Deep amber coloured body with hints of light brown and a thin, fast-dying tan head. Aroma of bitter malt, nuts, earth, toffee and the slightest hint of spices. Medium-bodied; Assertive malts throughout with some cereal and earth noticeable, a bit of caramelised sugars and again, a tiny bit of spice noticeable showing some cinnamon and nutmeg. Aftertaste shows more of the malt and nuts than anything else - some light sweetness and that’s about it. Overall, a pretty standard offering with the maltiness and toffee coming through the most, but the earth and bitterness showing the harshest flavours. I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Belmont Station in Portland, Oregon on 11-November-2013 for US$3.49, sampled at home in Washington on 23-December-2013.

On tap at Belmont Station. Pours a cloudy copper color with a medium white head. A big fruity nose, some sweet candy and citrus hops. Pine, sweet toffee, some fruit cake, heat throughout. Good.

Bomber. Pours a clear dark copper color with a medium tan head. A sweet malty nose with some spices. The flavor is more big dry caramel, toast, some fruity hops, light spices, lemon zest, some toffee. Quite hoppy. Very good. Very drinkable. Lots of flavor.

On tap at Belmont Station. Pours a clear golden hue with a large white head. A huge tropical fruit nose, lemons especially. The flavor showcases fruity hops, low bitterness, caramel, orange peel, a bit of melon in this, maybe papaya, very sweet and drinkable. Quite nice. Re-rate: had as Mouth Raper as well. Same score. On tap at Beermongers. Pours a clear yellow/copper color with a medium white head. A nice fruity nose, some citrus and orange peel. The flavor has hop resin, oranges, some zesty lemons and grapefruit, pretty balanced overall though. Drinks like a Pale Ale.

Bomber from Made in Oregon. Pours translucent gold with a slight white head. Light fruit aroma - very light. Med body. Flavor is a little acidic, perhaps citrus, with a wheat note. Clean, but not very interesting. Finishes fairly bitter.

On tap at Orenco Taphouse. Pours a clear copper (brownish) color with a medium white nitro head. A light nutty aroma, some toasted malts and caramel. The flavor is more nutty, some toasted fruity malts, yeast, some sweetness. On nitro so that subdues some flavor. Decent.

Bottle at the first Kinki Beer Tasting. I liked the classic fairly clear orange-gold color with a citrus-pine hop aroma. A medium body with a bitter pine taste & a dry finish. It’s a solid but unexceptional IPA.

GABF 2013
Aroma is floral, dusty caramel and grassy. Flavors are floral and grassy
Decent

On tap at Belmont Station, Portland, Oregon, USA. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a medium beige head on top. Roasty, malty, chocolate, vanilla aroma. Tastes is similar, roasty, malty, chocolate, vanilla. Rich and tasty.

On tap at the Green Dragon. Listed just as Hop Valley Cream Ale 5%. Pours a somewhat cloudy orange color with a large creamy white head. A light nose of floral hops, butterscotch and smooth toasted malt. The flavor is malt-forward with semi-sweet light graininess, some oranges and marmalade. Light overall, creamy palate and good. To style. A light hop bite in the finish.