 lovemyipas (420), sw burbs, Illinois, USA
Mar 31, 2008 pours a cloudy burnt orange with a nice 11/2 finger fluffy off white head. aroma is malt and hops with some orange. has a medium body with good lacing and great carbonation. flavor is stronger than the aroma and there is some orange peel and pine. has a dry hop aftertaste and the orange peel and pine sit on the tongue for a while. there is also sediment floating around in the pint. as it warms the aroma gets a little stronger. this is probably the best bitter/esb i have had so far, and almost reminds me of a strong apa. very good. it says imperial bitter on the bomber, i will go along with that.
Noobling87 (17), Oregon, USA
Mar 30, 2008 Aroma smells of an IPA, with citrusy scents. It’s a light beer with a nice bite and leaves the taste lingering after for a bit. Not my style of beer, but definately is a great beer for being a ’brutal bitter’. I would love to try it again.
keoki182 (305), West Bend, Wisconsin, USA
Mar 29, 2008 Not a lot going on in this one aside from some sour bitterness. Very flat mouthfeel. Some grassy flavors and mild hops were present. I’d love to try it on tap to see if the bottle I had was bad.
natejgood (188), Denver, Colorado, USA
Mar 27, 2008 The beer pours a hazy golden bronz color and has an off white head that sticks around for a little while. The aroma is bitter with a hint of fruit and citrus. The beer is extremely creamy and carbonated in the mouth. The beer is lightly hopped with a nice bite. I wish it had a little more flavor, but it is a refreshing drink, especially on a warm spring day.
BillKismet (1896), Seattle, Washington, USA
Mar 27, 2008 Bronze amber, somewhat cloudy. Little head. Easy bitterness wafts off the glass with a light floral quality. This leads to an easy, one note hop flavor with a light bitterness. Just okay. Quite a disappointment given its high rating.
Illuminatus (87), Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Mar 25, 2008 650mL bottle from the LCBO. Pours a cloudy orange with a two-finger white head. Aroma is delightfully citrussy and has a note of soap. Flavour has notes of peach, nicely bitter. Nice level of carbonation. Excellent beer.
Jan Primus (160), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Mar 25, 2008 What a fine lookin beer! A glowing orange copper with a dense, rocky head. Aroma is citrus-like. The flavour is just a perfect balance of hops and malts, in fact I might prefer this to any ipa I’ve had...nicely done.
hoptimus (50), Grand Island, New York, USA
Mar 22, 2008 22 oz. bomber. light copper pour with a white head. Smells an awful lot like a IIPA...citrus and floral notes. This is a bitter beer as the name suggests, but more of a malty, earthy brew. Hints of pear, grapefruit and a good hop/malt balance. This is the first premium bitter/esb ive tried, and I like it. Pretty good.
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