Walker's Reserve - Porter - Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

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rAvg: 3.88
pDev: 11.34%
Reviews: 587
Hads: 501

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Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

California, United States

Style | ABV
American Porter | 5.80% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (522), on-tap (61), cask (2), growler (2).

Notes:
A singularly distinctive beer that represents our finest brewing efforts, Walker’s Reserve is a elegant dark ale featuring robust flavors of toffee, caramel and bittersweet chocolate. This brew employs five specialty malts, as well as oat and barley flakes, for added complexity and flavor.

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Reviews by chicagoabbot:

chicagoabbot

Illinois

4.05/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

22 oz chug into a giant snifter...pours a nutty brown that coalesces to black in the glass with a shimmery head that isn't huge but is sufficient. Classic porter nose, dark and not too heavy. Well balanced on the tongue. Goes down easy. Glad they didn't make this too strong. Mouthfeel is energetic. Very clean well-rounded porter. A little more expensive than many of its caliber, but not outrageous. Will drink this again.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2011 03:31:41 | More by chicagoabbot

More User Reviews:

brentblack1

New York

4.25/5 rDev +9.5%

05-22-2013 01:58:08 | More by brentblack1

ackeeper

Illinois

3.75/5 rDev -3.4%

05-21-2013 21:01:31 | More by ackeeper

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5 rDev +9.5%

05-20-2013 02:23:08 | More by Kmat10

smooth_aleing

Pennsylvania

4.25/5 rDev +9.5%

05-20-2013 02:11:33 | More by smooth_aleing

AL89BR

New Jersey

4/5 rDev +3.1%

05-18-2013 19:50:03 | More by AL89BR

JakerLou

New Hampshire

4.25/5 rDev +9.5%

05-18-2013 19:45:06 | More by JakerLou

dwagner003

California

4/5 rDev +3.1%

05-18-2013 18:53:52 | More by dwagner003

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5 rDev +3.1%

05-18-2013 17:28:50 | More by drgonzo2k2

BurgeoningBrewhead

Pennsylvania

4.49/5 rDev +15.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Poured jet black into a 34oz mug, with a relatively thick light tan head. Smells clean and metallic, with coffee and chocolate undertones. Tastes thick and sweet, almost like an oatmeal stout at first; then fades into subdued roasted malts and chocolate. A great, full-bodied porter.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 02:34:59 | More by BurgeoningBrewhead