Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bomber. Aroma has notes of bourbon, dark bread, vanilla, syrup, licorice. Pours very dark brown with a thin beige head that falls into a ring quickly. Taste is lightly sweet and moderately bitter with flavors like the aroma. Tastes mostly like a straight impy stout with the adjuncts mostly in the background.
Drake (22934) reviewed 35th Anniversary Ale from Alaskan Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bomber, 5/21/22. Dark brown, thin frothy brown head, fair retention. Aroma of cherry, cocoa, roast, cola, floral notes. Taste is roast, chocolate, sunflower, floral notes, leather. A bit chewy, booze well hidden. Tad bit thin for the style. Lingering bitterness. Very nice.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at BitterCreek Boise. Dark brown near black pour with a ring of fine tan bubbles Big bitter sharp roast character ash and dark roast with a deep piney hop bite. Not particularly heavy or full bodied. Fresh and a little “hot” maybe.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Can from Smokes n Suds. Deep brown pour with a large tan head. Mild aroma of piney hops and roasted malt. Tastes lightly sweet with moderate bitterness. Citrus, cocoa, pine, and toasted malts. A gentler entry into CDA territory.
iphonephan (11575) reviewed Icy Bay IPA from Alaskan Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On draft at Majestic Heliskiing Alaska, after a big day in the mountains. Pours clear copper with an off white head. Grassy aroma. Flavors are bitter pine and citrus. Quite refreshing.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle from Mid Columbia. Very dark brown, near black pour with a thin brown head. The aroma is sweet and roasty, fairly mild. Tastes mostly of roasted malt, a little cocoa, and the floral earthy sweetness from the birch syrup or honey. Unfortunately the adjuncts come as a distraction to an otherwise non-descript stout. Just OK.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
