3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bomber courtesy of Ibrew2or3, pours a bright amber with a small khaki head. Aroma of citrus, pine and caramel, lots of hops. Taste has an earthy maltiness, slight nuttiness, caramel, big hop presence which seems a little flat under the malt presence, nice bitterness all the way through. All around very nice.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle shared by atom. Clear amber color with a small white head. Maybe a slight haze on this, but it could just be the chill on the glass causing this appearance. Floral and citrus hops in the aroma. Grapefruit, orange, potpourri, but it has some slightly annoying rubbing alcohol thing going on. Maybe it’s just me, though. Taste is mildly bitter with some citrus and caramel. Orange, grapefruit, and some pine are all present. Lighter bodied than expected. Lots of grapefruit in the finish. Pretty good.
3.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours light amber color with thin white head. Arome is mild of citrus and hops. Full-bodied flavor with hints of pine nuts, almonds and other earthy flavors. While I don’t find the rest of its qualities, the flavor is very well-balanced and nice. Good brew.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, 2011 bottle. Pours slightly hazy red orange color with a nice 2-3 finger dense khaki head with fantastic retention that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Some decent lacing on the glass; with a good amount of carbonation streaming up. Aromas of big grapefruit, pine, orange, herbal, floral, caramel, biscuit, toasted malt, and some spicy alcohol. Nice, well balanced, and interesting aromas. Taste of big caramel, grapefruit, biscuit, herbal, orange, toasted malt, and holiday spice notes. Decent amount of bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, herbal, caramel, toasted malt, and spiciness for a bit. Fantastic overall balance of flavors with a nice malt backbone next to the hoppiness. Medium carbonation and body; with a fairly creamy and nicely smooth mouthfeel. Easy to drink, but it still a bit of a sipper. Alcohol is well hidden with only a warming on the finish. Overall this is a highly excellent imperial red style. Smooth drinking and great flavor balance.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
RBAG 2012. Pours deep amber/brown with some red notes in it. Smell is huge roasted malt, and sweet toffee, picking out spicy hop more than anything. Taste is really just big malt bomb. Loads of caramel, with a thick-ish mouthfeel giving this a slightly cloying effect. I realistically don’t notice much in the form of hops in it, but its late in the tasting. Some alcohol warmth, little pepperyness, but at this point, a little too sweet for my likings.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 1/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Smells a little like faded hops. Nice mix of the hops and the maltiness in the nose. Hops don’t really hit the tongue. Decent but wouldn’t buy
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
pours a amber/copper with a light fizz. Aroma is of dried fruit and spices. Has a strong spiced flavor finished with a touch of tart.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
RBAG. from brown 660ml. Deep orange in colour, hazy. Very light white head. Rich malt nose, sweet, caramel. Nose has some sweet caramel, light booze. Taste has caramel malts, grapefruit hops, boozy. Decent.
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