 doubleo (761), San Diego, California, USA
Dec 30, 2007
On-tap. Pours a deep orangish red with a somewhat thick head of off-white bubbles. Smells sweet and malty with bit of hoppiness in the background.
Tastes malty sweet up front with some caramel and sweet citrus and then a little bit of bitter hops hits on the back of the tongue and swallow. Thick, but smooth and crisp and does not coat the mouth too badly. Definitely more drinkable than say an Alesmith Decadence double red. Haven’t seen it here in SD in bottles though.
gotohelunc (361), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Sep 6, 2008 Draft at Tylers. Rich auburn color with a small white head. Nearly no aroma, just a bit of booze and some malts. Roasty flavors of burnt malts, some spicy hops, and a bit of a citrus in the finish. There are some bourbon-like notes as well. Not highly carbonated, but a clean finish. Interesting stuff...tasted a bit like a light barleywine to me.
Ughsmash (2999), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Sep 5, 2008 Bomber, original bottling. Poured bright, fiery red with a well-retained, creamy cap of yellowy-white head. The aroma picked up a hefty dose of aggressive, juicy redder fruit hoppage, pine needles, alcohol, and notes of oxidation.. just kick you in the head, but I kinda liked it. The flavor opened with tangy grapefruit amplified by a large boozy presence.. followed closely by spicy pear and apricot notes.. grainy fruits, caramel, and more fiery alcohol rode out the long finish.. aggressive and engaging. Medium-plus bodied, spicy, and warm on the palate.. not intricate by any means, but it kept me interested.
00cobraR (953), Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Sep 3, 2008 Pours out a darker copper color with a nice off white head. aroma was malty, sweet and full of hops. flavor was sort of sweet with a nice balance of malt to the mix. finish was fairly hoppy and lasting. This was a rather good beer and something i would enjoy again.
chicagobears (323), Elk Grove Village, Illinois, USA
Aug 31, 2008 Poured a reddish copper, sticky lacing. The malts were very well pronounced. Toasted caramel, sweet, balanced with some citrus hops. Had 2 bombers of this.
v8powered (14), , Nevada, USA
Aug 30, 2008 Bright copper color and flavor. The head is white and leaves lacy reminants that stick to the sides of the glass, leaving rings after each sip. Strong hops present in this beer that leave a piney/citrus flavor on the tongue. Malty finish but the hops stick around long after you taste. Close to an IPA but with more toasted carmel malt flavor. Alcohol is not over powering but definitely present.
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