 StompBrockmore (300), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jan 6, 2007 Updated: Jan 19, 2007
<b><i>Cask at Volo, under the name Black Oak Atomic Hop Bomb</b></i> - came with no head, and was a hazy, unfiltered orange shade. Aroma was very, very citrusy, predominantly with grapefruit. The cask conditioned version has almost no carbonation, as is true to the style, but I wonder if I might prefer this beer from a regular tap (or bottle) as I think some light carbonation would have helped out some of the flavours and mouthfeel. Taste is again, very fruity and citrusy with grapefruit, orange, and honey. Very minimal bitterness in both the body and finish. There was also a character to the beer not dissimilar to lemon iced tea, especially with the carbonation being almost not existent. Not the spectacular IPA that I’d been hoping that it would be, but a very good one nonetheless. With more bitterness in the finish and a bigger body (and a bit more carbonation) this could become outstanding - the only other beer I’ve had with this kind of intense, grapefruity taste is the phenomenal <i>Bell’s Hopslam</i>.
garthicus (595), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 24, 2008 On cask - C’est what. Appearance: Murky orange, medium white head. Aroma: Sweet candy & honey, nice! Flavour: Hops, sugar, honey, cinnamon with a brown sugar finish. Very nice!
mabel (1710), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dec 29, 2007 [768-20071020] Cask @ Volo Cask Days 2007 (Toronto, ON, called "Hop Bomb"). Mango hops and a bit of apples in the flavour, but not tangy tropical. Hazy, orange brown body with off-white bubbles. Hoppy tea-based flavour. Medium body is smooth. Very nice mild hoppy beer. (7/3/8/4/15) 3.7
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[768B-20071020] Cask @ Volo Cask Days 2007 (Toronto, ON; called "Hop Bomb S.T.F.U."). Mango tropical fruit hops aroma has some apples and some grass. Cloudy, orange brown body with a medium-lasting bubbly white head. Tea-like grassy fruity hops flavour. Medium body is dry and bitter throughout. Nice, more dry and bitter than the Hop Bomb Original. (7/3/8/3/14)
radiomgb (1781), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Nov 6, 2007 Golden amber in colour, thin white coloured head ring around the glass, no lacing. The aroma has a moderate hop bite with lots of orange zest, some grapefruit, moderate sweetness. The flavour is of oranges, floral hops, some light caramel sweetness, good balance. Lightly bitter mouthfeel, medium/light body, medium/light carbonation. Finishes medium length with some orange hops, medium bitterness. Not bad, nice hop bite in this one.
<br /><br /><i>Cask at <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Places/ShowPlace.asp?PlaceID=1632 target=blank>Volo</a> in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2007.<br />
STFU Edition.</i><br />
rudolf (1572), Buffalo, New York, USA
Oct 30, 2007 Cask Days 2007. STFU edition. Hazy/cloudy orange. Nose is grapefruit, orange & tangerine, maybe a hint of banana. Flavor is bitter orange, tangerine & banana. Strong bitter finish with more tangerine and banana.
jerc (3268), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Oct 21, 2007 Updated: Oct 23, 2007Cask Days 2007. Hop Bomb S.T.F.U Edition with SEVEN doses of hops compared to the Hop Bomb’s TWO. Hazy pastel orange/yellow with a small white head. (3+) Interesting tropical fruit notes to the hoppy aroma. Hoppy flavour is a bit strange with similar citrus, straw/grain notes, tropical fruit hints. Average to medium palate is perhaps aided by suspended yeast. (3+) Intriguing in small quantities, becomes a bit much after a while. <i>This is nitpicky, but these should either be separate or just listed under the Black Oak Pale Ale based on the no dry-hopped beers rule.</i> 7/4/7/3/14 - 3.5
<P>Beer Bistro, Golden Tap Awards 2005. Hop Bomb. Hazy golden yellow, moderate white head. Green leafy hops in the aroma. Palate is quite green, lingers in the aftertaste. Moderate - medium bitterness is pleasant throughout. Surprisingly well balanced despite fairly intense hoppiness. Thin but cask appropriate. Quite nice, and deserving of "Best of Fest" award. 7/3/7/3/16 - 3.6 8/22/2005
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