Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
20th August 2016
Hazy amber beer, good pale cream colour head. Palate is airy and fairly dry, good fine minerally crispness. Tangy orange, some marmalade, Touch of fresher orange. Floral bitter finish, It’s quite drinkable but overall feels a little hollowed out and recessed.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bomber from Hi-Time in Costa Mesa, CA. Pours a lightly copper tinged gold with a transient white head. Aroma of citrus and floral perfume with maybe a hint of spice. Med body. Flavor starts very rye and the malt is covered by floral and likely citrus hop. It’s pretty ryeish, and pretty tasty. Leaves a nice rye bitter in the finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Bomber from CraftShack. 7.75% ABV. Pours light amber with no head. Aroma is caramel and perhaps light stone fruit. Med body, maybe. Flavor is caramel, arguably diacetyl, and .... I’m not likin’ this much. Finishes a little bitter, but ...
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle indicates from Irvine venue. So bomber from CraftShack. Pours light amber with a white head. Aroma is earthy, touch of caramel, hint of citrus. Full bodied, or nearly. Flavor is very earthy, supported by a decent amount of malt, but the hops is the whole thing here. I’m getting hop burn. Quite sure it’s not an alcohol burn, cause my gullet isn’t complaining. This is as clean as an earthy ale can get. Really messes with my mouth. Likin’ this a whole lot.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Golden with a white head - Hop aroma that has some citrus - malt body to support hte hops that has a citrus flavour - Hop bitterness that goes into the finish - This was ok
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5
Hazy golden with a white head - Wheat and malt aromas - Wheat flavours with hints of bitterness - Sweet finish that lacks bitterness - Nothing special
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft @ the brewpub. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty caramel chocolate aroma. Roasted malty chocolate and caramel flavor. Has a roasted malty chocolate caramel finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft @the brewpub. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter citrus aroma. Fruity malty hoppy biter grapefruit flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter grapefruit finish.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at the Vista location. Pours with a clear, deep golden body with no head. Aroma of honey, biscuit, toast, and caramel. Flavors are caramel, grainy, husky and toasty. Medium bubbles. Pretty average tasting ESB.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at the Vista location. A Honey Brown Ale. Pours with a deep amber-brown body and a tan head. Aroma of honey, caramel, and brown sugar. Flavors are dry, bitter, honey and brown sugar. Dry mouthfeel with a lingering bitterness.