Sample at the "Portland? Psh More Like Beerland" tasting on 03/10/10. Dark brown pour with a thin light beige head that dissipates steadily. Aroma of roasted malt and vegetables. Medium, dry body with flavors of toasted malt, mild coffee and caramel. The finish is soft and sweet with a light roasted coffee aftertaste and some more vegetables. Below average overall.

10th October 2008. GABF. Hazy brown beer. Soft palate, low carbonation. Lots of whisky which is smooth and not smoky. Dy whisky finish. Couldn’t taste any hops here but nice enough beer.

Bomber purchased to-go from the brewpub - cloudy ruby pour, soapy lace - nose of toffee, raisin, fig, with a touch of sour cherry and yeasty/doughy character - faintly acidic and tart up front, with a bit of earthy cherry flavor - moderately estery - fairly sweet flavors of caramel and treacle follow shortly after, along with some raisin, date, a dash of spice - finishes with alcohol warmth and a bread pudding kind of flavor - a bit yeasty, but a decent beer.

Sample at the brewpub. The brew pours nearly black with a medium thin and creamy light beige head that dissipates steadily. Rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of malt, coffee and toasted grain. Medium, creamy body with flavors of roasted coffee, sweet chocolate and mild hops. The finish is smooth and malty with a roasty aftertaste. Decent overall.

Sample at the brewpub. The beer is a dark brown color with a medium thin and fizzy beige head that recedes quickly. Spotty lacing on the glass. Raspberry and malt in the nose. Light body with a sweet raspberry character and notes of malt and wheat. The finish is lightly tart raspberry with a short malty finish. Average overall.

Sample at the brewpub. The beer is a clear pale golden color with a thin and fizzy white head that diminishes quickly. Short strings of lacing. Mild grain in the nose with a touch of fruit. Light body with flavors of grainy malt and citrus. Bits of hops as well. The finish is clean and malty with a short fruity finish. Average overall.

750ml corked and caged bottle purchased to-go from the downtown location - pours a hazy amber, with a thick, well-sustained head - a lot of pine and grapefruit in the nose, with substantial caramel character, some cherry, strawberry - very low carbonation despite the foamy head (almost feels like cask ale in the mouth) - seems on the higher end abv-wise for a "regular" ipa (I’m guessing around 7 or 7.5%) - tastes a little bit aged/oxidized - earth hop character is present, but starting to fade with age - fairly malty, with some orange and mango accenting the sweetness - finishes spicy, with light lingering sweetness - I kinda like this - I wonder what it’s like fresh. (note - I’ve consumed about half the bottle at this point, and judging by the way I feel, this beer might be higher than 7.5)

Bomber purchased to go from downtown location - labeled as "schwarz hacker black lager - pours a dark ruby, with a bright white ring of foam - lightly doughy aroma, a decent amount of roasted malt, notes of coffee, chocolate, cream - medium-sweet, with a decent amount of char and coffee bitterness to balance it out - a little spicy kick of hops on the back end - lingering chocolate and cream sweetness - this is a decent schwarz.

Bomber purchased to go from downtown location, labeled as "smoked up porter" - pours a fizzy dark brown - fairly substantial, soapy lace - aroma of roasted, nearly burnt malts, damp charred wood, blueberries, light smoke - flavor is rather sweet - strong roasted malt character, some char and mild smoke, and a light bitterness try to temper this, but it remains pretty dang sweet - some anise quality thrown in there - fairly creamy texture - not nearly enough smoke for my taste, and that sweetness starts to get to me after a while - light acidity on the tail end, despite the high sweetness - not great, but better than I was lead to expect fro this brewery.

The beer pours dark brown with a sticky head. Aroma is very earthy, with a roasty, toasty feel. Roast becomes more evident, becomes fumy, espresso - Not overwhelming, but perfectly present. Taste is a bit watered down compared to the aroma. It’s lightly bitter with slightly sweet bark and a bit watery aftertaste.
Sampler at Denver international Airport location.