7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bomber shared by Butters at the 17th Richmond Ratebeer Gathering, 1/28/12. Pours a clear dark reddish brown color with a thin creamy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of big chocolate notes, peppery hops, roasted malts and nutty notes. The taste is bitter herbal and vegetal hops, roasted malts and caramel. Medium-full bodied. Decent.
Tried
on 28 Jan 2012
at 22:09
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
22oz bottle pours an opaque black with one ring of creamy eggshell head. Nose is bread, malty, molasses, light chocolate. Flavor is sweet, vanilla, coconut, brown sugar, chocolate. Medium bodied, sweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2012
at 15:38
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
This beer is a very dark brown color with a medium thin off-white head that evaporates steadily. Short strings of lacing on the glass. The aroma is berry-forward with a bit of chocolate in the background. Light body with a raspberry character and chocolate malt backbone, as well as a bit of mild coffee. The finish is tart with a raspberry aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
on 08 Jan 2012
at 20:41
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
bottle at RBESG 2011 Grand Tasting ... dark amber ... thin white head ... soft sweet fruity tofee malt nose ... barley wine soft toffeee... sweet vanilla ... little rough
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jan 2012
at 03:22
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
22oz bottle pours a thick, opaque black with one ring of beige head. Nose is tons of molasses, super sweet, toffee, vanilla, cherry cola, heavy licorice, unfermented wort and light toast. Flavor is super sugary, heavy licorice, heavy molasses, heavy vanilla extract, chocolate covered cherry cordial, some sticky undercooked brownie. Full bodied, overly sweet finish. Way off balance. A little hard to drink because of the viscosity and the overwhelming sweetness. Could have used less alcohol in order to get some more barrel flavors.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2012
at 17:05
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
22oz bottle pours a translucent, chestnut brown with a very foamy, of white head. Nose is kind of weird, almost smells a touch infected. There are aromas of nuts, toasted bread, light chocolate, but also something cardboard, a bit stale. Flavor is better, dried chocolate powder, some nuts, a little malt, some very light molasses. Finish is medium bodied, lightly dry but a little watery. I think if they had kicked up the alcohol and improved the body this beer would have been a lot better. As is, it’s a little weak and over promises while it under delivers.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2011
at 17:33
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bomber from Whole Foods Market Fair Lakes. Pours a dark brown color with a thin tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of roasted malts, hops and faint whisky notes. The taste is whisky, wood, tea, anise, bitter citrus hops. Medium-bodied, muddled and off-balance. Disappointed by this one.
Tried
on 20 Dec 2011
at 20:48
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bomber from Whole Foods Market Fair Lakes. Pours an oily dark brown color with a medium sized fizzy brown head. Decent head retention. Aroma of cherries, chocolate, whisky, wood notes, roasty finish. The taste is chocolate, roasted malts, whisky, wood, maple and a bitter hop finish. Medium bodied. Solid.
Tried
on 20 Dec 2011
at 20:18
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4
Draft. Amber color, scant head. Aroma of slightly sour caramel. Taste starts sweet and boozy, then an odd sour/bitter combo. Mediocre
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Dec 2011
at 11:39
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
RBESG August 2011, grand tasting. Amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of dried fruit, toffee, port and alcohol. Sweet malty and fruity flavour with vineous alcohol.
Tried
on 02 Dec 2011
at 08:31