8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

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6.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Taster showing dark amber with no head. The nose shows moderately intense notes of dark roasted caramel and malt. The palate is well carbonated and light bodied. Lightly sweet with caramel malts.

8.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

(650ml bottle shared @ Nische's tasting, thanks Werckmeister!) Pours clear dark mahogany with a tight tan head. Notes of rich dark caramel with light molasses holding some vanilla, raisins, vinous barrel notes, toast, soft bourbon, a little nutty roast, drying wood, tobacco, rather sweet through the sip but drying slightly in the finish where the multiple barrels shine through with tannin, bourbon, light toast and a hint of alcohol heat. Medium-full oily body with soft carbonation. More complex than I think my notes convey, and very balanced feel; I like this blend a lot and appreciate it wasn't a bourbon bomb like many a BA strong ale.

7.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

0,65l bottle at Nisches tasting, shared by me. Bottled 6/23/2018. dark brown color, small tan head. smells of marzipan, nutty, earthy, bit joghurty, some bourbon. nice smell. full body, light carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes of marzipan, nutty, vanilla, nutty, marzipan, earthy. finishes lightly roasty bitter with notes of vanilla, marzipan and some bourbon notes. quite nice one. not super complex though 7, 4, 7, 3, 16

8.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Pours clear chestnut, small beige head, decent lacing. Aroma is boozy, bourbon, caramel, toffee, vanilla, tannin. Flavor is pretty sweet, light plus bitter. Medium body. Good.

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle gifted from Pinkambia Clear deep brown/amber with a full coarse tan head. Warm smooth aromas and flavors of raisons, licorice, molasses and dark toasted oak. Strong smooth and quite boosy. Very nice.

8.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

F: thin, tan, not long lasting. C: brown, hazy. A: malty, fruity, honey, bit herbal, caramel, dried fruits, vanilla. T: rich malty base, fruity, vinous, honey, herbal, complex, vanilla, woody, full body and low to medium carbonation, very good, fully enjoyed, my #150 beer from USA, sample from 75cl bottle @ RBBSG 10/2018.

8.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

06/10/2018 - sampled from bottle on RBBSG 2018 hazy dark amber, tanned head; Nose is ripe fruits, caramel, bourbon. Taste is has some roast, fruits, caramel, bit booze, thick texture. Nice

8.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Thank you tderoeck! Bomber sampled @ RBBSG 2018. 2017 Vintage. Amber brown, tanned head. Nose is thick caramel, sugar, candy, more bourbon cough syrup, vanilla, candy, dash of bourbon, molasses,… Taste is caramel, very sweet cough syrup, classical sticky USA caramel, bourbon, vanilla, cookie dough, candied apple, sugar, oak, vanilla, candy, sweet oak,…. Super thick, very tasty.