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

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rAvg: 3.88
pDev: 11.34%
Reviews: 592
Hads: 540

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Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

California, United States

Style | ABV
American Porter | 5.80% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (527), on-tap (61), growler (2), cask (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 elricorico:

elricorico

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5 rDev +9.5%

05-08-2012 21:26:11 | More by elricorico

More User Reviews:

MattGoose

Massachusetts

4.75/5 rDev +22.4%

06-18-2013 14:27:19 | More by MattGoose

Liondiscs

California

3.5/5 rDev -9.8%

06-17-2013 01:15:07 | More by Liondiscs

sansho

Tennessee

3.75/5 rDev -3.4%

06-16-2013 06:59:56 | More by sansho

12packpoet

Arizona

3.75/5 rDev -3.4%

06-16-2013 01:28:57 | More by 12packpoet

Mikecap

Rhode Island

4/5 rDev +3.1%

06-15-2013 16:34:59 | More by Mikecap

Lare453

Florida

3.5/5 rDev -9.8%

06-15-2013 00:49:20 | More by Lare453

doremite

Massachusetts

3.75/5 rDev -3.4%

06-13-2013 21:13:11 | More by doremite

JMUbrewz

Virginia

4/5 rDev +3.1%

06-13-2013 16:25:12 | More by JMUbrewz

Oakenator

Pennsylvania

4.64/5 rDev +19.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

A: Pours a dark black with a solid head at pour. Head remains mostly around the rim of the glass. Some chunky lacing is present.

S: Really good - malts and an overwhelming chocolate aroma - somewhere between sweet and dark.

T: roasted malts up front followed by chocolate and malts on the back. Lots going on and really, really good.

M: Perfect carbonation from front to back. Good heft.

O: Awesome brew and at this ABV almost sessionable with loads of flavor.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 01:07:33 | More by Oakenator

RichardMNixon

Delaware

3.5/5 rDev -9.8%

06-11-2013 03:38:07 | More by RichardMNixon

BJasny

Texas

4.5/5 rDev +16%

06-11-2013 00:50:59 | More by BJasny

jarrgal

North Dakota

3.75/5 rDev -3.4%

06-10-2013 03:25:29 | More by jarrgal

BobZ

Massachusetts

3.9/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

22 oz Bottle poured into a Duvel Tulip.

Appearance: Rich dark brown with a nice 1/2" tan head that disappears quickly leaving only a cap, nice lacing.

Smell: Coffee/Roasted Malt over dark chocolate, maybe a small whiff of smoke.

Taste: The bitter dark chocolate is what I noticed first quickly followed by the coffee and roasted malt flavors. Really a nicely executed balance of flavors.

Mouthfeel: Seems a little light in body even for a porter, clean on the finish.

Overall: A very nice and flavorful porter, good when you're looking for a lot of flavor in a lighter bodied beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2013 16:34:08 | More by BobZ

Ted

Texas

4/5 rDev +3.1%

06-08-2013 03:57:07 | More by Ted

timontheroad

Colorado

3.75/5 rDev -3.4%

06-08-2013 02:30:18 | More by timontheroad

ThickNStout

Georgia

3.45/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25

22oz bottle from Lets Pour. No bottling date. Served in a Southern Tier tulip snifter.

Pours cola brown with two fingers of pale tan head. The head settles to a thin cap that leaves bits of lace.

I get aromas of chocolate and burnt figs.

A roastiness dominates the flavor. Char, bitter cocoa, smoke, weak coffee, burnt carmel, earth and semi sour dark fruit.

Thin bodied with a fairly lively carbonation. Roasty dark fruit in the finish.

Quite rich and complex for such a low gravity brew. Ultimately too weak and thin for my preferences but it was worth this one try.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2013 17:36:05 | More by ThickNStout

DeutschesBier

Maryland

4.25/5 rDev +9.5%

06-07-2013 14:19:18 | More by DeutschesBier

jmmy3

Massachusetts

3.5/5 rDev -9.8%

06-07-2013 01:03:59 | More by jmmy3

Axnjxn

North Carolina

4.18/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

22oz bottle into a Goose Island pint glass. Bottled on 2/1/13

Pours a dark blown, almost black with a half inch thick head that quickly dissipates. The aroma of burned chocolate and a smokey forest is what i gather from the nose. Not bad. Taste is quite impressive for a porter. good characteristics of coffee and smokey chocolate. roasted malts. exceptionally easy to drink. on the lighter side of medium bodied with tangy carbonation. so easy to down this bottle.

overall this is a very well made porter and so far this is my favorite offering from firestone walker. everything i've tried from them has been well above average and this one is excellent.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2013 19:06:58 | More by Axnjxn