7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bomber pours ruby amber with thin tan head. The faint aroma is a mix of molasses covered prunes, fig earthiness, ripe cherries and a touch of milk chocolate. The taste is smooth and rich bringing up notes of molasses and some roasty malts bleeding into prunes, cherries and sweet dates. By midway and to the finish it picks up earthiness and a thin yet tasty layer of sweet chocolate. This taste yum.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2010
at 16:00
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours a dark brown color, off-white head. Aroma is a mild roasted one. Flavor is roasted, touches of cream, notes of chocolate. A tad dry, but has a wonderful finish.
Tried
on 20 Feb 2010
at 13:58
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at the 10th Richmond RateBeer Gathering courtesy of Butters on 01/16/2010. Clear dark brown body with a small frothy off-white head. Sweet floral and light citrus hop aroma with some caramel. Sweet floral and light citrus hop flavor on a caramel and pale malt background. Medium full body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Feb 2010
at 11:25
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to travita. Pours with a tan head and a hazy golden body. Aroma of caramel, grain, alcohol, and sweetness. Not a lot of complexity there. Taste is alcohol, grain, and toasty with some hop presence. Light bubbles and a caramelly. Finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2010
at 09:39
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
A tall, long lasting tan head crowns this dark brown brew that shows ruby highlights at the edges. Caramel predominates the aroma, supported by coffee and chocolate notes from the malts. Sweet start that doesn’t get too overly so, coffee and chocolate making their appearance, then ending with a dry finish.
Tried
on 01 Feb 2010
at 14:42
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Dark but not black. Aroma comes across with some roasted something. Smell is also at times mettalic, like fresh nails. Very little carbonation. Mild burnt wet old wood flavors bit not quite reaching Stout levels. Burned bitter charcoal lingering finish without an alky burn. Overall good beer experience.
Tried
on 23 Jan 2010
at 08:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours black with light brown head. Aromas of roasted malts and chocolate. Roasty flavor with lots of milk chocolate and a hint of coffee. Full body with soft carbonation.
Tried
on 08 Jan 2010
at 17:30
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
on tap at redlight redlight, pours hazy light brown with a medium off white head. Oaky aroma with some biscuit and bready notes. Flavor is nice and malty with some light cocoa and vanilla. Very nice Chirstmas beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Jan 2010
at 14:07
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle on 09/05/2009. Dark black body with a large frothy dark tan head. Sweet roast and chocolate aroma with some light coffee hints. Sweet roast, chocolate, coffee and caramel flavor. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2009
at 10:09
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Pours a dark amber brown with not much head. Aroma is "celery". Not quite medium body with mild carbonation. Flavor is "celery" with some mild toasted malt. It’s not offensive, but it’s not all that strong anything. Pleasant. Does leave some burnt bitter aspects in the mouth. If there’s chocolate, it’s low key.
Tried
on 22 Dec 2009
at 19:53