 after4ever (1756), Brier, Washington, USA
Jul 14, 2008
Draft at the brewery. Catching up with my dad for lunch and his final, and tardy, Father’s Day present. Father’s Day was all at brewpubs this year--unlike most families, it takes us more than one occasion to finally get it all out of our system.
Pours grainy, somewhat luminescent dark amber with a thick and creamy tannish head. Big sweet and spicey nose of brown bread, a faint whiff of cookie dough, figs, and pie spices. Creamy body with just a bit of lively carb. Perfect. All the dark malty cereal sweet notes from the nose return for the mid-palate, with appealing pie spice darkening it near the finish. Overall, this is a bit too sweet to be a real delight, and might improve with age. Or just a tweak in recipe. Still, it’s shockingly adventurous and close to the neighborhood, coming from a brewery that’s traditionally known for mild-mannered, straightforward, and accessible interpretations of garden-variety ale styles.
GMCC2181 (434), Bear, Delaware, USA
Oct 8, 2008 Bottle courtesy of swolf3, thanks wolf. Dark red in color, decent head. Good aroma of fruity and candy. Taste is the same fruity, sugar, malty. Good texture and carbonation. I enjoyed this beer. Thanks wolf.
Swolf3 (102), Elkton, Maryland, USA
Oct 8, 2008 Bottle thanks to BuckeyeBoy, Thanks for this! Poured medium dark brown with not much head, Nose is malts, a bit of citrus and a little sweet. Taste is fruity malty and nice hop flavor. Finished dry, just an ok brew.
jake65 (1274), Meridian, Idaho, USA
Sep 11, 2008 Bottle: Dark amber, near ruby color. Thin head. Nose is fruity and spicey. Yeast and cloves. Tastes vinous and fruity. A bit malty with the typical Belgian spices. Raison, candied fruit, and overall a bit sugary. Yeast and viney florals.
BrewDad (1691), Olympia, Washington, USA
Sep 4, 2008 22oz Bomber - Gravity Beer Market - Olympia, WA
Aroma – Nice Belgian yeast aroma with a light sweet fruit aroma lingering.
Appearance – Dark amber in, light head and clear.
Flavor – Nice deep rich Belgian flavor this was a wonderful brew. The fruit and malts and added hops where great.
Palate – Nice crisp Mouthfeel, good texture with a dry finish.
Overall – This is one of the best Belgian beer I have had.
bhensonb (3017), Woodland, California, USA
Aug 22, 2008 Bomber from PC Market of Choice in Eugene, OR. Beautiful, clear, mahogany color with a multifinger beige head. Aroma is nutty, yeasty, and hinting of citrus zest. Medium body with smooth, creamy carbonation. Flavor is spice, roasted caramel, and a smidgeon of bitter. Finish is light candi, and it’s more sweet than bitter. Rather silky. It could have been different, but it’s damn good as is.
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