Sun Apr 29, 2012 6:35 am
Whilst I drank every bit of my bomber, I didn't find it as excellent as the reviews might lead you to believe (95% overall on BA, 4.28/5 with 1884 reviews). Here's what I thought of it:
Dark amber. Clear. Great head and lacing. Excellent appearance.
Smells piney and citrus/grapefruity with plenty of malts and bread crust on the side. I would say the hops take center stage, followed by malts, with an extra side portion of very bitter hops and plenty of citrus pungency. Garnished with floral aromas, bread crust, and notable alcohol.
The bitterness and malts don't seem to mesh as well as I was expecting. Everyone loves this beer but it didn't quite do it for me. It seems to clash some, as if it can't decide what it's supposed to be. I think there was a pretty darn good rye beer under there somewhere. Halfway through the bomber I was wishing it was just a simple red or rye beer so I could get on with drinking the rest of the bottle without further angst.
Tastes to me like a great red or rye beer that's been over-hopped to the point of being forced to classify it as an IPA or DIPA.
I gave it a 3.5/5.