4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20Bottle from trade with skycracksopen, big thanks!
Dark brown with a beige head leaving lacing.
Aroma: large hoppiness with peach and citrus, licorice, light rye spiciness.
Taste: tropical fruits, grapefruit, some salt, rye spiciness, licorice, light milk chocolate, strawberries, röd blandsaft.
Medium bodied+.
Very nicely balanced black IPA.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Aroma is dark and sweet with a little smoke and hop. Definitely has an ipa nose. Appearance is dark dark brown with a slightly golden brown head. Taste is malty and full, but very hopped. Finishes with a smoked character. Palate is drier than expected. Very filling, but great to drink!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle [660ml] shared with HogTownHarry, jercraigs & mabel -- c/o HogTownHarry. Pours a deep ruby-brown with a large long-lasting frothy beige head and some decent lacing on the glass. Aroma: Wowza! Lots and lots of lovely hops backed by lightly roasted malt and a hint of spice. Flavour is also great, again with lots of hops backed by roasted malt and with a long bitter finish. Medium bodied. This surprised me, in a good way, it’s fantastic!
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Black with a small off-white head. Aroma of citrus, licorice and some other fruity notes. Dry and hoppy flavour with a hint of toffee
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Wonderful brew. Surprisingly different than most black IPA’s in the northwest (It’s a Cali-beer) Enjoyed mostly the finish. Smooth but hoppy on the palate but a really outstanding bitter end. Would definitely pair with a cast iron steak, high end bourbon, and a hot broad. Totes.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
A black beer with a foamy tan head. The aroma is great resin and citrus, heavy on the hops with some grain. The flavor is bread and grain with a quite bitter hop finish.
4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours black with nice head and lacing, aroma is roast and floral citrus hops, crisp bitter finish, great!
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at the brewpub. Pours black with white lacing. Aroma of rye, hops, pine, and floral notes. Taste is creamy, with pine hops, rye, sugar cane. Lingering bitter creaminess. Different, but it works.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bomber. Yeah, man, it’s good. Beautiful beer, seems viscous, black, with a medium persistent tan head and very good adhesiveness. Nice medium aroma, not overpowering but pleasant, aromatic. Taste is different and distinctive, I’ll stop short of saying unbelievable, but it is impressive what they’ve done with rye, for sure. It just looks, smells, and tastes like good beer, and I applaud them for trying a hard style, even though it’ll never be my favorite.
4.6 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
1pint 6oz bottle. Pours black and frothy. Fruity aromas with hints of chocolate notes, a new dimension for IPA and Porter lovers. I can imagine the complex thought that went into this beer. Malty, citrus, spicy and hoppy...excellent!
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bomber poured into a goblet. Pitch black pour with thick khaki head. Hops fill the nostrils. First sip tastes of burnt malt then shifts immediately to sweet resiny hops. No doubt a giant malt backbone, but it’s the hops that entice my palate. Slightly charred malt & bitter hop finish push this towards the top of my list for black IPA’s. Well built beer!
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