Double Jack - Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

StoneTSR

Colorado

4.43/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

APPEARANCE: Orange, super crystal clear, clean looking. Sparkly white head of a quarter-inch vanished very quickly.

SMELL: Piney, floral and with lots of honey.

TASTE: Nicely balanced with strong malts and honey up front and a grassy, grapefruit blast towards the end. The honey flavor stays with the palate for the whole ride and provides an aftertaste that is surprisingly sweet.

MOUTHFEEL: Typical for a big DIPA, the Firestone Walker is oily and slightly mouthcoating. Also, it sits relatively light given the size of this beer.

OVERALL: This is a quality Double IPA and with its distribution expanding, especially to the Chicago Area, I think we will start seeing this beer gain more and more traction in the beer community. I'm guessing it will be on the front page of DIPAs on Beer Advocate sometime next year. It is very drinkable and accessible, but still robust and complex enough for a BA to thoroughly enjoy.

Serving type: on-tap

08-18-2011 20:31:41 | More by StoneTSR

ericj551

British Columbia (Canada)

4.31/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Double Jack pours a crystal clear amber gold with a decent head. The aroma is floral, fruity citrusy hops and sweet malt. The flavor is sweet, pale malt with a huge hop presence. Citrusy and fruity, almost soapy, but really nice. Alcohol is well only betrayed by the sweetness, overall a really nice IIPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 04:24:59 | More by ericj551

russwilliam

New York

4.75/5  rDev +8.9%

05-23-2013 01:50:39 | More by russwilliam

firecrack0r

California

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-22-2013 22:47:36 | More by firecrack0r

ubenumber2

Arkansas

4.55/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from bottle into glass , super clear beer that is pale in color with lots of carb bubbles floating to the top , a one inch head that disapeared quick and not much lacing

The smell is just wonderful , super hoppy with the citrus hitting first, a little pine then the sweet malt ends it all

The mouth on it is great , nice and heavy with enough carbonation to lighten it up at the end

A well balananced flavor for a double , the hops and malt seem to trade places through the drink with a nice dry bitter finish

Overall this beer is on my list to keep around the house from now on , going to enjoy drinking more of this in the future

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 19:13:43 | More by ubenumber2

gb660

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-22-2013 13:47:12 | More by gb660

MarkIntihar

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +8.9%

05-22-2013 13:34:04 | More by MarkIntihar

scottyu27

Virginia

5/5  rDev +14.7%

05-22-2013 13:06:10 | More by scottyu27

Bubbalito

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-22-2013 02:01:57 | More by Bubbalito

ackeeper

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -2.5%

05-21-2013 21:00:20 | More by ackeeper

dcloeren

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +8.9%

05-21-2013 20:58:01 | More by dcloeren

VirginiaJeff1

Virginia

3/5  rDev -31.2%

05-21-2013 19:26:15 | More by VirginiaJeff1

Busker

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-21-2013 18:01:39 | More by Busker

PlinyBeMiney

California

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-21-2013 07:36:15 | More by PlinyBeMiney

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-21-2013 04:35:44 | More by CosmoHopHead

MikeCactusGordon

Ohio

4.59/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

22 oz bomber
Monks Pub in Chicago
5 weeks after bottling date

A- light bronze w/ thin head

S- citrus hops

T- mango, pine, honey, bready, grapefruit. Slight lemon. Earthy malt balance.

M- dry, above average bitterness.

O- very good and would recommend. In the conversation w/ best in class depending on your preference.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 04:08:52 | More by MikeCactusGordon

hopkrid

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +8.9%

05-21-2013 00:25:20 | More by hopkrid

ikantspel

California

4.8/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

12 oz stubby into a duvet tulip

Bottled 1.30.13

Pours a honey golden color with a small beady head

Aroma of heavy citrus zest, pine, earthy tones

Wow. Amazing strong yet subtle hop taste, with lemon peel, and a great pine aftertaste

Pliny who? This was awesome

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 23:30:03 | More by ikantspel

Dyelawn

Maine

4.25/5  rDev -2.5%

05-20-2013 23:27:15 | More by Dyelawn

ericwa1154

Texas

5/5  rDev +14.7%

05-20-2013 21:55:34 | More by ericwa1154

yokken

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-20-2013 21:45:00 | More by yokken

kingmaker

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev -14%

05-20-2013 19:55:16 | More by kingmaker

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev -2.5%

05-20-2013 03:53:41 | More by Kmat10

Ctrauty

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev -2.5%

05-20-2013 01:34:25 | More by Ctrauty

IPAFan521

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-19-2013 23:33:21 | More by IPAFan521