 k4df4l (133), DTown, Pennsylvania, USA
Mar 22, 2008
Batch 7, Feb 2008 - Pours a dark orange/amber with a creamy off-white head that dissolved into a very fine blanket of bubbles on the surface. Each time the glass was tipped, the surface would erupt with fine bubbles. Aroma is grassy hops, citrus fruit, light bready yeast and plenty of sweet malt. Flavor is very interesting for an IIPA as it’s not especially bitter but more floral and citrusy focused hop flavors like a fresh/wet hop beer. Sweet toffee/caramel and light warm bread notes in the malt side of the flavor. Very smooth with a substantial palate. Almost no hint to the 10.5% abv in the flavor or finish.
douglas88 (640), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Jul 22, 2008 Bomber bought at Sams in Chicago. Pours a cloudy copper color with a thick off-white head. The aroma is full of hops; citrus mostly, and some metallic notes. The taste was so smooth and very tasty; a ton of citrus, grapefruit, a balance of caramel malt and sweet candied oranges. Just a damn good beer. Dangerous, a bomber can dissapear very quickly.
robforbes (639), Bremerton, Washington, USA
Jul 20, 2008 pours a clear amber with a medium size foamy head, very good lacing.
smell is grapefruit, caramel, spice, roasted malt, hint of orange.
taste is creamy, light grapefruit, some sweet caramel, touch of orange, malt in the back, touch of pine, lightly bitter in the end.
overall there is no alcohol taste and that is pretty impressive for a 10.21% ABV.
polomagnifico (388), Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Jul 19, 2008 Bottle. Aroma of flowers, honey, citrus fruit, and caramel. Deep red amber brown hue with an average sized frothy head that mostly diminished and left great lace. Flavor is caramel and flowers with honey and bitters. Palate is full bodied and soft. Just a fantastic brew. Solid from aroma to flavor to palate. Just lovely.
Homer321 (27), Rockledge, Florida, USA
Jul 15, 2008 bottled may 2007, so over a year old. still plenty of citrus and grapefruit hops in the nose. really good nose. slight smell of malt. appearance is a hazy light amber. flavor is goooood. nice balance of hops and malt. I would never guess this is over 100 IBU or 10%. VERY NICE....
MaltDawg (224), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Jul 14, 2008 Bomber courtesy of Maniac. Big hop aroma of resiny citrusy hops with some nice carmelized malts and orange blossoms. Amber orange with small white head. Flavor of of piney citrusy hops with moderate hop bitterness and nice supporting pale malt sweetness.
Finish is relatively dry with oranges and hoppy bitterness. Nicely balanced and not overlly bitter. Alchohol is there but sneaky. Excellent beer.
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