Parabola - Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

mrmiles

California

5/5  rDev +8.7%

11-18-2011 07:48:16 | More by mrmiles

PlinyBeMiney

California

4.25/5  rDev -7.6%

05-21-2013 06:55:04 | More by PlinyBeMiney

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-21-2013 04:00:38 | More by CosmoHopHead

JandJMD

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-21-2013 03:19:41 | More by JandJMD

gkozeny

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-21-2013 01:20:36 | More by gkozeny

JSBILK

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-20-2013 20:00:35 | More by JSBILK

--Dom--

Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-20-2013 17:55:38 | More by --Dom--

jimmygord

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -18.5%

05-20-2013 16:29:58 | More by jimmygord

dar482

New York

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

I had this aged 2012 in keg at Brouwerij lane.

The beer comes in a pitch black with a khaki ring.

The aroma has big toffee and caramel sweetness with dark roasted notes. With some barrel wood notes. Deep rich dark raisin.

The flavor has a nuttiness with deep roasted malt. Very creamy. Vanilla. Coconut. Burnt caramel. Bitter darkest chocolate. Espresso. Definitely that oakiness from the barrels. There's a bit of that sticking sweetness. Finish lingers a bit, but not long. The beer lacks an alcohol bite. The aging must have really mellowed it out.

KBS is still my favorite barrel aged stout. However, this is one of my favorite still. Under Bourbon County Coffee, but above the regular version. So freaking smooth, wonderful barrel age character, just an amazing and delicious.

Serving type: on-tap

05-20-2013 05:28:22 | More by dar482

duobob

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-20-2013 05:11:13 | More by duobob

Jd2391

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-20-2013 03:11:00 | More by Jd2391

Pdrufo

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-20-2013 01:20:38 | More by Pdrufo

IrishKevin

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-20-2013 00:22:04 | More by IrishKevin

HawkIPA

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-19-2013 22:35:35 | More by HawkIPA

ShawnMH

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-19-2013 15:50:43 | More by ShawnMH

JellyJacket

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -7.6%

05-19-2013 10:33:46 | More by JellyJacket

nick_asian

Nevada

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-19-2013 06:54:38 | More by nick_asian

haknort

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-19-2013 03:27:52 | More by haknort

jakeox

Illinois

5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-19-2013 02:08:21 | More by jakeox

pkalix

California

4.59/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

poured black, no head, even with a vigorous shake just to see what it'd do... nothing really special about the look of it on the front, although it is obviously pouring a little syrup-y.
smells and tastes more like a bourbon than it does a beer. over-roasted coffee flavor and aroma, vanilla; yes, the fudge i get too. very sweet, very bitter.the alcohol is there, but is part of the overall taste and blends in with the flavors. the wood from the barrels is very strong. i appreciate what they've done but i dont much allow myself to be influenced by a brew which picks up a lot of its flavor from the storage vessel. there is a myriad of flavors but i feel they are over-shadowed by strong oak barrel presence.
2nd pour yields some alcohol presence. lots of oak. the malty quality of the brew seems to pick up more of the barrel residue.
it's still a 13% brew, so i suppose i ought to review it from that perspective. maybe i really wasnt looking for a sipper tonight. still a great brew. lots of effort here....

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 01:28:53 | More by pkalix

klythjohan

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-19-2013 00:19:21 | More by klythjohan

dwagner003

California

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-18-2013 18:53:20 | More by dwagner003

eyeenjoybeer

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-18-2013 16:43:54 | More by eyeenjoybeer

Mikecap

Rhode Island

5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-18-2013 16:31:54 | More by Mikecap

Texsuds

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -7.6%

05-18-2013 15:35:23 | More by Texsuds