maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA Mar 16, 2008 Slightly hazy red body with a large frothy off-white head. Sweet caramel, bready aroma with earthy and floral hops as it warms this blends into rum soaked fruit. Sweet earthy flavor with lots of dry caramel and rum soaked fruit. Medium full body with moderately low carbonation, smooth finish. dm9831 (1167), Monee, Illinois, USA Mar 13, 2008 dark amber, frothy ,quickly dissipating head. aroma of hops, citrus and underarm sweat. flavor is grapefruit, caramel and evergreen. full bodied. i catch something mapley in the finish. not bad, but i prefer the grapefruit and bitter. JB175 (1660), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA Feb 8, 2008 Reddish color with a nice looking head. Aroma is big and malty with a nice earthy hoppiness. Flavor is skewed too much to the malt side and tastes somewhat medicinal Drinkable, but only decent. Ibrew2or3 (2714), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA Feb 2, 2008 Bomber pours clear copper with tan head and some sheet lacing. The aroma is mild with roasted malts and vague hops. Could use a bigger bolder nose. The taste is a burst of roasted and sweet malts along with mildly bitter grapefruit hops. The hops are strong but not at all overboard bitter. I also get a dash of pine hops too. The level of grapefruit hop bitterness grows into the finish aided and balanced by malt sweetness and roastiness. It ends with a pleasing hop bitterness lingering a bit into the after taste. Nice even tasting brew. pepsican (884), The Student Ghetto, Iowa, USA Jan 13, 2008 Pours an amber red with a thick off white head. Amazing head retention and great lacing. Aroma of sweet malts and hops. Flavor is a well balanced malt backdrop and a nice hop profile. Caramel, toffee, some fruit, and a touch of citrus. Barely noticeable alcohol presence. Slightly bitter, perfect carbonation all the way through. Very good. doubleo (1096), San Diego, California, USA Dec 30, 2007 On-tap. Pours a deep orangish red with a somewhat thick head of off-white bubbles. Smells sweet and malty with bit of hoppiness in the background.
Tastes malty sweet up front with some caramel and sweet citrus and then a little bit of bitter hops hits on the back of the tongue and swallow. Thick, but smooth and crisp and does not coat the mouth too badly. Definitely more drinkable than say an Alesmith Decadence double red. Haven’t seen it here in SD in bottles though.
Snojerk321 (1923), San Diego, California, USA Dec 28, 2007 Pours dark amber with a mostly receding off-white head. Aroma of sweet mango, pine cones, spruce, and citric hops. Taste is hoppy, but not too aggressive. I need another. ARGH!!! This one’s a keeper, and at $3 a bomber, also a good deal! darn1207 (529), Tallahassee, Florida, USA Dec 25, 2007 bomber from marinos in toledo. clear amber color with thin white head. aroma of caramel, light hoppiness, and biscuity malt. hint of orange in the taste. sticky syrup and malt.
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