Firestone 10 - Anniversary Ale - Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

Gobzilla

California

4.11/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured a dark brown in color with yellowish pale brown highlights and a thin head that barely left any bubbly lacing sticking to the glass. Plenty of caramel toffee sweetness upfront in the aroma with wood tones, mild bourbon barrel character, chocolate malts, hints of brown sugar, subdued booze notes and signs of dark fruit. Like the nose suggested caramel toffee sweetness was just as potent on the palate alongside mild bourbon barrel accents, subtle booze, underlying dark fruit, signs of molasses brown sugar, a touch of vanilla and wood notes. The brew was medium in body with a moderate amount of carbonation which had a sweet, wood barrel, mild boozy, slight dark fruity and subtle creamy finish. Very glad to finally have ticked this

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2013 05:39:20 | More by Gobzilla

BMart

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -23.5%

05-08-2013 19:03:26 | More by BMart

dfhhead25

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -29.4%

05-07-2013 03:35:43 | More by dfhhead25

drgonzo2k2

California

5/5  rDev +17.6%

04-21-2013 14:15:30 | More by drgonzo2k2

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5.9%

04-15-2013 01:27:47 | More by spycow

Rollzroyce21

California

3.75/5  rDev -11.8%

02-05-2013 14:52:10 | More by Rollzroyce21

pmarlowe

California

4/5  rDev -5.9%

02-02-2013 23:47:15 | More by pmarlowe

popery

California

4.25/5  rDev 0%

01-28-2013 02:38:03 | More by popery

bsuedekum

Missouri

2.75/5  rDev -35.3%

01-26-2013 20:27:18 | More by bsuedekum

Jason

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

01-12-2013 04:32:13 | More by Jason

abeerdude

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

12-11-2012 03:23:43 | More by abeerdude

scottiethebody

California

4.25/5  rDev 0%

12-10-2012 17:46:37 | More by scottiethebody

12owls

California

2.25/5  rDev -47.1%

08-23-2012 20:35:13 | More by 12owls

nmann08

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

06-04-2012 14:26:23 | More by nmann08

MisterKilderkin

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

02-02-2012 22:46:11 | More by MisterKilderkin

hearsay

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

01-29-2012 11:28:19 | More by hearsay

ygtbsm94

Virginia

2.5/5  rDev -41.2%

01-13-2012 05:37:44 | More by ygtbsm94

Beertracker

Oklahoma

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

01-09-2012 05:51:29 | More by Beertracker

jophish17

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -17.6%

12-22-2011 22:14:04 | More by jophish17

nataku00

California

3.5/5  rDev -17.6%

12-22-2011 21:46:00 | More by nataku00

leschkie

California

3.5/5  rDev -17.6%

11-21-2011 16:40:55 | More by leschkie

jtrockchalk

Missouri

4/5  rDev -5.9%

11-19-2011 16:34:20 | More by jtrockchalk

Mages64

Washington

5/5  rDev +17.6%

11-16-2011 06:46:49 | More by Mages64

ehammond1

California

2.88/5  rDev -32.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Bottle (2006)

Thanks for sharing, mikedashg!

(Aged for 5 years)

Hazy dark brown and caramel in color with a very small brown head. Leaves dots of lacing down the glass.

The aroma nearly survived, but it's fallen off substantially from where it began, I'm sure. There's a bit of the wonderful coconut and oak notes I'm familiar with in other Firestone anniversary beers, but there's also strong sherry and alcohol notes throughout. The aroma doesn't seem particularly strong at all.

The flavor, I'm sure, is a shadow of it's former self. There's strong sherry and oxidation flavors along with quite a bit of harsh booze. There's some sweet malt and coconut character left, but overall, this one has been destroyed by Father Time.

Medium to thick bodied with low to moderate carbonation.

I really wish I had the opportunity to try this fresh, because as it stands now (at least this bottle), this isn't much of a beer.

If given the opportunity to try this beer again, I'll revisit this review.

Serving type: bottle

11-16-2011 05:14:24 | More by ehammond1

Ineedabeerhere

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -5.9%

11-15-2011 02:40:08 | More by Ineedabeerhere