thanks ungstrup for sharing a retired beer i never tasted. appears amber, small white head. sourish aleish caramellish aroma. flavor is barley wineish, subdued hops, tons of alc. i found it too alcoholic.

Bomber shared with SuIIy on 4/26/07
Very impressive carbonation levels, just like the Double Simcoe, show a very dense, creamy, off-white head that shows plenty of cascading, very strong retention and moderate lacing. Gotta give these guys credit for the next best thing after natural carbonation. Body is a clear, muted bronze-pineapple with medium-sized bubbles rising methodically.
Interesting hop nose, I thought. Pretty much true to the description, the Phoenix hop gives off tons of noble hop character, but just amped up about 5 times. Some citrus and pine still perceivable, obviously inevitable at this high an AA. Lots of dry, fruitskin-like flavors (hickory nut skin, nectarine, cumquat, passion fruit) and some peaches, lychee and light melon. Medium-high strength, with a dextrinous, pale maltiness staying mostly out of the way and creating a firm backbone. Alcohol is moderately perceived in the nose. It certainly could stand to be less, but at this abv, it’s not terribly obnoxious. A bit of dirtiness/cattiness on the finish, with a big glob of caramel thrown on the end as well.
The hops mimic the aroma, though are seemingly more diluted by the strong, nearly syrupy maltiness/heavy sweetness. Not quite cloying, and the carbonation helps break some of it up (though the carbonation loosens too quickly, being forced). But the dirty/catty hop notes are very evident and ruin the finish. And then there’s the alcohol. Ouch, this is among one of the most alcoholic beers I’ve ever tasted, both in actual strength and perceived strength. Raw, sharp and biting, it makes the beer EXTREMELY difficult to drink/enjoy. A few more sniffs of the moderately enjoyable aroma and I had to pour most of it out. Just way more malt and alcohol than it needs.