6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bomber, 2012 Vintage released October so this is just over a year old in the glass, and almost 2 years old from brew date. Enjoyed in a 20ounce stemmed glass at 55F
A - Pours an oaky bronze color out of the bottle. Murky brown to black in the glass.
S - Sweet, toffee like, cotton candy and whiskey booziness. Smells quite boozy.
T - Very similar to Firestone Walker Sucaba but much sweeter and much less balance. Lots of caramel, hints of coconut and licorice with cheap candy sweetness and bakers chocolate. A hint of Aunt Jemima syrup and some charred oak but not a lot. Just a bit of figs and cloves.
M - Completely flat, toffee sticky mouth feel on the swish
O - I probably won’t finish the bottle. It’s good but much too sweet for me.
A - Pours an oaky bronze color out of the bottle. Murky brown to black in the glass.
S - Sweet, toffee like, cotton candy and whiskey booziness. Smells quite boozy.
T - Very similar to Firestone Walker Sucaba but much sweeter and much less balance. Lots of caramel, hints of coconut and licorice with cheap candy sweetness and bakers chocolate. A hint of Aunt Jemima syrup and some charred oak but not a lot. Just a bit of figs and cloves.
M - Completely flat, toffee sticky mouth feel on the swish
O - I probably won’t finish the bottle. It’s good but much too sweet for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2013
at 19:42
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft @ Freshcraft Denver, CO. Pours a slightly hazy amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty weak caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Nov 2013
at 12:18
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 22fl.oz.[ Courtesy of a generous guy at the Ratebeer meeting point @ DOE ]. Unclear medium orange colour with a small, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, orange, fruity, mango. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, dry, hoppy, fruity, sweet hops. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20130524]
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Oct 2013
at 07:32
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Tap at Freshcraft - 4 bucks for a full pint during happy hour - yea, I’ll take that - one heavily spiced pumpkin ale - one of those pumpkin ales where youask, "is there really any pumpkin in this?" - very heavy on the cinnamon and nutmeg in the aroma and flavor - the former adds an intense spiciness, particularly in the finish - oily mouthfeel, medium to high sweetness - if you love autumn spices, you’ll love this - just tastes like pumpkin pie mix to me - couldn’t finish the pint.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Oct 2013
at 17:02
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Freshcraft. Pours an amber with zero head. Nose of orange, malt, honey, some root veg. Flavor is malty, sweet, honey, orange, yeast. Clean finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Oct 2013
at 09:14
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
1oz pour at GABF 2013. Pours gold with some thin white head. Big honey nose, orange, light malt. Flavors of malt, honey, grass, sweet candy. Sweet finish. Simple.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Oct 2013
at 08:54
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
On draft at Fresh Craft in Denver. Pours a clear amber with an off white head. Light malty nose. Light nutty flavor. Smooth finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Oct 2013
at 21:04
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at Fresh Craft, Denver. Poured a hazy medium amber with a frothy white head and bags of lace. The aroma is malty. The flavour is medium bitter with a malt liqourice hoppy palate and a nice lingering bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Oct 2013
at 20:16
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft sampled at Fresh Craft, Denver. Pours clear amber with an off white head. Aroma of light malt, grain and dough. Flavour is light to moderate sweet and bitter. Light to medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Oct 2013
at 19:58
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ home, picked up at RJ’s Fort Collins. Pours a dark orange appearance with a light brown head. Quite spicy, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, caramel, toasted pumpkin aroma. Somewhat sweet pumpkin, toffee, vanilla, nutmeg, light apple, allspice flavor. Typical overspiced pumpkin beer but pretty good. Kind of a cool beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2013
at 22:49