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Firestone Walkers Reserve (Robust Porter)

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2763.67/5.03.65/5.05.9%95.7English pint, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
A singularly distinctive beer that represents our finest brewing efforts, Walker’s Reserve is an elegant dark ale featuring robust flavors of espresso, caramel and bittersweet chocolate. This wood-conditioned brew employs five specialty malts along with smooth silky oats for added complexity and flavor. Gentle English Goldings and spicy American Cascade hops together lend a perfect finish to this big, bittersweet ale. Somewhere between porter and stout, this unfiltered and bottle-conditioned beer is produced in small batches for the true connoisseur.
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 joergen (8597), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Jun 13, 2009  
Bottle #16 at Papsø’s blindtasting. Clear red brown coloured with a medium sized beige head. Roasted aroma of caramel and chocolate with notes of yeast. Roasted flavour of caramel, chocolate, grass and hops. Roasted and hoppy finish.


 Grovlam (3809), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 12, 2009  
Bottle. Large evolving beige head that mostly lasted. Good display of lacework. Black color. Aroma of nice toasted sweet coffee and chocolate. Roasted malt, hint of liquorish like notes as well. Quite smooth feel that really is very drinkable. Medium bodied with an average carbonation. Moderated sweet flavor with light bitter notes. Roasted sweet malty finish.


 LtDan (504), LA - Originally from South NJ!, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/515/20
Jun 6, 2009  
Aromas of roasted malts. Poured with a nice tan head, midnight brown body. Flavors of chocolate, roasted coffee beans, espresso, nuts, and vanilla. Very smooth, close to a stout in thickness. Great beer!


 cprochak (400), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/513/20
Jun 1, 2009    Updated: Jul 27, 2009
Re-rate on 7/6/09 at the Daily Pint, Santa Monica. Similar pour as below, but tasted incredibly smooth and creamy with the flavors blending together nicely. Similar scores, but a slight bump after the second time around. On Tap at Brouwer’s. Pours a nice dark brown with good lacing and a dark head. Fantastic coffee and roasted nut aroma. Flavor is more characterized by chocolate and a hint of smoke, but the coffee is still present. Interesting juxtaposition of creaminess, yet quite carbonated. Very clean finish and quite drinkable.


 troopie (878), USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
May 31, 2009  
Bottle. Poured black with medium tan head. Aroma of chocolate, caramel and grass. Milk chocolatey flavour with roast malt notes. Bittersweet chocolate finish


 scrizzz (1276), kirkland, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Apr 29, 2009  
Very creamy coffee aroma, more cream than coffee. Very dark brown, small tan head. Nutty, creamy, hazelnut roast. Medium bodied and very creamy. I’ve said cream 5 times now.


 Ungstrup (15228), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Apr 28, 2009  
Bottled. A pitch black beer with a lazing brown beer. The aroma is sweet with notes of roasted malt and wood. The flavor is sweet with notes of roasted malt, chocolate, and some wood, leading to a dry and lightly bitter finish. Nice. Thanks Søren for sharing.


 djtimeless (172), Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/519/20
Apr 27, 2009  
Pours out black with root beer foam. Taste is sweet an malty. Cocoa and coffee dark roasty flavors dominate. Creamy and smooth. Great porter, one of the best. More , please.



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