B-Bomb
(has 14 batches)

There should probably be an alias on the site, since I had no clue this was the name of the beer (B-bomb) until I started typing in the Brewer Description on the New Beer Page. 2015 Vintage @ 14,0% abv Deep dark brown coloured body with a lightly opaque brown glow and a thinnish, one to perhaps two centimetre tall tan head. Aroma of bourbon, vanilla, brown sugars, molasses, canella, oak, sesame leaves, grain and toasted cashews - nice and incredibly aromatic, especially the bourbon and vanilla notes. Full-bodied; Incredibly rich and robust, yet entirely smooth and subdued, somehow. Strong anise and licorice notes at first with a bunch of vanilla, bourbon, oak, grain, lactose and even some light cherry flavours manage to find their way out. Aftertaste is remarkably rich and complex with vanilla, oak, grain, alcohol (it has to be around somewhere at 14%, but hits nicely, actually) along with caramelised sugars, some toffee and a dose of light mushrooms at the tail end. Overall, a very nice and incredibly well-aged beer with a ton of flavour, not much of an alcohol kick, hardly any astringency or pungency but a lot of complexity and a wide array of flavours - great to sample! I almost with I kept this for another few years, but I think at about right now it hit it's stride just perfectly - tons of complexity without any perceived bitterness, astringency or alcohol wallop - especially at 14%, this feels more like 9,0%! I sampled this 65 cL, wax-sealed bottle purchased from Pear Delicatessen in Seattle, Washington [State] on 18-February-2018 for US$16,20 sampled at home in [the real] Washington on the opposite coast on 09-April-2018, just after two years of keeping this in the cellar, but three years after vintage. 2015 Vintage // Purchased: 18-February-2018 // Sampled: 09-April-2018

Kawa, zboze, lekka przyprawowosc, takie nie do konca to poukladane, ale bardzo smaczne. 3.9 takie. O dziwo „za swieze” mysl

Bottle compliments of JohnGalt1. Thanks Toby!

It pours a pitch black. No sign of any other colour, even when held up to the light. Small tannish head of foam with some lacing.

My nose is permeated with the smell of bourbon. Other aromas include oak, vanilla, light coffee, caramel.

Taste follows the nose, with some toffee, and warming but not interfering alcohol.

Complex flavours going on here and I'm probably not doing them justice with my descriptions, which I can live with. The beauty in a beer is the actual encounter; any words added are limited by the person's ability to describe what's going on in a meaningful way. I defer to others who CAN accomplish that task.

Full bodied with ample carbonation.

Simply outstanding and if I was a younger bloke, I would seek out another bottle to cellar. I reckon that the sky's the limit with this one.

Bottle, 2016 vintage that spent about a year in the back of the beer fridge. Dark brown color with a thick finger of brown head. Smells delicious with chocolate, vanilla, and sweet bourbon barrel goodness. A warming drink; sweet bourbon barrel, vanilla, and a hint of faded hops. It’s seamless... sort of like a really great imperial stout, but lighter? Really a nice beer and just right for a winter warmer.

Sample at Hops & Pie during the "GABF Week, CSA Portfolio Tasting" on 10/04/2017. Black pour with a medium thick tan head that diminishes gradually to a film. Patchy lacing. Aroma of bourbon, malt, vanilla and chocolate. Full-bodied with flavors of bourbon, oaky vanilla, roast malt and fudge. The finish is oaky with a bourbon and malt aftertaste. Very good beer all around.

2014 vintage. Big bourbon nose, vanilla, chocolate. Dry flavor of chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon, not much sweetness left, very crisp, dry, lovely bourdon notes that mesh so well with the malt. Full on and great.

Bottle, 2015 edition. Pours opaque dark brown with small frothy beige head, wood-sweet bourbon aroma, medium carbonation, sweet roasted malt taste with strong bourbon and oak flavor, smooth body, long medium bitter woodsy taste. Very well rounded, smooth and tasty.