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Firestone Walkers Reserve (Robust Porter)

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common

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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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 GMCC2181 (865), Bear/Elkton, Delaware, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/59/104/516/20
Oct 7, 2008  
Bottle shared at stateline by wolf, cheers! Dark brown in color, decent head. I thought the aroma was kind of weak but picked up on a little coffee. The taste definetly made it up. Lots of chocolate and smokey. Really smooth, creamy texture. Overall a really good porter, thanks wolf!


 Swolf3 (252), Elkton, Maryland, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 7, 2008  
Bottle thanks to Hophead22, thanks for this one. Poured dark black with nice vream head. Aroma was chocolate coffee and a bit of sweetness. Taste is similar with some caramel and a bit of hops. Finish is very nice and smooth. A nice porter but Firestone.


 doublebock (196), USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/518/20
Sep 30, 2008  
Now this is what a beer should look like. Dark velvety color with aroma of oak barrels. Thick and creamy white head. Spicy flavor with strong espresso notes


 RedSox2004 (356), Pacific Palisades, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 20, 2008  
Poured deep deep brown with a two-finger head with decent lacing. Aromas of coffee and a little bit of chocolate and dark fruit. Roasted coffee is the dominant flavor, with some caramel and chocolate in the background. Very little offset from the hops. Lighlty carbonated, slightly watery mouthfeel, and a pleasant roasted malt aftertaste. Just doesn’t hold up to other premium porters.


 gunhaver (1025), Tampa, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Sep 10, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a dark black color, big creamy white head, very creamy lacing. Big roasted malts in the nose, hoppy floral notes, some chocolate. Nice roasted qualities, coffee grounds, chocolate notes. Tasty, smooth and very drinkable.


 AllAboutStout (605), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/58/104/515/20
Sep 6, 2008  
Pours a very dark brown, near black in color. About an inch of head forms on the pour. Don’t know what’s going on in the smell, but it seems a bit "minerally". Taste is plenty of roasted malts and coffee. Plenty of carbonation with a full mouthfeel. Another good beer from Firestone. It would be nice to have their stuff distributed here.


 dwyerpg (2537), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/517/20
Sep 4, 2008  
A nice woody roasty aroma. A good robust flavor, as the name implies. Rich, chocolaty, but not too much. Good stuff.


 travita (1921), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 2, 2008  
Dark brown to black in color with a good tan head. Smell is roasted malts, caramel, coffee, and chocolate. Taste goes pretty much with the smell as far a flavors go. Smooth going down. Good.



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