Fremont B-Bomb
2011: Lovingly referred to by Fremonters as the B-BOMB, this bourbon barrel-aged edition of our winter ale has a warming spicy aroma and rich carmelly notes of bourbon, wood and vanilla added to dark roasty chocolatey malt flavors and subtle hopping.
ABV: 9.5%
Malts: Pale, Crystal, Munich, Roast Barley, Chocolate & Carafa
Hops: Centennial, Willamette & Goldings
(from http://whatweredrinking.blogspot.com/2011/12/505-fremont-bourbon-abominable-winter.html)
2012: Bourbon Barrel Abominable Winter Ale, aka BBomb, is aged in 15-year-old American Oak whiskey barrels. 2012's limited release is a blend of 15- and 7-month-old bourbon-aged Abominable Ale.
ABV: 11%
(from http://www.westtoast.com/2013/01/winter-beer-month-freemont-bourbon.html)
2013: Bourbon Barrel Abominable Winter Ale, aka BBomb, is aged in 15-year-old American Oak whiskey barrels. 2013's limited release is a blend of 24- and 12-month-old bourbon-aged Abominable Ale. BBomb achieves distinct bourbon, oak and vanilla flavors from barrel aging, balanced by chocolate roast malt, Noble hop aroma and subtle spice.
Down & Dirty: Pale, Chocolate, Roast and Carafa malts; Centennial, Willamette & Golding hops.
ABV: 11%
(from label)
2014: this year’s release was aged in 12 and 15 year old American Oak bourbon barrels and is a blend of 24 and 12-month old barrel strength Abominable Ale.
Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale, Chocolate, Roast, Carafa-2, Munich, and Dark Crystal Malts with Columbus, Wilamette, and US Goldings hops.
ABV: 11.0%
IBU: 65
(from http://www.freshpints.com/2014/11/fremont-brewing-b-bomb-release-party.html)
2015: This year’s release of B-Bomb is aged in 12 and 15 year-old American Oak whiskey barrels and is a blend of 24 and 12-month old barrel strength Abominable Ale.
Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale, Chocolate, Roast, Carafe, Munich, and Dark Crystal malts with Columbus, Willamette, and Golding hops.
Color: Deep black
Aroma: Vanilla, wood, caramel
Flavor: Cocoa, bourbon, dried fruit
ABV: 14%
IBU: 65
(from http://www.freshpints.com/2015/11/fremont-brewing-releasing-bourbon.html)
2016: This year’s release of B-Bomb is aged in 12 & 15 year-old American Oak whiskey barrels and is a blend of 24 and 12-month old barrel strength Winter Ale.
ABV: 14.0%
IBU: 65
(from https://www.fremontbrewing.com/happenings-wa/2016/11/25/b-bomb-friday)
2017: This year’s release of B-Bomb is aged in 12-year-old American Oak bourbon barrels and is a blend of 9, 12, and 24-month old barrel strength Winter Ale.
Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale, Crystal-120, Munich, Roast Barley, Carafa-2, and Chocolate malts with Columbus, Willamette, and US Golding hops.
ABV: 13.0%
IBU: 65
Color: Deep black
Aroma: Vanilla, wood, caramel
Flavor: Cocoa, bourbon, dried fruit
2018: This year’s release of B-Bomb is aged in 8-12-year-old American Oak bourbon barrels and is a blend of 9, 12, and 24-month old barrel-aged Winter Ale.
Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale, Crystal-120, Munich, Roast Barley, Carafa-2, and Chocolate malts with Columbus, Willamette, and US Golding hops.
ABV: 14.0%
IBU: 65
(from https://www.newschoolbeer.com/2018/11/fremont-brewing-announces-release-2018-bourbon-abominable-aka-b-bomb.html)
2019: This year’s release of B-Bomb is aged in 8–12-year-old American Oak bourbon barrels and is a blend of 9, 12, and 24-month old barrel-aged Winter Ale.
Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale, Crystal-120, Munich, Roast Barley, Carafa-2, and Chocolate malts with Columbus, Willamette, and US Golding hops.
ABV: 13.2%
IBU: 50
Color: Dark Black with Ruby
Aroma: Chocolate, brown sugar, vanilla, whiskey, oak, spices, dried fruit, coffee
Flavor: Moderate sweetness with subtle bitterness, full body and a warming mouthfeel
(from https://www.fremontbrewing.com/bbomb)
2020: This year’s release of B-Bomb is aged in 8–12-year-old American Oak bourbon barrels and is a blend of 9, 12, and 24-month old barrel-aged Winter Ale. B-Bomb achieves distinct bourbon, oak, cacao, leather, toffee, and dark coffee notes from its extended barrel aging and barrel blending. Each barrel contributes a different note, and combining each barrel to create a coherent tone is a distinct art and true pleasure. Please do enjoy this unique barrel-aged ale today but know that B-Bomb will age gracefully for at least another 5 years. Don’t Be Afraid To Be Abominable.
Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale, Crystal-120, Munich, Roast Barley, Carafa-2, and Chocolate malts with Columbus, Willamette, and US Goldings hops.
ABV: 9.5%
Malts: Pale, Crystal, Munich, Roast Barley, Chocolate & Carafa
Hops: Centennial, Willamette & Goldings
(from http://whatweredrinking.blogspot.com/2011/12/505-fremont-bourbon-abominable-winter.html)
2012: Bourbon Barrel Abominable Winter Ale, aka BBomb, is aged in 15-year-old American Oak whiskey barrels. 2012's limited release is a blend of 15- and 7-month-old bourbon-aged Abominable Ale.
ABV: 11%
(from http://www.westtoast.com/2013/01/winter-beer-month-freemont-bourbon.html)
2013: Bourbon Barrel Abominable Winter Ale, aka BBomb, is aged in 15-year-old American Oak whiskey barrels. 2013's limited release is a blend of 24- and 12-month-old bourbon-aged Abominable Ale. BBomb achieves distinct bourbon, oak and vanilla flavors from barrel aging, balanced by chocolate roast malt, Noble hop aroma and subtle spice.
Down & Dirty: Pale, Chocolate, Roast and Carafa malts; Centennial, Willamette & Golding hops.
ABV: 11%
(from label)
2014: this year’s release was aged in 12 and 15 year old American Oak bourbon barrels and is a blend of 24 and 12-month old barrel strength Abominable Ale.
Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale, Chocolate, Roast, Carafa-2, Munich, and Dark Crystal Malts with Columbus, Wilamette, and US Goldings hops.
ABV: 11.0%
IBU: 65
(from http://www.freshpints.com/2014/11/fremont-brewing-b-bomb-release-party.html)
2015: This year’s release of B-Bomb is aged in 12 and 15 year-old American Oak whiskey barrels and is a blend of 24 and 12-month old barrel strength Abominable Ale.
Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale, Chocolate, Roast, Carafe, Munich, and Dark Crystal malts with Columbus, Willamette, and Golding hops.
Color: Deep black
Aroma: Vanilla, wood, caramel
Flavor: Cocoa, bourbon, dried fruit
ABV: 14%
IBU: 65
(from http://www.freshpints.com/2015/11/fremont-brewing-releasing-bourbon.html)
2016: This year’s release of B-Bomb is aged in 12 & 15 year-old American Oak whiskey barrels and is a blend of 24 and 12-month old barrel strength Winter Ale.
ABV: 14.0%
IBU: 65
(from https://www.fremontbrewing.com/happenings-wa/2016/11/25/b-bomb-friday)
2017: This year’s release of B-Bomb is aged in 12-year-old American Oak bourbon barrels and is a blend of 9, 12, and 24-month old barrel strength Winter Ale.
Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale, Crystal-120, Munich, Roast Barley, Carafa-2, and Chocolate malts with Columbus, Willamette, and US Golding hops.
ABV: 13.0%
IBU: 65
Color: Deep black
Aroma: Vanilla, wood, caramel
Flavor: Cocoa, bourbon, dried fruit
2018: This year’s release of B-Bomb is aged in 8-12-year-old American Oak bourbon barrels and is a blend of 9, 12, and 24-month old barrel-aged Winter Ale.
Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale, Crystal-120, Munich, Roast Barley, Carafa-2, and Chocolate malts with Columbus, Willamette, and US Golding hops.
ABV: 14.0%
IBU: 65
(from https://www.newschoolbeer.com/2018/11/fremont-brewing-announces-release-2018-bourbon-abominable-aka-b-bomb.html)
2019: This year’s release of B-Bomb is aged in 8–12-year-old American Oak bourbon barrels and is a blend of 9, 12, and 24-month old barrel-aged Winter Ale.
Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale, Crystal-120, Munich, Roast Barley, Carafa-2, and Chocolate malts with Columbus, Willamette, and US Golding hops.
ABV: 13.2%
IBU: 50
Color: Dark Black with Ruby
Aroma: Chocolate, brown sugar, vanilla, whiskey, oak, spices, dried fruit, coffee
Flavor: Moderate sweetness with subtle bitterness, full body and a warming mouthfeel
(from https://www.fremontbrewing.com/bbomb)
2020: This year’s release of B-Bomb is aged in 8–12-year-old American Oak bourbon barrels and is a blend of 9, 12, and 24-month old barrel-aged Winter Ale. B-Bomb achieves distinct bourbon, oak, cacao, leather, toffee, and dark coffee notes from its extended barrel aging and barrel blending. Each barrel contributes a different note, and combining each barrel to create a coherent tone is a distinct art and true pleasure. Please do enjoy this unique barrel-aged ale today but know that B-Bomb will age gracefully for at least another 5 years. Don’t Be Afraid To Be Abominable.
Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale, Crystal-120, Munich, Roast Barley, Carafa-2, and Chocolate malts with Columbus, Willamette, and US Goldings hops.
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Copenhagen 23/12 2021. 65 cl bottle from Mikkeller & Friends Bottle Shop. The 2020 release holding an ABV of 12,8. Off-white label with a triumphant Albino Ape celebrating a victory.
Pour opaque, dark brown with a small beige head. Settles as a thin patch of foam floating in the middle of the glass. No lacing.
Aroma is intense with a sweet, odor of dark fruitsmingling with dark alcohol and a woody barrel vibe. Plums, raisins and bourbon. Vanilla and toffee.
Light carbonation. Slightly thick, oily, greasy, soft, lightly tingling texture.
Flavor is intense with a strong sweetness followed by a medium strong bitterness. Aftertaste is sweet with a boozy undertone. Lingering. Finish is pure caramel and booze.
Fine specimen where the barrel-aging bleeds through in beautiful way.
Почти нет пенки, чуть чуть газации.
Чуть винные нотки, видимо от кислинки. Бурбон отдаленно. Горечи практически нет. Ровный, сбалансированный, ненавязчивый.
Оч приятный, шоколад, кофе, немного бурбона, достаточно комплексный, но тяжело дифференцируемый вкус.
Bottleshare at Kill the Cat, Brick Lane. Black with a tan head. Great nose of leather, bourbon, vanilla pod, tonka bean and roasted malt. Really soft body. Smooth and slightly roasty. Big bitter, burnt sugar flavours. So well rounded. This is absolutely delicious.
Bottle at the 'Should have been at Pig's Ear' tasting, from Beerdome online, 04/12/20.
Pitch black with a solid tan cap.
Nose is big roast, chocolate melt, coconut, charr, spice, dark malts, cinnamon, toffee fudge.
Taste comprises dark malts, mellow roast, chocolate, light coconut shavings, dried fruits, molasses, figs, spice, modest barrel tones.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid work.
From bottle, v2019. Dark brown to black color with beige brown head. Malty aroma, roasted, cocoa, vanilla, coconut, dark dried fruits, wood, alcohol. Sweet and bitter taste. Full silky oily body with soft carbonation.
Marrone scuro quasi nera con schiuma beige cremosa e dalla buona persistenza. Profumo elegante e preciso di whisky, caramello, cioccolato, frutta sotto spirito, frutta secca, vaniglia, tabacco, whisky. Al palato tale eleganza è ripetuta, cioccolato, melassa, frutta scura si alternano a leggere tostature ed a un finale amaricante erbaceo. Lunga scia di bourbon che accompagna sempre la bevuta e asciuga e riscalda il fine sorso.
Corpo pieno, denso, morbido e vellutato. Carbonazione bassa. Eleganza e muscoli, golosità ed equilibrio, grande classe.
Dark very malty and huge oak barrel notes. Bourbon, vanilla, oak and dark roasted malts with some dried fruits. Huge winter warmer. Excellent.
From weihenweizen: pours dark brown with a pretty beige head. Aroma is bourbon, wood, vanilla, cake batter. Taste is boozy, somewhat bitter, woody. The barrel is doing a lot of work here but it is not soaking the beer too much. Spice, vanilla and burn. Nice stuff. This is a 2017 bottle FYI.
Igen régóta dédelgetett álmom viasszal bevont Fremont főzethez jutni, s ez ebben az évben hatványozottan jött össze. A megfelelő sorrend kialakítását követően a választásom egy téli verzióra esett a hordóérlelt csodák közül - idén a kifejezetten karácsonyi hangulatú sörök nemigen képviseltetik magukat a kamrámban, így az ünnepi sörsor nyitányaként ezzel, a maga nemében igencsak különleges főzettel próbálom magam karácsonyi hangulatba ringatni. Illatai megannyi hordós alkoholok, rum és bourbon ezerszínű arculatát mutatják, kakaós, kávés, csokoládés, marcipános, bőrszerű aromák csipkézik a levegőt. Kortyai simák, s idővel egyre csak simábbak, mélyen rétegzettek, az étcsokoládé jellemzőit, konyakmeggy pikantériáját hordozzák a bársonyos vanília, kakaópor alapjain. Férfias kesernyével búcsúzik, így téve még összetettebbé a kifogástalan, felsőbbrendűnek ható testet. Nagy örömömre szolgált a fogyasztása, régi vágyam teljesült ezzel, a karácsonyi sörökkel kapcsolatos hiányérzetemet hatásosan orvosolta a seattle-i főzde nemes palackja.
65 cl bottle @ Fremont Wax Tasting. 2019 vintage.
Pours black color with a small beige head. Chocolate and bourbon on the nose, toasted malts, cocoa, subtle hops, caramel. Flavor has lots of bourbon and vanilla, toasted malts, subtle syrup. Good.
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65 cl bottle vintage 2019 (13,2%) @ Fremont vax tasting
Aroma has liquor, licorice and bourbon tones. Flavour has bourbon, liquor, vanilla and licorice. Alcohol is present but does not disturb. Pleasant.5
Taste from bottle 650ml at Fremont wax tasting. Limited 2019 release. Pours black with beige head. Flavor has roasted malts, bourbon barrel, chocolate, sweet licorice, dried fruits, toffee. Full body, slick oily texture, average carbonation, sweetish finish.
Bottle at not a tasting,. Thanks to Colin for this one. 4/12/2020. A opaque black brown coloured pour with a lasting loose mid tan head. Aroma is nice meaty roast, liquorice, Warming alcohol, vanilla, raw oak. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, rounded meaty roast, touch of soy, jammy fruits.. Rich. Palate is semi sweet boozy, moderate oily. Rich stuff.
650ml bottle. Spicy, smooth and slightly warming with some cinnamon, bourbon, oak, wood, vanilla, roastiness and malty toffee notes, some sweetness and syrup. Okay spicy stout.
Black color, small brown head. Aromas of bourbon, syrup, caramel, chocolate, tobacco, licorice, leather and vanilla. Taste of bourbon, licorice, alcohol, tobacco, leather and slight caramel.
Draught @ MBCC 2019 - Green Session
Pours black with a tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, vanilla and oak. Taste is heavy sweet and medium bitter with a long roasted, chocolate, coffee, vanilla and oak finsih. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Shared bomber (2013), labeled 11%, poured to a small tumbler at our recent outdoor tasting showing a darkest brown color, with a modest layer of off white/tan froth, and some wavy cling to the lacing. The nose was cocoa, dark fruit, caramel & treacle sweetness, ready booze, and some barrel & vanilla hints. Medium+ bodied, with low carbonation, the taste was as the aroma, with a syrupy texture, moderate bitterness, and a warming, bourbon-like presence.
March 25, 2020 - bottle that I think got in a trade a long time ago, 2014 vintage - 11% abv. Dark pour with limited head, but foams up nicely with a gentle swirl. Aroma was chocolate, caramel, vanilla, roast, hint of spice and mild bourbon. Taste was heavy chocolate and bourbon, vanilla sweetness, woody, and finished dry with light bitterness. Not sure why I waited so long to open, but glad I did, as had a lot going on and yet was nicely blended.
Pours black with a light tan head. Aroma is coffee, cinnamon, roast and molasses. Taste is cinnamon and brown sugar, moving to coffee, roast and light vanilla. Finish is cinnamon, vanilla, roast and booziness.
Pours an opaque brownish black from the wax dipped bottle with tiny bubbles of fluffy tan foam that leaves moderate lace. Aroma of huge chocolate with coconut and vanilla barrel notes, a sweet molasses and slight booze. Taste is more booze and slight oxidation, a light cinnamon underneath with fruity yeast and caramel. Wow, awesome.
Smells like straight bourbon. Pitch black pour. Taste is dark fruit, chocolate, bourbon, cinnamon, spice, melted caramel. Smell is tough but very great taste
Deep brown pour, small off-white head. Whiskey, oak, tobacco. Quite nice and full.
Bomber. Clear dark reddish brown that is black in the glass, large, foamy, tan head that lasts and laces at first but then dissappates. Aromas of bourbon, dark fruit, plum, raisin, toffee, light caramel, spice, vanilla, chocolate, and wood. Flavor is the same, sweet and complex with a spicy finish. Medium plus bodied, smooth creamy with a dry, warm finish. Hides the ABV well and is incredibly smooth.
Bottle from Cask & Flask in San Jose, CA. Aroma is dark chocolate, molasses, some buttery coffee and/or toffee, some other darkness that I can’t quite make out. Taste is buttery and tangy dark chocolate, spicy whiskey, some baking spices, dark fruity coffee. All balanced nicely... bourbon spices, complex dark chocolate, dark fruits, coffee. Well done.
Bottle. Pours pitch black with a fading dark brown bubbly head. Aroma is of bourbon, caramel, treacle, dark fruits. Taste is of bourbon, figs, treacle, spices, chocolate. Thick oily mouthfeel, medium carbonation.
Bottle pour at Avery Invitational 2019. Black with beige head. Chocolate, some roastiness, caramel, spicy, vanilla, quite smooth, medium+ sweetness. Medium to full bodied.
How: Draught.
Where: MBCC 2019.
Appearance: Dark brown colour with a small tan head.
Aroma: Chocolate, roasted malt, bourbon, caramel, vanilla, alcohol.
Body: Full body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Roasted malt, chocolate, caramel, bourbon, alcohol.
MBCC. "2016". Very dark brown with small beige head. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, vanilla, coconut and bourbon. Flavour is roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, liquorice, bourbon, vanilla, coconut , sweet and notes of alcohol-
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