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Firestone Walker Double Barrel Ale

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77
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bottled
common

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
5043.34/5.03.33/5.05%95English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Unparalleled in character and uniquely fermented in our patented Firestone Union oak barrel brewing system, our flagship Double Barrel Ale boasts a distinctive complexity and richness. English and Slovenian hops contribute a clean, balanced texture and a fragrant, spicy bouquet.
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 whaleman (2171), North Wales, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
May 17, 2007  
22 oz. bottle. Clear amber body with an ample off-white head. Aromas of delicate malt, brown sugar, cinnamon and toasted oak. Flavor is moderately sweet with light balancing bitterness and nice malt and spice qualities. Lightly tannic and readily quaffable. This is a well-crafted and subtle, but intriguing amber ale.


 Wegro (221), Fresno, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
May 5, 2007    Updated: Dec 19, 2008
looks great in the glass. has a lot of fruity flavor, malts very upfront in this one. spicy hops but not a whole lot of them. has a grainy mouthfeel that kind of bugged me. havent had it bottled in a while though, so maybe i need to rerate it.


 riversideAK (2731), Shoreline, Washington, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 21, 2007  
Aroma is mostly sweet and slightly roasty maltiness. A little hops too. Dark copper color. I got alot of roasty caramel toffee malts. Some hoppy crispness. As well as some dried fruit. Relatively complex, yet nothing overwhelming. A medium body with a bit of carbonation. You cant really go wrong. It is nothing over the top special, but it is a reliably tasty offering.


 bhensonb (4285), Woodland, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/514/20
Apr 20, 2007  
Primary aroma is flowery hop, backed by some medium malt. Color is very copper, with a white head that isn’t persistent. Starts with a bit of carbonation bite, medium mouthfeel. Seems to be floral hop with accompanying malt. More balanced than many. The finish is dry and bitter, but some malt aspect tags along. Really decent.


 radagast83 (1302), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Apr 19, 2007  
Bottle. Nice malt aroma, and a small hop aroma. Pours with a lightish brown color. Flavor is a nice mix of malts and hops, with good balance. A refereshing beverage.


 Aurelius (2648), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Apr 3, 2007  
Nice malty aroma. Tea brown, with a fluffy thin head. Great bottle feel, nice label.Lightly tart, moderately bittered, a bit buttery, sunflower seedy. Medium to medium-heavy body, sunflower seeds in the finish. Lagerish, in a lot of ways, but there’s a hard-to-pin-down briny/fruitiness in there. A clean-drinking brew, to be sure. Faint vanilla in the very end. Very nice. Mellow Mushroom, Auburn.


 SSSteve (2071), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/103/512/20
Apr 1, 2007  
amber/copper in color with a small, quickly diminishing head. weak aroma of hops, tea and caramel malts. flavor is much better with hops, toasted malt, and the tea. very smooth.


 GreatLibations (1444), Last Supper, Arizona, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/513/20
Mar 31, 2007    Updated: Aug 21, 2007
Pours a copper amber color w/ minimal froth and residual lacing. Actually, it looks like aged Bourbon. Not very aromatic at all, just pungent malt. Medium nectar w/ ample residual effers. Texture is like cotton. I can taste the oak right upfront, then the malts and then the velvety hops. A mild hay flavor creeps into play. No off flavors to speak of. It is crisp and clean but you must like the oak to add refreshing. The finish is bittered nicely.



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