brigg (216), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Mar 11, 2009 (bottle) Dark amber body with a thin tan head. Sweet vinous aroma with substantial hop character; caramel, grape, grapefruit, alcohol. Sweet malt flavor with a dry finish of alcohol and hops. Flavor has alcohol throughout, along with citric fruit. Medium bodied. Pwn3d (1077), Manhattan, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Mar 9, 2009 On tap @ Rattle n Hum, NYC. Pour is brown with some off white head. An execellent ASA. Strong pine notes, coupled with sweet malt, caramel. Would like to see more oak notes in this. 1010 (209), Marysville, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 | Mar 7, 2009 pours a dark amber color. Smelss of hops, hops, and a little more hops. Taste like it too. Really a great ale.
12 oz. bottle juiceisloose (671), Windermere, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Mar 6, 2009 Pours a dark copper-red color with a foamy tan head that leaves sudsy lacing behind on the glass. The aroma shows toasted caramel malts, piney hops, oak, and a hint of vanilla. The flavor follows with toasted bread on top of the caramel malt base to go with the bitter piney hops. The oak adds a nice earthy presence with some vanilla to smooth things out and add sweetness. The hops are sharp and bitter, but are balanced out nicely by the oak. Medium bodied and very easy drinking with a lengthy, bitter finish. Another solid brew from these guys. scoth (283), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Mar 3, 2009 Pours cloudy, rich brown, with a medium, cream colored head, good lacing. Smells of pine, hay, apple, caramel, and bread. Dry, medium body. The malt flavors are mostly caramel, with some undertones of fruit and oak. More oak and some citrus comes through more in the finish and aftertaste, which is still somewhat sweet, but very bitter. BroSpud (606), , Massachusetts, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/20 | Mar 1, 2009 12oz bottle. $3.85 Julio’s Liquors. Excellent ale. Nice amber color with strong hop presence. Have not yet tried the regular version for comparison so not sure how the oak may have affected this one. HOPSHUNTER (376), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Mar 1, 2009 Bottle. Poured a deep amber with a thick orange-ish head. Head was long lasting with good lacing. Medium bodied. Flavor is quite hoppy with some nice smokey caramel undertones. Would have liked some stronger oak flavor in it. Not sure if I could distinguish this from Arrogant Bastard in a blind taste test. Rustyham (565), miami, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Feb 28, 2009 smoother and more pleasant than it’s younger cousin, this guy packs a stronger punch in the abv. Not worth the six-pack price, but worth the price of the bomber, if you can find it. 17.99 per sixer at whole foods
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