It is a bit less complex in taste, but I still think it’s just as good. I’m picking up on aromas of spicy whiskey, toasted oak, sweet vanilla, dark cherry, toffee, smoky tobacco, plum, milk chocolate, and toasted coconut This beer relies heavily on the bourbon barrels in the nose, with most of the complexity coming from them. Pours a very dark brown with a finger of creamy tan head that fades to a ring and leaves minimal lacing We don’t see much FW here in Mass, but thankfully a trip to Philly found me at Half Time on the way back, where I ended up with this gem, as well as Perennial Abraxas! I’m so hyped to try this so let’s just get into it Growler filled at Half Time in Mamaroneck on 3/26/22, 2022 vintage This is probably the most balanced big stout I've ever had, especially among barrel aged stouts. I love what the rye and wheated whisky barrels did for the balance of the flavour profile. This is actually my favourite beer right now. Mouthfeel is like 2% thinner than I'd like but I think that might be a carbonation thing rather than the actual gravity. The finish is long and is very barrel heavy, which I like. Lots of roasted malt, some coffee notes, some sweet bourbon mixed with subtle rye spice, good oak that gives a touch of vanilla character. The rye barrel shines here as it balances the bourbon sweetness.
I'm not getting any cherry but maybe some faint hint of fig. Tons of roasted malt coffee notes, subtle chocolate, big whisky barrels on the nose, the rye barrel gives a distinct note which is sort of like burnt rye bread (big surprise). Motor oil on the pour itself then dark black in the glass. Pours how you would expect for a big stout. I'm reviewing the 2021 3 barrel aged release because it's my new favourite parabola release ever. Good job firestone, I applaud you for this one. I tried to look for more flavors and one can argue it can have some dark fruits but I would say it's pretty rare a beer company hits it spot on and actually tastes good. this big 13.5% beer showed us what we can expect on the firestone walker website and this is exactly what we got. O: I can see why this is a world class beer.
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It's rare the nose is tasting the exact same in a similar order to the nose.į: A good sipper - easy to sip in my opinion, full bodied, medium acidity. Getting some big coffee, chocolate, vanilla and oak as the nose followed. T: Tasting bourbon, cherry up front as the nose indicates. Very well done on the nose! It hit all the marks that they advertised and it was very noticeable/ well balanced. S: Getting a sweet bourbon cherry aroma from the first sniff, can definitely smell some coffee, chocolate, vanilla, and oak in there. No lacing left behind as the foam dissolves back into liquid form. :-/įinally, special thanks to my friend Peter for making the banner at the top of this blog.L: Poured from a 12oz bottle into a sniffer - Jet black pour with a decent head appearing. Much like at BeerAdvocate, I will review a beer based on several weighted factors, each on a scale from 1-5:īecause I want to deliver quality reviews, I also plan to include additional information in each post, including but not limited to: (1) ABV (2) type of beer (3) price (4) where bought and (5) some scores from other beer review websites at the time of posting.īefore people start asking, no, I likely will not be brewing my own beer - although I have considered it before.
If there are any "must-buy" beers out there, I hope to find and review it. Right now, I am most likely to drink IPAs or Double IPAs, but that can change. I will generally try to buy the bottle (or can) if possible. This blog is simply a place for me to review various craft beers that I can get my hands on.
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