Can from mother Kelly’s at home in lockdown. Hazy deep golden colour with a white head. Aroma floral and citrus marmalade. Taste has a tang of juice at the back and bittersweet. Smooth body.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

650ml bottle. Jet black colour with small to average, firm, frothy to creamy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, beige head. Roasty, chocolately, dark malty and piney, hoppy aroma, notes of coffee, dark chocolate, some liquorice, a touch of vanilla. Taste is roasty and chocolately dark malty, piney hoppy, notes of coffee, dark chocolate, hints of liquorice, a weak touch of vanilla. Oily texture, smooth and soft, creamy palate, fine, soft carbonation. Not overly complex, but well balanced, harmonious, integrated. Nice.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Bomber picked up from Kern River by my daughter. Nose is chocolate, whiskey, vanilla, and a floral note. Black with a medium, lightly lacing, cinnamon tan head. Flavor is sweet with whiskey and vanilla. Really nice stuff.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Can from Bine & Vine. Pours copper tinged gold with a somewhat creamy white head. Mixed aromas of floral and arm pit (haven't used that term for quite awhile). Med body or better. Flavor of roasty malt with a strong - tho not exactly dank - bitterness. Floral and citrus/pine and earthiness. Dry! Hoppy. Did I mention bitter? It is. Great stuff - old school updated and exceeded. Great ale.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Draft. Black beer with a dark tan head. Bourbon and light vanilla aroma with caramel. Caramel and bourbon flavor. Medium-plus bodied. Caramel and bourbon linger with toffee.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Can. Amber beer with a cream head. Grapefruit and pine aroma. Grapefruit and pine flavor with light tropical fruit. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Grapefruit and pine linger with backing malt and light tropical fruit.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bomber from the brewery courtesy my daughter and son-in-law since I’m sheltered in place by Corona (was that virus or beer?) Nose is chocolate, cherries, bourbon, vanilla, and a biscuity note. Black with a small cinnamon tan head. Pretty good but I like their 50 better.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

12 fl.oz can. A murky bright golden beer with a off-white head. Aroma of intense juicy hops, yellow fruits, wheat. Taste of juicy hops, pineapple, lemon, mango, wheat and yeast, not too bitter.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at GABF 10/05/2019, thanks to kathryneels for assistance with note-taking. Clear reddish-amber color with a medium frothy off-white head that diminishes gradually to a dense film. Small patches of lace. Malt, fruit and hops in the nose. Medium body with flavors of caramel malt, earthy hops and fruit. The finish is malty up front with a piney hop aftertaste. Above average overall.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can at 8.5% from Bine & Vine. Pours translucent gold with a creamy white head. Aroma is citrus/pine/resin. Med body at least. Flavor is citrus/pine/resin with some lightly roasty malt in support. Quite hoppy. Decently bitter. Good drink.