Double Barrel Ale - Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

Rezzin

California

3.7/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - This this absolutely beautiful to look at. Pours reddish copper with some orange hues that's absolutely crystal clear. The 1" head is a little lacking and it disappears quickly. If the head retention was better I'd score a 5.

S - Somewhat fruity with a sweet and somewhat sour maltiness. Hop aroma seems subdued.

T - Honey malt flavors up front and slight hop bitterness in the back but for the most part, it's really mild. Some breadiness. Just enough hops to balance things out somewhat but it's a tad low for my tastes but seems to be right on as far as style goes.

M - Smooth going in and thin going down with moderate carbonation

D - Perhaps not my favorite style but not bad. My wife liked this a lot more than I did.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2006 03:08:02 | More by Rezzin

Rand_ale_Thor

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

06-18-2013 21:00:11 | More by Rand_ale_Thor

Chieftog

Nevada

3/5  rDev -18.7%

06-18-2013 01:20:33 | More by Chieftog

peteh2112

Colorado

2.5/5  rDev -32.2%

06-17-2013 02:45:06 | More by peteh2112

outoffocus

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

06-16-2013 02:40:58 | More by outoffocus

12packpoet

Arizona

4/5  rDev +8.4%

06-16-2013 01:26:21 | More by 12packpoet

Sarmartay

California

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

06-15-2013 18:06:32 | More by Sarmartay

jacewg

District of Columbia

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

06-14-2013 21:37:02 | More by jacewg

davesway10

Iowa

3.25/5  rDev -11.9%

06-11-2013 22:49:05 | More by davesway10

sgoro

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

06-11-2013 22:48:31 | More by sgoro

BKBassist

New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

06-10-2013 23:15:45 | More by BKBassist

jarrgal

North Dakota

3.25/5  rDev -11.9%

06-10-2013 03:27:20 | More by jarrgal

Rihup

Illinois

3/5  rDev -18.7%

06-08-2013 23:57:25 | More by Rihup

Chiefmanynames

California

2.5/5  rDev -32.2%

06-08-2013 05:08:36 | More by Chiefmanynames

Techichi

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

06-07-2013 23:54:29 | More by Techichi

DeutschesBier

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

06-07-2013 14:19:06 | More by DeutschesBier

POTABLE83

New York

3.25/5  rDev -11.9%

06-06-2013 13:00:54 | More by POTABLE83

Topher78

California

4.25/5  rDev +15.2%

06-06-2013 00:01:03 | More by Topher78

Isotope

Texas

4/5  rDev +8.4%

06-05-2013 21:46:00 | More by Isotope

TheReese

California

4/5  rDev +8.4%

06-05-2013 21:25:14 | More by TheReese

RBassSFHOPit2ME

California

3/5  rDev -18.7%

06-05-2013 03:09:26 | More by RBassSFHOPit2ME

J_Dub

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

06-05-2013 02:38:17 | More by J_Dub

Lurkerson

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -18.7%

06-04-2013 02:57:48 | More by Lurkerson

jdhowe

California

3.78/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

12oz bottle, bottled on 1/28/13. I'm hoping it's not too old.

A: Pours a deep orange, crystal clear, with 1.5 fingers of off-white (orangeish) head from a vigorous pour. Head quickly dissipates do a thin, bubbly layer with just a little lacing left on the glass, but plenty of stickiness on the side leaving lacing as I drink.

S: I would never guess this an English Pale Ale, but the malts do have that aroma to them now that I look for it. The nose is dominated by sweet, sticky malt character... very little hopping. Definitely fruity. Malt leading into alcohol, and something else clean that I cannot recognize, perhaps from the yeast.

T: The taste follows the nose, hitting strong with lots of malty sweetness. Finish is nice and smooth with bitterness lingering after the sip has finished, but not too evident in the character of the beer. Pretty nice. A little much alcohol shows up for a 5abv beer, but this taste is malt-dominated. Not quite as hoppy as I'd like (not just as a hop-head, but for the style), but otherwise very nice.

M: Interesting, because this beer is very carbonated (maybe a little too much), but still coats the mouth and lingers with its stickiness (again, maybe a little too much). That said, the mouthfeel isn't bad, and the beer drinks quite well. In fact, I find the lingering stickiness making me want another sip pretty much immediately, so I'm probably going to put this pint away fast enough that I'll be opening another brew shortly.

O: A good beer. Not a great beer, but I'm definitely not sad I'm drinking this. While I don't tend to like many English Pale Ales (based on a small sample space), I'm finding this interpretation of the style to be enjoyable. Maybe a little on the sweet side for its own good, and the hop bitterness is left wanting for its style. Perhaps this is just a consequence of the 4-month-old bottle... I may have to revisit this fresher.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2013 06:46:23 | More by jdhowe

Paccamacca

California

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

06-02-2013 03:45:23 | More by Paccamacca