pineypower (1077), Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA Sep 13, 2008 Pours out a dark amber/light copper with a medium sized white head. Aroma is of floral hops and some pine. Taste is well balanced, some citrus/floral hops blend with a few sweet malty notes, maybe slight fruit, bitter hoppy finish. Solid IPA darn1207 (529), Tallahassee, Florida, USA Sep 6, 2008 need to preface this one by saying I tried it after a pliney the elder... so it’s a little unfair. bomber. amber gold color with creamy bright white head. aroma of light citrus hops and a little funk. taste is a good mix of sweet biscuity caramel malts and citrus hops. light bitter finish. drinkable brew. aroma just seemed a little odd fit. K-7 jblendy (518), Midland Park, New Jersey, USA Sep 5, 2008 Pretty run of the mill IPA. Piny, citric, a bit watery, but fairly well balanced. Nothing bad, just very basic. JCastner (102), New York, USA Sep 5, 2008 Pours a light copper with a strong pillowy head that keeps its form to the last drop. Wonderful aroma is of cherries, plums butter, citrus, and a bit of dust. Taste is fruity, dry, and simple, with a pronounced lingering bitter finish. Medium body with good carbonation. Not bad. It fits the standard style guidelines. It just needs a slight bit more maltiness, and an additional dry hop to become a truly great IPA in my book. Nik925 (300), California, USA Sep 2, 2008 An over-bitter simple IPA. Has a great malt with interesting hop flavor. A little thin, and not enough hop flavor for the bitterness. New and improved label since the picture was taken. spikester (602), Salem, Oregon, USA Aug 22, 2008 Pours amber with a decent cream colored head and good lacings. Aroma is citrus hops. Taste is citrus hops and a good amount of roasted malts. Pretty well balanced for an IPA. Bitter grapefruit finish.
Skyview (4007), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA Aug 20, 2008 On draught at the Elysian brewery in Seattle, Washington. Pours a clear copper amber brew with a fast dissolving off-white head that leaves behind a thin off-white ring and film top. Aroma of sweet grapefruit zest, some biscuit malt, and a touch of apricots and herbs. Taste is medium bodied, lightly carbonated with flavors of multi-grain and biscuit malt, extra grapefruit zest and citrus hops, and a hint of toffee. Finish has a sharp bitter finish that slowly disappears in the aftertaste. Average IPA overall but qite good. ratman197 (3141), Arvada, Colorado, USA Aug 18, 2008 Bomber poured a clear copper weith a lingering ring of amber foam. Aromas of carmel, earthiness, pine, orange and light tropical fruit. Palate was light to medium bodied and smooth with a slightly dry finish. Flavors of carmel, earthiness, light pine and light orange with a smooth lingering moderatly bitter finish.
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