 ilovedarkbeer (1333), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 8, 2007 Was dissapointed with this one. Pours a reddish amber color typical of a dark IPA or DIPA. Tastes of hops, malt, barley and a bit of caramel. Weaker flavor than i am used to. Will not buy again.
BigDaddyBlues (39), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 8, 2007 Bomber purchased at From the Vine. This is one of the best beers I have tasted so far. I am a hophead. I did not really enjoy the hoppy stouts I tried so I was dubious about a hoppy barley wine. Was I ever wrong. I kept looking at the glass hoping it would spontaneously refill. The aroma was hoppy but sweet. The first sip was the same, hoppy but sweet. The winey state that gives the style its name took over from there. I have tried a number of Avery beers recently. This is the one I will reach for in the future.
redlight (1458), Winter Park, Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 7, 2007 resiney with rich caramel aroma. Pours a dark amber color. Smooth and sweet upfront, followed by a huge hop bitterness, pine resin, dark fruit, dried figs, hints of citrus in the hops, with a heavy malt backbone, thick caramel.
scottmc (167), Lakewood, Colorado, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 6, 2007 Great Barley Wine ale with a good use of hops. The IBU’s are ridiculous on this beer, only adding to a great taste that packs a punch. A heavy hoppy aroma with sweet and earthy hops and a fully heavy body.
chadje (130), Pasadena, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 30, 2007 A dark amber color with a citrusy sweet hoppy smell. A hoppy beer good bitter aftertaste.
RblWthACoz (963), Brooklyn, New York, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 20, 2007 Hog Heaven pours a clear dark brown and red with a lot of head of course. The nose is fairly muted with what seems like a mild pineapple skin smell. The flavor is smooth with a fruity edge...maybe raspberry and oranges together....but just a little bit. Overall it is a smooth and even brew with little going against it.
Floback (333), Naples, Florida, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 19, 2007 Updated: Oct 10, 2007Pours dark amber with swirls of white yeast with 3 cm of frothy head. Low carbonation eases the strength of the enormous hop flavor. Huge hops in nose and mouth, like sucking on a hop plant straight from the root. Big flavors of hops, earth, hogs, and grass. Robust bitterness. Medium carbonation and tremendous body. I’ve enjoyed this beer many a time and never tire of it. Amazing brew.
coldbrewky (717), Saugerties, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 19, 2007 Great good god....bottled hops. A bit too much for the Dude. But I did finish the bomber. Power tool use prohibited.
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