Double Jack - Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

Cavery

California

4.18/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pint shared with Klym and SundaySour

A: hey there good lookin! orange with a color tint favoring blood orange, a wonderfully clear beer with absorbs light like a sponge. I'm pretty sure you could tan under the light of this beer. A solid 3 finger head with thick lacing that scarred the glass.

S: Pineapple, tangerine, and cumquat fruit salad. It's a sweet malt ceviche with sugar on top. I'm going to leave it at that, I pretty much nailed it (haha).

T: a perfectly mixed cocktail of sweet malt, tropical juice, and alcohol. The hops are but a minty garnish on this sweet juice bomb. Take a look at your glass, you are drinking a fancy appetizer. Make your friend pay the bill, it's going to be a fancy meal. masterfully subtle hop presence throughout the tasting experience.

M: if there was a velvet cactus, then it would certainly be named Firestone double jack. the mouth-feel is wonderfully peppery with thousands of microscopic explosions. Double jack is TNT, it's dynamite.

O: There's a lot good about this beer and there's some things that are great. The taste is really on the money, and the mouth-feel is consistently on par with the menu. while your friend might be paying for this fancy meal, be sure to contribute towards a good tip. This is after all a fine establishment.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2011 04:55:33 | More by Cavery

BlackTuesday

California

4.25/5  rDev -2.5%

05-19-2013 04:52:34 | More by BlackTuesday

garfscores

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev -2.5%

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eyeenjoybeer

Indiana

4/5  rDev -8.3%

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Kunstman

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev -2.5%

05-18-2013 14:17:18 | More by Kunstman

stanowsf

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +8.9%

05-18-2013 03:40:51 | More by stanowsf

spedprof

West Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +8.9%

05-18-2013 03:39:02 | More by spedprof

mkirkland80

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -2.5%

05-18-2013 02:31:02 | More by mkirkland80

Magery

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev -2.5%

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BoOmerG

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-17-2013 23:56:46 | More by BoOmerG

TheCuriograph

New York

4/5  rDev -8.3%

05-17-2013 20:49:32 | More by TheCuriograph

JeffreyJDavis

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -2.5%

05-17-2013 19:47:18 | More by JeffreyJDavis

EricClayton

West Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-17-2013 19:17:00 | More by EricClayton

tattoopunk031

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-17-2013 14:19:33 | More by tattoopunk031

Vigilante

Nevada

4.75/5  rDev +8.9%

05-17-2013 06:46:56 | More by Vigilante

chossboss

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev -2.5%

05-17-2013 04:39:58 | More by chossboss

dan027

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +14.7%

05-17-2013 02:33:28 | More by dan027

thomas2357

Virginia

5/5  rDev +14.7%

05-17-2013 01:53:14 | More by thomas2357

Big_J22

Maryland

4.75/5  rDev +8.9%

05-17-2013 01:49:22 | More by Big_J22

BradStokley

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -14%

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Westuh

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-16-2013 18:30:12 | More by Westuh

cincybranr

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -2.5%

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iSip

Colorado

4.2/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Firestone Walker Double Jack: Pretty fine double IPA. Got this as a birthday present, and its a nice one! Peachy color to the body, with a faint haze. The head is thin and fades. Fruity aroma earns big points. But ultimately the flavor rules. Nice apricot sweetness, smooth, and a slight bitter in the aftertaste only. Very good double IPA by any standard. A define must try if you like this type of beer. Good introduction to double IPAs, but do not expect them all to be this good!

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 00:40:05 | More by iSip

jwps214

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -19.7%

05-15-2013 23:16:01 | More by jwps214

cvm4

Mississippi

4.09/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A - Pours copper in color, semi-translucent with an eggshell head. Decent lacing down the glass.

S - A citrus bomb in the nose with grapefruit/pineapple, a touch of pine hops along with light sweet malts in the background.

T - Resin & citrus with a good malt bill. Not Overly hoppy or a palette wrecker but does have a good hop bite finish.

M - Medium bodied/carbonation with a wet finish.

O - FW did things right with this beer. The taste left me wanting a little more though.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 23:05:05 | More by cvm4