Fremont B-Bomb - Coffee Cinnamon
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.
(infused with coffee and cinnamon)
2014 - 11%
2015 - 14%
2016 - 14%
2018 - 14%
Imperial Winter Ale with Coffee & Cinnamon aged in Bourbon Barrels
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. This special edition adds cold brew coffee and cinnamon bark to complement the bourbon, oak, cacao, leather, toffee, and dark coffee notes achieved 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.
Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale, Crystal-120, Munich, Roast Barley, Carafa-2, and Chocolate malts with Columbus, Willamette, and US Golding hops with coffee and cinnamon, and yeast and water.
(from label)
2022 - 13.5%
Lighthouse Roasters whole coffee beans
Color: Dark black, opaque
Aroma: Cinnamon and coffee up front with notes of toffee, chocolate and some vanilla, graham cracker and dried fruit
Flavor: Moderately sweet with a balanced, moderate bitterness in full body, with a strong alcohol warmth, medium carbonation and mouthwatering
(from https://www.fremontbrewing.com/coffee-cinnamon-b-bomb)
(infused with coffee and cinnamon)
2014 - 11%
2015 - 14%
2016 - 14%
2018 - 14%
Imperial Winter Ale with Coffee & Cinnamon aged in Bourbon Barrels
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. This special edition adds cold brew coffee and cinnamon bark to complement the bourbon, oak, cacao, leather, toffee, and dark coffee notes achieved 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.
Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale, Crystal-120, Munich, Roast Barley, Carafa-2, and Chocolate malts with Columbus, Willamette, and US Golding hops with coffee and cinnamon, and yeast and water.
(from label)
2022 - 13.5%
Lighthouse Roasters whole coffee beans
Color: Dark black, opaque
Aroma: Cinnamon and coffee up front with notes of toffee, chocolate and some vanilla, graham cracker and dried fruit
Flavor: Moderately sweet with a balanced, moderate bitterness in full body, with a strong alcohol warmth, medium carbonation and mouthwatering
(from https://www.fremontbrewing.com/coffee-cinnamon-b-bomb)
4.1
241 reviews
Seattle, United States
Community reviews
Bottle @ Caps & Taps. Pours black with a finger or so of tan foam. I wasn't really sure how this combination of coffee and cinnamon would work, but it sure does. Neither adjunct is overpowering, but both are there. Get a nice punch of barrel with bourbon, oak, and vanilla. Bittersweet chocolate, cinnamon sugar, and some spicy coffee notes. A touch of boozy warmth in there as well. Solid stuff.
2017 Version with 13.0% ABV. Fantastic strong ale with a great blend of sweet malt, cinnamon, coffee and bourbon. Nice deep caramel color and smooth. Held up well.
Poured from 650mL bottle (2022 vintage). Dark brown with beige head. Coffee and lots of cinnamon spice. Nice if you enjoy spice bombs.
Nearly black with a creamy brown head. Aroma is coffee, chocolate, cinnamon, wood, nutmeg, clove, nutty, vanilla, and earthy. Taste is heavy sweet and medium/heavy bitter.
Karácsony második napján egy újabb, 2019-es évjáratú darabot emeltem ki a sajátkezűleg, önmagam számára beszerzett ajándékaim közül, a festői szépségű palackokat gyártó Fremont kínálatából, egy korábban már megismert winter ale személyében. Ez esetben kávé és fahéj emelte ki az ital egyébként is télies karakterét, amelynek kortyolása közben a körülmények is ideálisnak tűntek, a tegnap leesett havat a hőmérséklet maradandóvá tette, így járulva hozzá minden szereplő az ünnep utolsó napjának meghittségéhez. Bár ismerősek a sör jegyei: tölgyes, kakaós, vaníliás aromák karolnak egymásba, melyekhez leginkább ízében csatlakozik a fahéj finoman fűszeres és a kávé robusztus hangulatot árasztó karaktere, az ünnep öröme minden kortyot különlegesebbé tesz, bearanyozza a perceket, amik az egyébként sem mindennapi ital fogyasztása során telnek el. Bár minden napra juthatna belőlük!
2019 Bottle from Tavour, 12/21/21. Pours a dark brown color with a medium brown head and moderate lace. Nice aroma of bourbon / vanilla, roasted coffee, cinnamon. All are nicely balanced. Boozy, but not too boozy. Not too sweet. Mildly bitter. Rich, flavorful, and quality. At 14% it is dangerous, but still enough of a sipper (and tasty both cold and closer to room temp), that it drinks great. B-Bonb is one of those beers I feel like I've been hearing about for many many years, and I think it lives up to the hype. Coffee and cinnamon work great with the base beer. Really nice stuff.
8/4/9/4/18
Цвет темно-коричневый. Пены нет. Первый нос явная корица, потом кофе, тона бурбона. Во вкусе корица, бурбон, кофе, бородинский хлеб, шоколад, зеленый перец. В послевкусии легкая приятная горочинка. Мировой класс.)
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, coffee, vanilla, caramel, hints of maple syrup, taste is bitter, roasted, coffee, chocolate, spice, bit thin and wishy washy.
Bottle at tasting. Aroma of cinnamon cookies, chocolate, caramel, malt, coconut and rich bourbon. Taste has rich cinnamon cookies, chocolate, malt, caramel, earthy coconut, ginger, earthy vanilla, bourbon and long spicey bourbony finish. Amazing.
Flaska från Beer Republic, 2019. Bruntsvar med brunbeige krona. Kryddig, ganska skarp arom av kaffesump och kanel. Nästan lite aska. Torrare, mellanstor kropp. Väldigt skarp kanel och kaffe även i smaken, tillsammans med anis, fat och choklad. Nästan lite svårt att känna grundölen för smaksättningen. Kanelen ger en kanske lite väl torr och stram känsla.
Aspetto: impenetrabile color mogano scuro tendente al nero, schiuma cremosa color beige dalla ottima persistenza. Impeccabile.
Olfatto : cannella, caramello, cioccolato, caffè, cuoio, vaniglia, legno, bourbon. Eleganza ed equilibrio.
Gusto: melassa e caramello, cioccolato, cannella, note torrefatte di caffè e malto, vaniglia, sentori di legno, cuoio, tabacco, bourbon. Retrogusto di dolce natalizio al cioccolato e caffè spolverato di cannella.
Sensazione: la cannella piacevolmente pizzica una bevuta rotonda e vellutata costantemente abbracciata da un gentile calore etilico di bourbon. Un disarmante equilibrio tra dolcezza ed amaricatura. Un affinamento in botti elegantissimo.
Corpo: pieno ma non ingombrante ne masticabile, rotondo e morbido, carbonazione media e fine.
0,66l bottle at Saeglopurs shared by me. Vintage 2019. black color, small coffee colored head. smells herbal, coffee, cinnamon, spices, very nice smell. full body, light carbonation. tastes of coffee, vanill, cinnamon, bit boozy, lightly herbal, marzipan, nutty, bourbon. finishes lightly sweet with notes of cinnamon, bourbon and vanilla notes. very nice one, but a bit on the herbal side, did not age that well, expected a bit more to be honest.
650 ml waxed bottle, 2019vintage, shared by Werckmeister, thanks!
Dark brown body, with a medium, creamy, dak beige head.
Aroma with lots of cinnamon, coffee, dark chocolate, cocoa powder, tobacco, some dark fruits, some bourbon, some vanilla.
Tastes quite similar, with some more burn notes, some booze.
Medium, quite creamy mouthfeel, with an average carbonation. Finishes boozy, spicy, burnt, roasty, with tobacco, cocoa powder, cinnamon, coffee, some liquorice.
Very nice, while I was expecting a bit more. Some burnt notes in the taste that disturb the balance a bit. Otherweise really nice cinnamon and roasty notes. A bit on the boozy side, but not too overwhelming. Nice sipper. Score: 8 / 4 / 7 / 4 / 16
Pours black with thin, tan head. Aroma is bourbon, dried fruit, cinnamon, coffee and roast. Taste is fig, toffee and cinnamon, moving to coffee, roast and wood. Finish is fig, cinnamon, coffee and bourbon. Smooth stout.
De botella, en casa. Primera del 2021! Bonito color marrón oscuro, leve halo de espuma parda que enseguida se desvanece. En nariz ricos aromas a cacao, bizcocho borracho, uvas y ciruelas pasas, cuero, café, la canela poco presente. En boca es densa y oleosa, pesada, intenso sabor a cacao, barrica y canela, suave café. Retrogusto ardiente y denso. Espectacular.
65 cl bottle, 2019 vintage, served in a snifter. Poured black with two finger tan head. Aroma: coffee, vanilla, chocolate, roasted malts, caramel, strong cinnamon, bourbon, leather, roasted nuts. Taste: very salty!!! Dark roasted espresso beans, Cinnamon, vanilla, caramel, fudge, black pepper, seasalt, toffee, nougat, bourbon, charred oak, nutmeg, plums, sultana, burnt muscovado sugar, molasses, rum soaked raisins, oatmeal raisin cookies, cookie dough, Middle Eastern bazaar spices. Chewy and gloopy mouthfeel. Full body with a roasted bittersweet and salty finish. Very complex brew due to the fantastic barrel aging program. This is excellent stuff!
Bottle, 650 ml shared with Miro B and Max. Black with medium tan head. Nice coffee, lots of cinnamon, chocolate, barrel, vanilla, sweet, low carbonation, medium bodied. Very smooth, silky, but also just a tad thin in finish.
Bottle sample at a tasting. Opaque black with brownish head. The aroma has lots of coffee, cinnamon, wood, alcohol, dark chocolate, nuts, spices. The flavor is sweet and mild bitter with notes of alcohol, coffee, cinnamon, bourbon, wood, vanilla, spices. Full-bodied.
Black in color with foamy beige head... Aroma of cinnamon, coffee, dark chocolate, vanilla, light bourbon barrel notes... Flavor is fairly spice forward, lots of cinnamon and spices, vanilla, caramel, dark chocolate, light coffee, spices and barrel on the finish... Tasty
Whoa... exactly as it sounds! Very strong coffee and cinnamon with a perfect balance of barrel!
2018 Bottle shared by Erik. Brown with beige head. Brutal, bitter coffee, hints of green pepper. Harsh, ashy roast and some dark chocolate. No balance at all. Drain pour.
Bottle at a tasting. 2017ed. Brown with a beige head. Aroma of coffee, bourbon, vanilla, chocolate. Sweetish, rich flavors of vanilla, chocolate, coconut, coffee, cinnamon, spicy, bitter finish. Full bodied, oily. Great stuff.
Bomber poured into a wine glass. The beer is a clear black with a beige head of foam. Spicy chocolate and coffee with notes of coconut and macaroons. Sweet and tropical. Nice variation. Bigger body and medium carbonation.
Bottled. A black beer with a brown head. The aroma has notes of roasted mlat, dark chocolate, caramel, and coffee. The flavor is sweet with notes of roasted malt, dark chocolate, alcohol, caramel, cinnamon, and coffee, leading to a dry finish.
Tap at Churchkey, DC. Color is dark brown with small brownish head. Aromas and flavours: Coffee, some cinnamon, chocolate and roasted malts. Soft and creamy but maybe too easy.
Refrigerated 2017 brown bomber poured into a snifter. Black with medium beige head. Aroma is cinnamon, medium/thick body, medium carbonation, and thick small-bubble lacing. Taste is cinnamon, coffee, wood, and some bourbon. Much better than the regular for me.
Deep brown pour, small off-white head. Cinnamon, coffee, nuts, with oak and caramel.nice full body. Great.
Got this in a trade with Jay Whitson. Thanks Jay!! 2018 edition, waxed and capped.
Pours as pretty as a barrel aged Stout can get. Pitch black, 2 fingers of tan foam, superb lacing and head retention.
Smells of Bourbon, winter spicing..cinnamon and nutmeg, roasty, chocolate of the sweet kind, little bit of coffee, very boozy.
Lots of lovely cinnamon up front, a mix of both dark and milk chocolate, Bourbon, light coffee, good roasty character, alcohol ever present and some would probably say..too much!
Well, 14%abv IS 14%abv...
Full bodied with a creamy mouthfeel. I get quite a bit of bitter chocolate in the finish.
The best way that I can describe this beer overall is, luxurious. A must try in my book.
Draft at The Partisan. Pours coca-cola brown with a khaki head. Leaves some lacing in the glass. Lots of bourbon and coffee on the nose and tongue. I’m getting a trace of cinnamon on the finish. Hides it’s booze very well
Bottle: Poured a very dark brown color ale with a large brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of caramelized malt with some chocolate, cinnamon and bourbon notes is quite enticing. Taste is a rich and complex mix of bourbon, vanilla, cinnamon with some floral coffee and light woody notes with some residual sugar notes also perceptible. Body is full with good carbonation and light warming notes. Exceptional beer.