stephenbush (17), Austin, Texas, USA
May 15, 2009 caramel, resin, floral, citrus, woody, orange, hazy, frothy, tan foam, medium sweetness, very bitter, lightly sour, medium body, creamy, soft carbonation, bitter, long finish
 mmmbeer (737), Austin, Texas, USA
May 14, 2009 Bomber (early ’09 vintage) served in trappist glass- poured somewhat turbid, darkened amber with copper tints, white ring around the glass for a head. Aroma of various fruits, malt, hops, and purely magical beer goodness. Hits the mouth with a high-medium body, the slightly sweet malt is there but is quickly followed by the incoming hop wave (to be expected, especially from this brewery) but the background has fig and clove, middle is dandy where various sweet and hard esters make themselves known, finish has a very mild alcohol burn and it completes is self with no effort. Damn. Mental note- buy the rest, tell Austin to F$#@ OFF!!
MrManning (1634), London, Ontario, Canada
May 11, 2009 2006 bottle courtesy of HogtownHarry. This BW is a deep and hazy caramel colour, topped with a frothy beige cap. The nose is huge on this one. Massive caramel and piney hops meet citric notes, some apricot, bread crust too. Tastes of big complex malts, caramel and butterscotch, piney, citric hops, some apricot. Quite bitter and malty on the finish, massive lingering hoppiness. A slight metallic twang at the end. Good stuff. Thanks Harry!
travita (1861), Frisco, Texas, USA
May 10, 2009 The smell is caramel, hops, florals, fruits, malts, alcohol, pine, and citrus. The look is clear, some sediment, and has a good nice off white head. The taste is florals. hops, pine, caramel, citrus, fruits, and a nice bitterness.
Jonte (801), Gothenburg, Sweden
May 10, 2009 2008 Bottle. Orange colour with an off-white head. Malty, sweet, alcohol, caramel, almonds, fruits, grapefruity hops, bitter finish. A bit too much alcohol and bitterness for me. Probably better with age.
trayns (237), Beverly Hills, Michigan, USA
May 9, 2009 22oz. Pours a hazy amber brown and a medium white head. Aroma is great, big malt body ad hops, piny notes. Taste is complex deep, evolving, and nicely balanced. Great, thick, complex palate. I am really enjoying this guy. Today I an the RB DD, whoo hoo !
Maddog (231), Kettering, Ohio, USA
May 8, 2009 This is one big, complex bw. I am drinking a 22 oz. Bomber vintage 2009 that begins with big malt but finishes with a nice crisp hoppiness that sets it apart from other barleywine style ales. It is not sickly sweet like minor league bw’s. Although it is malty sweet with caramel in the forefront the dryness of the hops creates a relatively balanced beer that is big, thick and heavy. Truly, a great ale.
manuchampions (95), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
May 8, 2009 A well aged 22oz from 2007. Beautiful caramel toffee nose. Pours a lovely deep amber with a small head that dissipates quickly. Wow. What a chewy palette. Still a little boozy but the perfumed hoppiness contrasted by a floral note and a great, full malt backing give this so much presence. Exceedingly well balanced and getting better and better with age. Glad I waited to resample this after a few years. Yes!
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