Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3
Bottle @ home. Crystal clear, light golden orange appearance with an off white head. Rich hay, straw, a touch fruity, grassy aroma. Somewhat lemon fruity, grassy, bland straw, pale malty flavor. Bleh.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Bomber - who the hell makes a 6.3% kolsch? - had I know this, I probably would not have bought it - hazy gold with a soapy lace (why is my kolsch cloudy?) - the abv shows in the flavor, with a bit of alcohol apparent, making things a little harsh - the body is fairly hefty for the style and the yeast in here does’t help - kind of doughy - toasty grains, buttery diacetyl, some peppery hops - tastes kind of like a full bodied golden ale - yeast, sweetness and filmy texture left behind on the tongue - not at all the light refreshing, quaffable beer you want it to be - and what it IS is pretty darn messy, too, so I can’t even really enjoy it even without considering the style designation.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bomber - bottled on 12/5/10 - the date appears to be hand-written on the label - pours a dark brown with an apparent haze when held up to the light - fluffy tan head - rich aroma of chocolate and roast, roasted/toasted/mildly charred grains, vanilla, coffee - very full bodied and creamy - lightly bitter and acidic - moderate sweetness - roasted grains - fairly yeasty - vanilla - a bit of raisin - espresso finish - quite good.