Pours clear copper with gold edges and nice quarter inch head. The aroma has a very inviting malty character of roasted malts and toffee along with some citrus and floral hops. The taste is no surprise since it is much like the nose with initial spice hops, citrus hops and carbonation bite that becomes increasingly more floral. Midway the mild roasty malts and toffee malts well up and ride into the after taste with a building malt sweetness. Excellent Pale

Bomber drunk on 11/13/07, at about 12-15 months of age.
Lovely pour, despite the obvious filtration, showing a clear, bubbly copper body with a surprisingly large, well-retained white head. Light lacing ensues. No sediment on the bottom.
More surprises in the nose, where hops are still prevalent. Pleasantly grainy, crisp pale malts are well-attenuated and complement the saaz-like grassiness. Strong citrus builds up on the end of the saaz aromatics, climaxing with some light pine resin. Not oxidized or stale in any way, and with some mild fruit esters. Medium to medium-high strength of aroma with emerging lemon poundcake sweetness as it warms (citric hops and sweet pale malts). No alcohol or flaws.
Sweet maltiness in the flavor still comes on strong for being over a year old and the hops aren’t far behind. Honey notes are moderately sticky, with a touch of earthy/bready grain notes, finishing with citric (lemon and white grapefruit) hoppiness that are augmented with sticky resins. The mouthfeel is still full of carbonation that is surprisingly engaging. Acidity builds up a bit too much by the end of the bottle and the texture remains creamy, driving home the sweetness. But some semblance of balance sort of wins out in the end. Very little complexity though. Alcohol is not noticed, no flaws.
No doubt this must have been obnoxiously hoppy/acidic when fresh. Glad I waited til now to try it.

12 oz. bottle at Old Chicago overland Park, KS. Pour is clear orange, with a one inch off white head. Aroma of some grapefruit rind and citrus. Taste has some initial bitterness with a more orange citrus in the body. There is some malt in the body, balancing things out. Decent enough beer, though nothing to get too terribly excited about.

Nice cloudy orange coloured body with a thinnish white head. Aroma of fresh hops, grass, hay and some more hops - very nice! Light to Medium-bodied; Strong hop flavour of grass and grapefruits noticeable up front, with some apricot flavours and a very nice malt backbone. Aftertaste shows more hops, but aren’t bittered at all. Overall, a nice offering - not an amazingly hoppy beer, but definitely good for folks that enjoy hops - including myself. I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Norm’s in Vienna, Virginia on 25-December-2007.

A pretty nice stout, I think fair to call it a dry stout on the strongish side. Characterized by strongly roasted malt aromas and flavors, with a background of coffee and bitter chocolate. Medium-full mouthfeel, easy dry finish. Good partner to grilled shrimp as it turned out.

bottle - Pours hazy copper with a medium sized head. Aroma is mostly of pine and citrus hops with a hint of caramel malt. The flavor is a well balanced mix of sweet malt flavors and pine accented hops. It’s medium bodied and overall a good quaff without being a truly great one.

(Bottle 65 cl) Courtesy of markgugs. Clear, amber golden with a dense, shaving foam-style like head. Aroma of overripe fruit and sherry. The body is surprisingly only medium with a little caramel and overripe fruit in there. Discreetly bitter. Fairly average Barley Wine. 191207

Bottle. Aromas are heavy of hoppy pine and citrus and are detectable from across the room. Color is a darkish amber with about two fingers of head. On closer inspection, hops are followed up by some caramel malt scents, too. Flavor is a nice mix of caramel malt and hops that is interesting, but not spectacular.

Pours deep dark amber with nice mocha head. The aroma brings forth burnt malts, roasted malts, licorice and faint caramel. The taste begins smooth and neutral for a moment or two before burnt malts break things up. About midway the sweets enter with chocolate malts mixed with caramel and licorice. The beer ends roasty with lingering burnt malts. Nice Porter.