Subsidiaries
8.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
I have a 22 oz bomber picked up at a Trader Joe’s in Dallas about 2.5 years ago, one of my few big bottles remaining. It is opened and going into a Cowtown snifter. I see a mahogany body finished by a strong head of dark khaki foam that quickly settles. The scent is chocolate fudge, scorched grain and a hint of vanilla. The taste is, I have to say, surprisingly good. Cocoa powder, chocolate cake, licorice, toasted malts and just maybe a bit of black plums. Moderately sweet and there is a slight bitterness offset. The alcohol is completely covered. I recall this beer being a bargain when purchased, doubt I’ll ever see one again. Unfortunate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2025
at 22:40
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
A very pricey pretty can. Pours orange yellow. Tropical fruits and pine resin
Tried
from Can
on 20 May 2025
at 01:57
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Can. Golden in color with a two finger head. Aroma and taste are both well balanced but it's just an average beer.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2025
at 05:52
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can. Deep and dark with a small, tan head. Aroma was coffee and maple. Taste was sweet and rich all the way with flavors of coffee and maple.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2025
at 05:00
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from Beerdome. Aroma is citrus, fruity hop, orange, grapefruit, some malt and a little pine. Flavour is light to moderate sweet and mildly bitter. Medium body. Smooth IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Feb 2025
at 07:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Dark brown almost black with a two-finger, light brown head. Aroma is chocolate and vanilla. Taste is also chocolate and vanilla.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2025
at 05:39
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
355ml can from lowcostbeer.com, 6 weeks past BBE. Look - hazy orange, small off white head, nice lacing. Nose - orange, pine resin, vanilla, grapefruit. Taste/palate - sweet and resinous, orange, vanilla, very smooth in texture. A touch of tartness in the finish with a mild bitterness. There are some Milkshake IPA elements to it without going to far. Fairly soft carbonation, just a slight touch of zing to it. Very enjoyable.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:26
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hey, there are not a lot of bomber bottles being sold out there, and this is about the same price at Trader Joe's that Lagunitas bombers used to be. Pours black with a bit of brown, under a foamy tan head. Nice roasty coffee nose. Keeping in mind this is aged in charred oak, not a bourbon barrel. But the taste does have a bit of bourbon character. But then the stronger impression of stout roasted malt comes in. Turns out to be kind of a dry stout. End result is actually pretty nice. Alcohol building in slowly.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Trader Joe’s - Brookfield
on 25 Dec 2024
at 05:43
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A can from Trader Joes. Medium carbonation. Lightly sour combined with peach flavor. Very drinkable on a hot day.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Dec 2024
at 19:07
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
22 ounce bottle from Trader Joe’s in Princeton, NJ. Jet black pour has a dark tan head that settles to a creamy ring. Aroma of roasted malt, dark chocolate and charred oak. Flavor is sweet roasted malt, chocolate, vanilla, coffee, dark dried fruit. Some oakiness and warming alcohol. Decent flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Sep 2024
at 04:52