12 oz bottle from GM Liquors; Nose is malty and nutty with a buttery hint; crystal clear amber with a small beige head; flavor is chestnuts, caramel, and a little diacetyl butter. very malty with virtually no hops.

bottle - Pours hazy copper with a two finger head that laces well. Naturally it smells of hops with some citrus and floral notes. the flavor is well hopped but also pretty well balanced. it has a pleasantly bitter finish. Tasty!

Courtesy of riversideAK. Pours brown with copper hues and persistent haze. The aroma comes across first as bit hot followed by dark fruity esters that are hidden behind the alcohol but are trying hard to be rich and chewy. A bit of butterscotch is also noticed in the background. The taste starts with fruity esters of prunes and black grapes as well as licorice before some butterscotch notes begin to build up toward midway. Into the finish it gets thick with sweetness along with a wedge of pine hop bitterness.

Bomber from Hi-Time. Near mahogany color with a decent tan head. Aromas of chocolate and roasted caramel. Near full bodied with creamy carbonation. Flavor starts with chocolate, roasted caramel, and seems to toss up some lighter fruits. Finish is fairly dry, and quite pleasant. A touch of berry sour seems to be there. Good sipper.

A big thanks goes out to riversideAK for this not so local rare brew I received in trade! Big 22 oz bomber. Pour is hazy orange apricot in appearance with some rolling carbonation within. Very nice hefe aroma with a tad of sweetness. First taste is overwehlming weird bubblegum flavor which borders on the impact of malt liquor. The taste of this makes it seem it is a much higher abv than the 4% listed here. Some gunk on the bottom leaves a hypnotizing swirl within the brew. Fuzzy head thru-out the session in my steeler stein. Creamy bubblegum and banana flavors continue. Perhaps a little too much at times, because it feels nearly artificial, but can’t be. Dizzying effect near the end of the bottle. Finish is somewhat strong and medicianl in the banana and bubble gum characteristics. Tinge of lemon rind in the background. No hop bitterness but an interesting linger. This has got to be the most obtuse hefe I ever have tasted. I really like hefe and this certainly exhibits, in the fore front all those trifles. Perhaps a little over the top. Alex, I owe you one for this! Thanks!

Bomber from G M Liquors Bakersfield; Nose of lemon and grapefruity hops and juniper; lightly hazed copper with a big beige head; flavor of light hop bitterness, cinnamon, and caramel.

Bomber from Odeed (thanks a ton Jake!) from Hi Times Wine Cellars; Nose of caramel with light cocoa and vanilla notes,Rusty red with a medium beige head; flavor is caramel, some light fig fruitiness, vanilla, and some light brown sugar sweetness. Finish just slightly sweet.

Bottle. Aroma of roasted caramel and citric/piney hop. Very dark mahogany color with a beige head. Medium body with creamy carbonation. Flavor is roasted malt and a little hop; no citrus or pine. Fair amount of heat. Lots of subtle flavors. Dark fruits, wood, perhaps vanilla. Smooth, slightly sweet finish with heat in the throat.

Bottle. Very light citrus aroma. Thin to medium body with mild carbonation. Flavor is light malt and mild citrus and grassy hop. The finish is actually grassy in a dry way. It’s mild, but flavorful. The grassiness gets a bit over the edge, but it is flavorful. I doubt that Mammoth can make an unpleasant product. The grassiness makes this a substantial, compared to most Kolsches, ale. Very drinkable.

Bottle as Real McCoy Amber Ale at 4.5%. Aroma of mixed malts. Medium amber color with a finely bubbled beige head. Near medium body with creamy carbonation (it’s bottle conditioned). The flavor is smooth caramel malt, with a light roasted note, and a decent amount of bitter follows. The finish is about the same. Bitter builds a little with time. It seems more towards an ESB than an Alt. Good beer.