hazy dark caramel color with lasting, creamy beige head. Aroma is fruity and yeasty with strong cooked apple and raisin notes and hints of savory spice reminding of wintery pies being baked in the distance. Nice creamy mouthfeel with only light prickly carbonation breaking up what might be otherwise a bit unctuous as it does have a coating feel on the lips. The flavors are pretty standard for a solid Belgian inspired strong brown ale, with fruit and spice to mirror the aromas, a touch of ripe fruits, plum, apple, pear, raisin. Good all around stuff that, for the price, is a fair replacement for some of the Belgian equivalents. Certainly one of the nicest and most mild Avery bombers I’ve tried.
fonefan (10868), VestJylland, Denmark
Jun 1, 2008 Bottle 66cl @<a href=http://ratebeer.com/forums/thisted-kalder---%F8lsmagning-den-1204 87119.htm target= new> Thisted Tasting by Maria.. Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, roasted, caramel, light to moderate hoppy, grape. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (120408)
OldMrCrow (1179), Seattle, Washington, USA
May 31, 2008 2007 (batch 1) bottle sampled May ’08.
Pours a rich brown with a nice head. Lovely caramel-meets-fruity tripel aroma and a flavor that follows. Ample carbonation provides a light spritzy mouthfeel that hides the 9% abv. Ahhh...very nice beer, a really pleasant surprise from one that I’d had relatively low expectations for.
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