Firestone 14 - Anniversary Ale - Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

pumptrick

California

4.93/5  rDev +12%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Beautiful presentation, my first 20 dollar bottle. Includes a box and a letter describing the contents. Silver pull tab and bottle cap. Poured hard into my Reidel stimless red wine glass. Dark brown with little light brown head. I was hoping for black and a little more head. (arent we all) This thing smells all kinds of wonderful, fruit like figs come to mind chocolate and whiskey. Sweet. The taste comes from the smell just the same sweet like dark fruits maybe fig, cant quite figure it out. taste is exceptional and could drink lots more.

Serving type: bottle

12-08-2010 03:13:13 | More by pumptrick

Retail1LO

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -20.5%

06-11-2013 00:23:28 | More by Retail1LO

InfernoBoss

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

06-10-2013 04:43:34 | More by InfernoBoss

Grant35

California

4.75/5  rDev +8%

06-09-2013 05:49:36 | More by Grant35

dwagner003

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

06-09-2013 04:37:47 | More by dwagner003

striker2160

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

06-08-2013 00:49:33 | More by striker2160

POTABLE83

New York

3.75/5  rDev -14.8%

06-06-2013 13:03:11 | More by POTABLE83

Rau71

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

06-04-2013 15:02:55 | More by Rau71

phishphorce

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -20.5%

06-04-2013 06:07:26 | More by phishphorce

millerbuffoon

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -20.5%

06-04-2013 03:17:09 | More by millerbuffoon

smitty5245

California

4.75/5  rDev +8%

05-30-2013 01:13:16 | More by smitty5245

tobelerone

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

05-28-2013 00:22:11 | More by tobelerone

Gonzoillini

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

05-25-2013 21:05:32 | More by Gonzoillini

Ciocanelu

Romania

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-25-2013 08:10:55 | More by Ciocanelu

1424IpA

California

4/5  rDev -9.1%

05-25-2013 00:07:35 | More by 1424IpA

GonzoHomebrewer

Massachusetts

4.3/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Opened for the third period of the B's game tonight

A Pours pitch black with a very thin mocha head, has some legs to it but also looked thin upon pour.

S- This is where the beer shines the most for me. An incredibly deep, complex blend of vanilla, dark fruits, toffee, oak, char, dark roasted coffee and caramel. really could smell this all day as it has mellowed to an icredibly well rounded barrel aged beer on the nose.

T- A more subdued version of the nose with a mild presence of alcohol heat; The brandy/dark fruit component seems to linger really long; to the point where it is reminiscent of belgian quad. Overall still very good, but the nose had promise for more.

M- creamy, yet I wouldn't really call it full, thick or luscious, which is what I wouldve preferred.

O- I was surprised at how much alcohol heat was still on this, this was pretty warming still. Good beer, could probably be aged a little longer to see if that heat goes away, but I feel as though the taste may mellow to a point that the mellowing of the flavors would negate any gain in mellowing of alcohol heat. Good beer, I'd drink my bottles now if I had any more.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 02:16:56 | More by GonzoHomebrewer

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-21-2013 20:17:44 | More by InspectorBob

2GOOFY

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-19-2013 20:23:41 | More by 2GOOFY

bbadger

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

05-19-2013 15:48:46 | More by bbadger

Zbeetleman

California

5/5  rDev +13.6%

05-15-2013 02:29:56 | More by Zbeetleman

Absolut

California

4.75/5  rDev +8%

05-14-2013 17:52:08 | More by Absolut

sleuthdog

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

05-11-2013 02:41:36 | More by sleuthdog

jkane101

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-10-2013 01:23:05 | More by jkane101

blknikon

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +8%

05-08-2013 19:13:22 | More by blknikon

BMart

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -9.1%

05-08-2013 19:01:29 | More by BMart