Velvet Merkin (Bourbon Barrel Aged) - Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

billshmeinke

California

4/5  rDev -8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap at Blue Palms.

Pitch black with a finger of off white head. Retention and lacing are fine for the style.

Smells of oaky vanilla, coconut, some chocolate, hint of alcohol, hint of cereal like oats.

Tastes follows smell, only more intense and complex. Tastes of bakers chocolate, rolled oats, really pronounced coconut note, oaky vanilla.

Medium bodied, well carbonated, some alcohol spice. Kind of expected it to be a bit more full bodied and sticky, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Serving type: on-tap

12-03-2011 03:09:50 | More by billshmeinke

drgonzo2k2

California

4.75/5  rDev +9.2%

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California

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

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SHerninko

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +9.2%

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New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

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Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

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jacewg

District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

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JSkone09

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

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Myst

District of Columbia

4.75/5  rDev +9.2%

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Sparky44

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

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heavenlyStash

California

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

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MarcoCardenas

California

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

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Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

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musicman7070

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +9.2%

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stephenjmoore

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

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Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

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Blanco

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

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mbw314

California

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

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dachp

Colorado

3/5  rDev -31%

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Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

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BierJager89

California

4.68/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Had on tap at the brewery (at the place across the street from the restaurant) in Paso Robles. Thank God I got accepted into Cal Poly, and had an excuse to get my family to stop nearby so I could get a look at the campus (and the amazing brewery only 20 minutes or so away) on our way to Anaheim for vacation.

A: Black with no head. I gave this a 5 because it's worthy of a better score than what it would otherwise get.

S: Chocolate, roasted malt, caramel, vanilla, oak, nice bourbon character. Smells delicious.

T: Tastes delicious! Chocolate, roasted malt, caramel, vanilla and oak bourbon character, but it's a bit weak on the bourbon. Well blended though. A bit oaky.

M: Full bodied, and smooth, though maybe not quite as smooth as Velvet Merlin.

O: I wish they would distribute this amazing beer! If you get a chance to go to the brewery, do so. It's my personal favorite brewery, and I feel blessed to live within a 4 hour drive of it. If you do go to the brewery, taste this! It wasn't available in the taproom restaurant when I went, but it was available across the street in the gift shop.

Serving type: on-tap

01-17-2013 19:20:29 | More by BierJager89

kevwcamp

Washington

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

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Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -13.8%

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Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

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New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

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