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Firestone Walker Double Barrel Ale Batch 1000

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An English Pale Ale brewed by
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
Buellton, California USA

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Ratings Average Score Seasonal ABV Style Pctl Serve in Advanced
52 3.28/5.0 3.27/5.0 Special 5% 89.8 English pint, Shaker P Stats

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Batch 1000 is a special limited release that commemorates the brewing of our one-thousandth batch at our brewery in Paso Robles on California's Central Coast. While similar in style and flavor to our flagship Double Barrel Ale, Batch 1000 boasts the added distinction of being unfiltered, bottle conditioned and entirely fermented in new American oak barrels. The result is a beer that stands alone in quality and character. Ten years ago, when we brewed our first batch of Double Barrel Ale, we revived the lost art of barrel fermentation. Our inspiration was the classic Burton Union brewing method that was once responsible for England's finest ales. Over time, this method was abandoned by most brewers because of the considerable expense and labor when compared to modern stainless steel brewing. Today, we remain the only American brewery to ferment beer in a union of oak barrels. Batch 1000 is ultimately a beer born of tradition and inspired by innovation. It is a unique piece of brewing art composed of the finest all-natural ingredients, one that should be consumed in its youth, at its freshest. Only 500 cases were produced.

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rkuhnel (1139), Eureka, California, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Jul 25, 2008

Lucky to get a bottle of this. Poured a dark amber with fat white head and decent lacing. Nose of caramel malts and some bitter hops. Rich and nice mouthfeel, and well balanced flavors with a hint of oak in the somewhat dry and bitter finish.

DTM (399), Winters, California, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Jun 1, 2008

Bottle from the Beer Fest in Davis, CA. Pours an amber color with a medium-sized head. Sweet malty flavor with just a hint of bitterness. Like many others have said, its smooth and a very easy to drink.

HughConway (261), USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	5/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	12/20

Mar 31, 2008

Tap. Amber brown with thin head. Malty flavour slight bitterness. Unexcetional

marcus (1053), Sacramento, California, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	5/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Mar 26, 2008

On tap at Toronado. This dark brown ale has a sweet malty flavor with oak notes and a nice hoppy finish. Drinkable, but not remarkable.

aspidites (1268), manteca, California, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Mar 1, 2008

Rich and bready palate with a nice herbal note. Lots of oak and caramel with some vanilla, nuts and toffee. Full and rich mouthfeel.

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