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B2 Bomber Mach 16.0

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B2 Bomber has been brewed every year since the brewery's fifth birthday, and this sixteenth edition marks twenty-one years. It is a black Belgian-inspired imperial IPA at 11.4 per cent, layered over specialty malts and seven hop products, several of them concentrated extracts. Dark chocolate and dried fruit come out of the grain, the yeast adds clove and stone-fruit esters, and the hops lay mango and citrus across the top. Warming, resinous and long.

ABV
11.4%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
dark30
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
resinousclovechocolate
resinous
clove
chocolate
citrusy
dark fruit
hoppy
Aroma
The nose opens with resinous hop character—mango and citrus zest—layered over warm dark chocolate and dried stone fruit.
also:peach
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for B2 Bomber Mach 16.0

◎ Appearance

Deep garnet-black with an opaque body and minimal light transmission. A dense, tan-brown head forms on the pour and clings persistently to the glass walls with fine lacing. Carbonation appears moderate, creating a gentle cascade rather than aggressive bubble activity.

deep blackdense headpersistent lacingopaque

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with resinous hop character—mango and citrus zest—layered over warm dark chocolate and dried stone fruit. Beneath the hop-forward top note, clove and faint licorice emerge from the Belgian yeast contribution, with a subtle warming alcohol present. The specialty malts ground the profile in cocoa powder and raisin undertones.

resinous hopsdark chocolateclove, stone fruitmango citrus

◐ Taste

Entry is full-bodied and warming, with assertive bitterness building mid-palate through the seven hop additions. Malt sweetness—roasted chocolate and dried peach—balances the resinous bite, while clove spice from the yeast weaves through. The finish turns increasingly dry and herbal, with a lingering bitter backbone that speaks to the imperial IPA structure.

resinous bitterfull-bodiedroasted malt sweetnessspiced warmth

◑ Finish

Long and warming, with boozy alcohol heat settling into the throat and a persistent dry, hoppy aftertaste. The bitterness fades slowly, leaving clove and cocoa notes that extend well into the glass.

long, dry finishwarming alcoholpersistent bitterness
87
hopIQ score
Aroma
89
Taste
88
Appearance
84
Finish
85
Serve at 8–11°C

Serve at 8–11°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Tulip glass

The curved shape concentrates hop aromas and supports a thick head. Essential for aromatic ales and IPAs where the nose is half the experience.

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About Black IPA

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What is a Black IPA?

IPAs are hop-forward ales with 5.5–7.5% ABV and IBU 40–70+. Bold hop aroma — citrus, tropical, resinous — with firm bitterness and a dry, clean finish.

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