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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Firestone Walker 14

There has been quite a hiatus with this blog, but I'm glad to see we are breaking that silence with a beer like this.

The pour is pretty darn close to black with a small tan head. Some ruby notes can be seen around the edges of the glass. The aroma is quite strong with notes of thick bready malts, hints of chocolate, and just a pinch of dark fruits. Flavor is heavy on the bourbon with some sweet bitterness in the finish. Dark fruits, molasses, caramel malts, and spice in the finish. Texture is quite boozy but it balances out very nicely with the sweetness of the body.

Appearance - 4.0
Smell - 4.2
Taste - 3.9
Texture - 3.6
Overall - 3.93/5