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Firestone Walker Unfiltered Double Barrel


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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
173.59/5.03.37/5.05%96.7English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
The normal Firestone Walker Double Barrel only has 20% oak-fermented beer. This is the real deal 100% oak.
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 Odeed (1675), Bakersfield, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Jun 28, 2009    Updated: Jun 29, 2009
orange body with a nice white head.heavy malt flavor and aroma with hints of hops,oak and slight fruit.nice full bodied malty pale ale.


 Hophead22 (1090), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 17, 2008  
Tap at the Paso Robles brewery. Very nice murky golden color. Smelled very fresh and clean. Crisp snappy flavor, this is how a pale ale should be.


 SamGamgee (1456), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 21, 2008  
Draught at the brewery tasting room. A touch lighter amber than the regular double barrel, smooth malty aroma with some oak and spicy hops. The flavor has way more oak and some vanilla. Smooth and balanced feel in the mouth. The bartender said that this version is 100% the oak fermented portion that is blended into the normal version, and I think that the extra character and smoothness that this brings sets it above. It’s too bad that they don’t have the capacity to bottle this.


 aspidites (1274), manteca, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 1, 2008  
Nose of wood, hops, caramel and oak. Full and round mouthfeel with soft bitterness and good earthy malt notes. Clean and soft finish.


 Zinister (1201), Houston, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 2, 2007  
Tasted at the brewery. This was a little better than the other Double Barrel. Much more creamy mouthfeel with nice flavors.


 hopdog (5601), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Feb 16, 2007  
Sampled from Growler courtesy of Zrrbrrt. Poured a medium amberish color with a small sized off white head. Aromas on the ’leafy’ side with caramel, trace of wood, and vanilla. Tastes of light wood, vanilla, caramel, and some grains.


 TomDecapolis (3176), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Feb 15, 2007  
Thanks to Josh for sharing this growler. Pours a translucent golden amber with an average off white head that left hints of lacing. Aroma was earthy, oaky, vanilla, hints of citrus and grainy sweet malts. Flavor of some vanilla, toffee, grainy malts, light bitterness, various spices and some earthiness.


 TheKegergator (241), California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Feb 11, 2007  
Had this yesterday on tap at the brewery. Pours a medium dark amber that is very cloudy. Smell is a pretty good, maybe I just expected more from the"Unfilltered" part. Good, but nothing special. The mouth was very complex. Oak is there for sure, along with some grains, and hops at the finish. Very drinkable brew, and wish they bottled it.



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