 patrick767 (1386), fort wayne, Indiana, USA
Jul 25, 2008 bottle - Pours light amber and mostly clear with a one finger head. The aroma has some light caramel malt, citrus hops, and some other fruit esters. The caramel malt flavor has a pretty good hops balance, a medium body, and a fairly mild, dry finish. There’s a bit of alcohol noticeable. The hops isn’t as crisp as I would like. Still it’s a fairly solid brew.
Brigadier (833), Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA
Jul 9, 2008 22 oz bottle
I finally caved in and picked up a bottle of this at the local shop. The fact that it has held up this well for so long indicates that they’ve done an excellent job of keeping it cool. I certainly didn’t expect something that had been in stock for at least ten months to still be fresh. I wish I had room for an extra bomber or two for daily drinking. Maybe one day Boulder Beer will rerelease this perfect summer evening beer.
Aroma / Appearance - A huge bleach white head settled above the transparent golden/copper body. From it came the scents of floral sweet hops, grape soda, brown sugar and taffy. Combined they formed a nice inviting mixture.
Flavor / Palate - The leathery start soon yielded to sweet malt balls. The nutty finish faded quickly as did the bottle. This was so easy drinking that it was gone before I knew it. For a special occasion beer it was quite good.
Lubiere (3146), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Jun 25, 2008 A lightly hazed dark golden ale with a thin off white head. A rather funky hops signature, with notes of Worcestershire sauce, brine and signs of oxidation. In mouth, metallic hops and sustained maltyness, toffee. Past its prime, but still not too bad for a 2 year old ESB.
wickedpete (514), Lexington Park, Maryland, USA
Jun 15, 2008 Thanks to Jason for this one. Light amber color. Aroma is malty sweet, brown sugar, caramel. Flavor is light brown sugar, caramel, subtle dry bitterness.
kmweaver (1813), Takoma Park, Maryland, USA
May 30, 2008 22oz bottle, courtesy of jasonp. Thanks, Jason! Pours a bright, slightly hazy golden-orange color with a reddish tinge; off-white head with excellent fine-bubbled lacing. Lots of English bittering hops in the aroma; earthy, spicy, and slightly astringent with a light malt background. Medium mouthfeel: chewy breadiness, English hops, and a bit of residual sugar; not as dry as needed, nor with much clarity from the English hops; a fair amount of lingering sweetness / sugar; a touch of tartness, even. Medium finish: sugar, citrus, and basic breadiness / earthiness.
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