4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
The best I tried at Richbrau ... This is more still and slightly darker than their Pale Ale. There's an outstanding hop tone within a well malted beer. Good show.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bomber...really a double IPA, this is very similar to Bell’s Two-Hearted Ale in flavor, moderate hops with an herbal character, very rich and silky overall. Red and cloudy in appearance. I give this a very high rating.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
2002’s, ’Richbrau Silverman IPA’: Rich and tingly start; fresh, hoppy-sweet aroma. Smooth & malty backbone complemented with a beautiful hop aroma and hoppy bitterness (nearly perfect balance between its sweet aroma and bitter finish). Malt was fruity with just a little sweetness, which I enjoyed. A little dry in the finish with some lingering flavors. A very good IPA in my own backyard; I was impressed... so much so that I brought a growler home with me.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle at my refrigerator reduction tasting on 8/15/09. Bottle has a plain paper label that is less impressive than most homebrew labels I’ve seen. Starting to get worried. Pours cloudy orange with a medium beige head. Orangy hops aroma with some malt. Very orangy hop flavor (Centennial? Amarillo?) with a bit of sweet malt balance and a lasting bitter finish. Guess I won’t be judging a book by its cover again.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bomber courtesy of dkachur. Pours copper with a nice white head. Smells of sage, oranges, dry malt, ginger. Tastes of pepper, spice, sweet pepper, resin, light bitterness. Excellent!
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
070218-on tap-pours a thin creamy off white head and amber color. Aroma is citrus hops. Taste is smooth citrus hops-some bitterness balanced with medium malt. OK carbonation.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draught at the brewpub. Clear copper color with thin off white head. Prominent, delicious grapefruit hop nose and flavor. Bitter finish.
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
22oz bottle courtesy of Kevin. Pours a hazy amber with a decent sized white head. Some nice lacing. Very citrusy nose yet there is some hop earthiness as well. I am guessing Simcoe and Cascade in this one. Up front a spicy resiny bitterness with some strong grapefruit and orange peel. Finishes bitter and earthy. Very very good IPA.
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