1/4/09 notes: bomber, from Ojai Bev Co. Aroma has huge hop bouquet, with tangy lemon and citrus. Appears orange-gold with little head. There is zesty orange, lemon, and mango in the palate, matched with a smooth body, medium-thickness and a touch of carbonation. Finishes with moderate bitterness and tart fruit. This is a really tasty and vibrant brew, and would have benefited even more with a livelier palate.

Bottle. Pours cloudy golden/copper with a creamy white head and lacings. Nose is malty and hoppy.Grapefruit and a punchy bitter taste. Crisp and full bodied. Nice

Pours a lighter copper color with a medium sized off white bubbly head. Nose is caramelized apricots, grass, pine, and earth. Taste is caramel, soap, dirt, and sugar. Mouthfeel that is smooth and rich is where this beer really shines. Finish is medium to long and there is a quite a bit of heat on the back end that is noticeable and astringent. I think the hops are helping to hide a well crafted but unexciting beer.

Flaske: Dejlig mørkerødlig gul øl med et fint skum. Duft af peber og tropisk frugt. Lækker afbalanceret smag med en god del bitterhed. Led dog af at blive drukket umiddelbart efter Alesmith IPA. Men fin fin øl.

Bottle from Monument in Concord. I was pleasantly surprised to find that this brew had a significant malty backbone to slightly balance the overwhelming citrus hops. This brew was like it’s High Tide cousin, but fuller and smoother.