Subsidiaries
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. Rich amber beer with a light tan head. Sweet malt aroma. Rich malt flavor with toffee, brown sugar and light earthiness. Medium-plus bodied. Toffee lingers with some darker malts. Richer malts with hops backing and some light fruitiness.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Feb 2009
at 18:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Bottle, Ölbaren, Copenhagen, 14 Feb 2009) black colour with ruby hints. Creamy, pale brown head. Malty, roasted nose with cocoa, roasted coffee and citrussy hops. Malty, roasted taste with notes of coffee and chocolate, citrussy hops in the finish. Medium body, smooth mouthfeel, mainly dry. Solid and nice porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2009
at 16:53
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Bottle, Ölbaren, Copenhagen, 13 Feb 2009) Amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with grapefruit, orange peel and caramel. Fruity, hoppy taste with grapefruit, orange peel and a touch of caramel. Nice and fresh citrussy hops in a finish with generous, but balanced bitterness. Medium body. Rather one-dimensional, but fresh and tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2009
at 15:10
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at Ølbaren, Copenhagen
Hazy amber color, ordinary head. Good caramel and hop aroma; the body is thinner than expected, but still with a quite good hopping.
Hazy amber color, ordinary head. Good caramel and hop aroma; the body is thinner than expected, but still with a quite good hopping.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2009
at 20:44
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. 22oz. It pours a hazy golden-orange body topped by a small off-white to beige head. Nice lacings. The aroma has a lovely citrusy and resiny domination, but in the back there’s enough malty sweetness to prevent it from going out of balance. Beef-stock, some notes of caramel and some grapefruit and orange-peel blend in. The flavor has a sugary, malty and beef-stock like background, with delicious hoppy flavors up front. Resin, grape-fruit, some orange-peel, green pinecones and a mighty good dash of bitterness. Full-bodied, maybe a bit sweet mouthfeel with pleasant carbonation. A touch of warmth too. Everlasting finish which is sure on the hoppy side. Fine bitterness and a malty sweetness. Even though it’s hoppy as hell, has a high ABV, and a quite big sweetness, it’s dangerously drinkable. A true masterpiece. (090215)
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Feb 2009
at 13:55
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Scored this via trade and drank is almost side by side with Pliny the Elder. This beat out Pliny overall. Bomber pours a clear orange with a white, creamy head. Nose wasn’t nearly as nice as Pliny but still very appealing with tropical fruits, mango, citrus fruits, a touch of grapefruit and a sprinkling of sweet malt. Flavor is where Sculpin separated from Pliny, tons of sweet, sticky fruits of all shapes and sizes, sweet malts, but mostly a fruit explosion. Finish is bitter, but also clean and crisp. Really well crafted and a beer you could drink every day.
Tried
on 24 Jan 2009
at 20:39
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Black with a red hue, and a lasting off-white head. Some chocolate in the aroma with unusual hops for a porter giving peach and other fruity notes - this is distinctly American hops, and they work well with the soft chocolate. Rather dry with a friendly chocolate and licorice flavour. There is a burnt note in the finish and aftertaste. Hop flavour stays in the background but there is clearly a lot of hop bitterness for a porter.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Jan 2009
at 18:29
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
++++ RE-RATE 17 October 2011 ++++
22 oz bottle purchased at Texas Liquors in Carlsbad, California. Pour is a black ruby, hazed with a one inch thick khaki head. Nice lacing etches the glass. Aroma is bright cane sugar sweetness, roasted malt and alcohol heat. As it warms, sweetness rounds out a bit with some dark chocolate. Taste is the nose, though roast malt is more prominent, and there is a nice char to it. Pretty sweet. Palate medium to thin bodied for style, alcohol not terribly present, sweet carries the finish. Liked it better this time around. 7,4,7,3,14 (3.5)
++++ ORIGINAL RATING 19 January 2009 ++++
22 oz bottle shared by heemer77. Pour is black, slightly cloudy, with thinnish off white head. Aroma of stale coffee, chemical wax sweetness, and honey sweetness. Taste is the dusty coffee, roast maltiness, and bright pine hoppiness. I enjoyed the taste, certainly better than I enjoyed the nose. Thanks for sharing this one Eric. 5,4,8,3,13 (3.3)
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2009
at 10:10
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bomber from VinensVerden, Odense. Pours nearly black with a small creamy brown head and lacings. Nose is roasted coffee and chocolate. Somehow moderate and very inviting. Very smooth and soft palate. Taste has chocolate, coffee and a hint of dark fruits. Vague ashy notes. Well balanced and overall super drinkable!
Tried
on 16 Jan 2009
at 15:01
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
12oz bottle. Murky brown orange color. Malty sweet aroma. Full of hop citrus hop flavor, with a solid toasty malt bill to back it up. This is really quite an excellent IPA, not overbearing in alcohol, excellent cool and crisp aftertaste. Well balanced, lots of hop and malt character. Great IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2009
at 23:51