Bombastic Brewing
Contract Brewer
in
Hayden,
Idaho,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Bombastic Brewing
Established in 2016
Contact
Description
Early in the 21st century, a vision was born. A dream to unite the land of brews, bring harmony to all who pledged their strength… and make some damn good beer. They who had the vision started the journey and thus began the story… nay… the legend of Bombastic Brewing.
Bombastic Brewing began in 2016. Inspired by the scale of Sierra Nevada, the “gypsy” model of Mikkeller, the business model of early Sam Adams, and the opportunity to make a positive impact in the world through craft beer, Russell Mann sold his retail beer business and set out to create an interesting craft brewery, built in a different model: Partner Brewing.
He took on two co-founders, and being thwarted from Partner Brewing by Johnny Law, Bombastic pivoted and started brewing on a 30, then 50 gallon system in a garage-style facility by the airport. Bombastic would roll open the big garage doors every Saturday to welcome the brave craft beer enthusiasts who showed up and had a great time, buying out every release.
Bombastic Brewing began in 2016. Inspired by the scale of Sierra Nevada, the “gypsy” model of Mikkeller, the business model of early Sam Adams, and the opportunity to make a positive impact in the world through craft beer, Russell Mann sold his retail beer business and set out to create an interesting craft brewery, built in a different model: Partner Brewing.
He took on two co-founders, and being thwarted from Partner Brewing by Johnny Law, Bombastic pivoted and started brewing on a 30, then 50 gallon system in a garage-style facility by the airport. Bombastic would roll open the big garage doors every Saturday to welcome the brave craft beer enthusiasts who showed up and had a great time, buying out every release.
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
16 oz can. Aroma is bready, corny. Pours lightly hazy golden with a quickly collapsing off-white head. Taste has light to moderate malt sweetness backed by mild hoppy bitterness.
Tried
from Can
from
Pilgrim's Market
on 22 Dec 2025
at 09:00
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can.
A- Dark brown color, dark liquid, minimal beige head.
A- Wood, smoke, leather, caramel.
F- Smoky, wood, molasses, burnt sugar, raisins.
T- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, roasty finish.
O- Good and definitely smoky which turns into an umami like sensation. Enjoyed this one.
A- Dark brown color, dark liquid, minimal beige head.
A- Wood, smoke, leather, caramel.
F- Smoky, wood, molasses, burnt sugar, raisins.
T- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, roasty finish.
O- Good and definitely smoky which turns into an umami like sensation. Enjoyed this one.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Dec 2025
at 02:44
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Can fromTavour
Appearance: dark amber with a tan head
Aroma: caramel, smoke, dark fruit, roasty, vanilla, woody
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Delicious
Appearance: dark amber with a tan head
Aroma: caramel, smoke, dark fruit, roasty, vanilla, woody
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Delicious
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 10 Dec 2025
at 18:27
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Tavour: pours black with beige head. Aroma is coconut, chocolate and marshmallow. Taste is sweet and lightly bitter. Fine.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Nov 2025
at 14:51
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tavour: pours black with beige head. Aroma is chocolate and coffee. Some vanilla. Taste has some bitterness. Plenty boost. Some sweetness. Solid.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Nov 2025
at 14:44
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tavour: dark brown with beige head. Aroma is toasted caramel with some nice smokiness. Taste is smokey, but not overly so. Sweet, but jot cloying. Malty. Booze is well covered. Quite good.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Nov 2025
at 14:42
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Can from Tavour. Pours dark brown with a moderate creamy tan head. Aroma of dark malt and treacle. Arguably full bodied. Flavor is roasty darkmalt, treacle, a lot of medium dark plummy fruit aspects (tho not fruit), and a light touch of peat. Heat is barely detectable. Overall in a blind tasting I might call it a plummy quad. Excellent.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 26 Nov 2025
at 00:56
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Can from Tavour
Appearance: dark brown with a tan head
Aroma: cinnamon, vanilla, roasty, chocolate
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, medium body, long finish
Tasty
Appearance: dark brown with a tan head
Aroma: cinnamon, vanilla, roasty, chocolate
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, medium body, long finish
Tasty
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 22 Nov 2025
at 22:32
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16oz can. Very dark brown pour, just a brief wispy tan head. Orange and dark chocolate aromas. Sweet and roasty, just short of candyish. Flavors are more orange and tootsieroll notes. Some sweetness but not overly. Great dessert sipper.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Nov 2025
at 06:03
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Medium brown, the aroma and palate are big cinnamon, basically thin, so it comes across like horchata, so it's decent, drinkable, but light and not especially complex. The ancho is worth something, but this requires residual sugars.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Nov 2025
at 07:28