Double Double Barrel Ale - Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

joeseppy

Illinois

4.69/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Pours a dark murky brown. Hazy with little head and decent lacing. 2012 reserve.

Toasted coconut, vanilla, fruit of raisin and prune. Burnt sugar, bready with caramel.

Upfront sweetness with a bourbon head tic. Vanilla, tobacco, toasted coconut and burnt sugar works well with the heat. Sweetness just shines. Just plain crazy and complex!

Classic FSW barrel program. Big malt sweetness, vanilla, toffee and dark fruit. This is a bourbon neat. If you love bourbon and GI BCS, this is a must, esp. the price. $13 is a steal. I'm stunned! Drink now or cellar. Just simply Awesome!!!

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2013 04:16:24 | More by joeseppy

langchops

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

06-17-2013 16:12:45 | More by langchops

codynevels

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

06-17-2013 01:51:14 | More by codynevels

MRsojourner

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

06-16-2013 17:47:20 | More by MRsojourner

DeutschesBier

Maryland

4/5  rDev -4.8%

06-16-2013 14:35:05 | More by DeutschesBier

Hatzilla

California

4.46/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Reserve Series No. 001, bottled 6/15/12

A - Slightly hazy amber pour with minimal head and scant lacing.

S - Toffee, oak, cherries, bourbon, vanilla, butterscotch, caramel...extremely complex.

T - More toffee, oak, bourbon and butterscotch. Also tastes like marshmallows with some alcohol burn in the aftertaste.

M - Smooth, creamy and a little thin bodied with low carbonation but very drinkable for the strength.

O - A complex, highly drinkable barleywine/strong ale. This was bottled 365 days ago, so I imagine some heat has come off this guy now. Very tasty and worth a try for you barrel-aged fiends. Go grab one if you can. Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 04:47:53 | More by Hatzilla

12packpoet

Arizona

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

06-16-2013 01:27:32 | More by 12packpoet

lunarbrew

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

06-14-2013 23:48:46 | More by lunarbrew

jacewg

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev -4.8%

06-14-2013 21:37:15 | More by jacewg

Brew33

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

06-12-2013 23:44:35 | More by Brew33

Charlie_Hoss

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -4.8%

06-12-2013 03:30:07 | More by Charlie_Hoss

nquigley16

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

06-11-2013 20:05:00 | More by nquigley16

Ayelikebeer

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

06-11-2013 01:32:40 | More by Ayelikebeer

davey101

Connecticut

4.26/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

2012 vintage, No. 001. 22 oz bomber into a Founders 15th anny glass.

A - Pours a dark red body that is somewhat clear save for a great deal of floaties in the last pour. Really not much of a head to speak of. An initial fingers worth of tan foam fades away quickly to some thin edging. Minimal lacing.

S - The aroma reminds me a lot of Founders Boltcutter. Just a lightly hopped barrel aged barleywine/DIPA hybrid sort of thing. Rich caramel, toffee, biscuits and figs go right into some quasi-grapefruit/piney hops. Vanilla, oak, and brown sugar briefly on the end before it all gets consumed by a wall of ethanol.

T - The taste is very similar to the nose. Toffee and caramel central with some faded hops and a really nice barrel presence of butterscotch, oak, and vanilla. The alcohol is very noticeable but in a somewhat masochistic fashion. It impedes drinkability but half way into the beer I find myself enjoying its smooth burn. The finish really is fantastic. Mouth feel is a bit thin with low carbonation which suits the beer well enough.

O - I did not expect the beer to feel this massive. The booze is incredibly noticeable. Like a barrel aged old ale with a huge fruit presence but not as heavy. I wasn't totally sold initially but I really warmed up to it. Its very unique against the masses of BA barley wines out on the market. BA Imperial Bitter...go figure!

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 05:09:24 | More by davey101

AOShabaz

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

06-08-2013 23:50:59 | More by AOShabaz

vicsju1991

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

06-08-2013 04:31:34 | More by vicsju1991

JoshBrews

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

06-08-2013 03:15:49 | More by JoshBrews

2GOOFY

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

06-08-2013 01:20:51 | More by 2GOOFY

Buff0910

Alabama

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

06-08-2013 00:48:50 | More by Buff0910

Phillyz

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

06-07-2013 05:33:52 | More by Phillyz

RhyminBelmont

Illinois

4.03/5  rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

On tap at the map room in chicago
10oz in a mini-snifter

This will not be a full depth review. Smells thick,slightly sweet,boozy warm. taste is delicious bourbon and caramel, something like a barrel aged ipa. Sticky, super boozy, but in an appetizing way. Finishing a little hot for my taste, but it's working. Kind of struggling to hide the alcohol, reminds me of Old Stock in that way. This is much better. I'd say the strong notes are more refined than that.

Serving type: on-tap

06-07-2013 02:02:19 | More by RhyminBelmont

POTABLE83

New York

4/5  rDev -4.8%

06-06-2013 13:01:08 | More by POTABLE83

coolandy007

Nevada

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

06-06-2013 10:49:24 | More by coolandy007

Topher78

California

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

06-06-2013 00:01:31 | More by Topher78

TheReese

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

06-05-2013 21:25:37 | More by TheReese