B-Bomb (2025)
(Batch of B-Bomb)
Fremont Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale - American Special|
Score
6.92
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Formerly Known as Bourbon Abominable
Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Winter Ale
This year’s release of B-Bomb is aged in 8–12-year-old American Oak bourbon barrels and is a blend of 9, 12, and 24-month old barrel-aged Winter Ale. B-Bomb achieves distinct bourbon, oak, cacao, leather, toffee, and dark coffee notes from its extended barrel aging and barrel blending. Each barrel contributes a different note, and combining each barrel to create a coherent tone is a distinct art and true pleasure. Please do enjoy this unique barrel-aged ale today but know that B-Bomb will age gracefully for at least another 5 years. Don’t Be Afraid To Be Abominable.
Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale, Crystal-120, Munich, Roast Barley, Carafa-2, and Chocolate malts with Columbus, Willamette, and US Goldings hops.
ABV: 15.4%
IBU: 50
Color: Dark black, opaque
Rich aromas of dried fig, prune, caramel, molasses, and brown sugar, lead into layers of chocolate-dipped raisin, toffee, and warm whiskey. The oak barrel aging brings subtle leather and vanilla depth, rounding into a smooth, full mouthfeel with a gentle, lingering warmth. Bold, balanced, and decadent.
Availability: Releases late November each year, limited.
Fresh Range: Age this beer, or try one now...go on.
Awards:
2023 World Beer Championships, Wood Aged Ale – Gold
2022 World Beer Championships, Wood Aged Ale – Platinum
2022 San Diego International Beer Competition, Wood & Barrel-Aged Strong Beer – Silver
2018 Sip Northwest, Barrel Aged – Gold
Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Winter Ale
This year’s release of B-Bomb is aged in 8–12-year-old American Oak bourbon barrels and is a blend of 9, 12, and 24-month old barrel-aged Winter Ale. B-Bomb achieves distinct bourbon, oak, cacao, leather, toffee, and dark coffee notes from its extended barrel aging and barrel blending. Each barrel contributes a different note, and combining each barrel to create a coherent tone is a distinct art and true pleasure. Please do enjoy this unique barrel-aged ale today but know that B-Bomb will age gracefully for at least another 5 years. Don’t Be Afraid To Be Abominable.
Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale, Crystal-120, Munich, Roast Barley, Carafa-2, and Chocolate malts with Columbus, Willamette, and US Goldings hops.
ABV: 15.4%
IBU: 50
Color: Dark black, opaque
Rich aromas of dried fig, prune, caramel, molasses, and brown sugar, lead into layers of chocolate-dipped raisin, toffee, and warm whiskey. The oak barrel aging brings subtle leather and vanilla depth, rounding into a smooth, full mouthfeel with a gentle, lingering warmth. Bold, balanced, and decadent.
Availability: Releases late November each year, limited.
Fresh Range: Age this beer, or try one now...go on.
Awards:
2023 World Beer Championships, Wood Aged Ale – Gold
2022 World Beer Championships, Wood Aged Ale – Platinum
2022 San Diego International Beer Competition, Wood & Barrel-Aged Strong Beer – Silver
2018 Sip Northwest, Barrel Aged – Gold
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7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Waxed bomber. Aroma has notes of chocolate, bourbon, vanilla, wood, tobacco. Pours black with a thin tan head that reduces to a ring fairly quickly. Taste is bittersweet, savory, boozy, strong. Good, but needs more time to mellow out I think.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Pilgrim's Market
on 18 Jan 2026
at 02:03