Bottle, 22oz. A hazy, amber colored beer topped by a small, white head leaving some lacings. The aroma is quite banana-ish and bubblegum-ish at first, and actually, the berries or the malts doesn’t shine through much at all. After letting it heat up a bit, there’s some though. Full body, with pleasant carbonation and a little warmth. The flavor has a very pleasant berrynote in the back, with some pale malts and sweetness, as well as, I think, a tad too much banana and bubblegum. Cloves too actually, making me wonder if they accidentially picked the wrong yeast for this one. Anyway, it’s a pleasant beer, and also quite refreshing, at least when cold. But tart, that’s not my impression. 130701

Bomber from Total Wine in Sacramento, CA. Pours dark copper with a creamy/fizzy white head. Blackberries dominate the aroma. Med + body. Flavor is tart, with lots of mixed berry. There are earthy suggestions of the Belgian yeast. When the main flavors leave, it seems to become a wheat beer. I really like the middle, but the finish not so much. Maybe I’m wrong, but I think barley is the way to go for a really good fruit beer.