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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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 cathcacr (588), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/57/105/515/20

Nov 8, 2009  
#586 (Frank Robinson) A somewhat "plain and simple" example of a favorite style, so it’s pretty good. Mild semi-sweetened chocolate flavor, silky body, nice head retention. Not much aroma to speak of.

 nbutler11 (754), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/510/20
Dec 1, 2009  
On tap at Blue Palms. Pours a roasted coffee color with a mahogony tint and a trim beige head. Smells weak -- full of wet grass, barley, and hay. Really not appealing. Tastes slightly better with added notes of toasted malts, caramel, and coffee. Meh.


 JohnnyJ (1312), Carlsbad, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Nov 13, 2009  
Bottle from Bevmo. Dark Brown pour. Cocoa, roasted malt, light smoke, grain/malt, and a hint of coffee. Good porter, but doesnt stand out really.


 tennisjoel (946), Shakopee, Minnesota, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/105/515/20
Nov 7, 2009  
Picked up at Lee’s Discount Liquor while in Vegas. Dark brown pour with a quickly disappearing tan head. Aromas of chocolate, roast, and vanilla. Great mouthfeel with a nice hop background to compliment the roasty malt flavor. Finishes slightly chalky.


cmonster (99), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Nov 5, 2009  
Bomber served in a Guinness glass. Cola pour that turns darker in the glass. Lovely light tan head with good lacing. Aroma isn’t too complex. Faint chocolate, oatmeal, and hops. Medium body, prickly carbonation. Flavor is roasted malts, but I’m not getting a lot more. Bitter and lengthy finish.


 nickd717 (1348), Palo Alto, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Nov 5, 2009  
On tap at Monk’s Kettle in SF. Pours darkest brown with a one-finger beige head and good lacing. Aroma is a nice blend of malts - chocolate, pale, and caramel - along with roast and coffee. Flavor is roasted malt, caramel, coffee, chocolate, oak, vanilla, oatmeal, and Noble hops. Medium body with some oatmeal smoothness yet also a very slight astringent note. Solid porter overall.


 mrhoppy (211), Santa Clara, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 5, 2009  
Better than average porter. Not as out standing as I hoped.


 MrChopin (641), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 5, 2009  
Bottle thanks to Zinister!
Dark, near-black body, creamy beige head. Lots of fruit in the nose, also some cocoa and malt. Creamy body, some chocolate and heavy roasted malt through the robust finish. Nice balance, very drinkable, good all around.



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