3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20This is a really strong beer from a great local brewery. You really need to like bourbon to enjoy this beer.
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4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Pours black with a small brown head. Aroma is oak, coffee, vanilla notes, smoke, roasted malt. Flavor is bitter coffee, oak, charcoal, roast. Oily mouthfull, really delicious.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
2012. Bottle # 0329. Thanks to Sean9689. Pours black with a small thick creamy beige head and lacings. Nose is lovely. Oak, vanilla, roast, coffee and liquorice. Flavor is liquorice, roast, vanilla , wood and coffee. Silky smooth and vinous. The base beer is badass and this is just as incredible. Yeah!
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pour is black with a brown head and good legs. Smell of bourbon, cocoa, oak, vanilla, coffee, raisins, and brown sugar. Taste is coffee, chocolate, oak, whiskey and a hint of vanilla. Nice syrupy mouthfeel. Great beer.
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Black thick liquid with a mocha head that disappears quickly. Aroma: rich dark chocolate, bourbon, vanilla and loads of coffee very nice. Taste: sweet, coffeee, bourbon, chocolate, oak, vanilla, booze. Very rich. Awesome brew!
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap at the 1st annual Asheville Rare & Wild Beer Tasting 2013, this pours opaque black into the glass, with a nicely diminishing tan head. The roasted coffee nose is exquisite. Flavors of wet tobacco leaf, lots of roasted coffee, a hint of nuttiness, tons of sweet malt and light chocolates finish with a roasted coffee-and-cream essence. The ABV provides a nice warmth without the alcoholic sting. The full body is complemented by an extremely smooth mouthfeel. Another winner by Goose Island!
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sampled at The Asheville Rare & Wild Tasting. Black, as you might expect. Nice brown head. Smells one would imagine a drunkards breakfast would smell - coffee and whiskey. Lots of coffee and whiskey in the flavor, too plus a good deal of chocolate and vanilla. Nice rich, smooth palate. I liked it...
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Draft. Pours near black with a beige head. Bourbon up front, with some almost chocolate like sweetness. A second wave brings roasted malts, fresh roasted coffee, and some oaky woody notes. Finishes with bourbon, vanilla sweetness, and faint hints of dark fruits. Relatively low hop profile. Really good, definitely better than I expected. Super easy to drink too.
4.9 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
UPDATED: JUN 4, 2013 Bomber..from 2SP Newark..surprised by recent price drop on this..20 bucks..wow..couldn’t pass up chance to try this..served a bit cold but warmed up nicely..jet black pour..very little head as expected..aroma is like an amazing coffee infused bourbon treat with a shot of vanilla creaminess..quite memorable nose..mouthfeel is quite complex and full bodied with a richness..dominated by decadent coffee..chocolate..vanilla imperial stout goodness..just the right proportion of everything in play here..the bourbon and coffee play off each other nicely and I thoroughly enjoyed this and found it more complex and better than the regular BCS...awesome beer..upped the score after comparing this with draft kbs..this edged it out..deserving of higher score..
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bomber (dated 11/12/2012). Perfect ebony color with a thin mocha head that doesn’t dissipate and uniform lacing. Awesome layered aroma of fresh-roasted coffee, bourbon sweetness, oak, and a slight vinegar, meaty smokiness like a steak marinated in Worcester sauce on the grill. Huge espresso kick on the first sip before the bourbon and decadent chocolate join the party. A touch of the smokiness also comes through in the taste along with a bit of tangy, woody, spiciness; still a bit hot. Silky texture with a long, heavy chocolate finish. Nice, but not quite as good as the regular BCS.
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