Wookey Jack - Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

Displayed for educational use only; do not reuse.

BA SCORE
95
world-class
-
1,677 Ratings

THE BROS
95
world-class
-
read more »

rAvg: 4.26
pDev: 8.69%
Reviews: 387
Hads: 1290

Ratings Help

Brewed by:
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

California, United States

Style | ABV
American Black Ale | 8.30% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (326), on-tap (55), growler (6).

Notes:
No notes at this time.

View: Beers (50) | Events (0)

Reviews

Sort by: Latest | High | Low | Top Reviewers |

Alström Bros | Show Hads:

« first ‹ prev | 1-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | next › last »

Reviews by Auracom:

Auracom

Illinois

4.08/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

22 oz. bottle purchased from Whole Foods. 8 oz. served in my FFF Rastal on September 12th, 2012.

A - Befitting of the style. Pours a deep hazy black, with a soft creamy medium khaki head. Good retention, lacing. Light alcohol legs.

S - Big pine sap, underneath toasted almonds, light honey, brown sugar, rye bread. Good spice. Very little tropical fruit from what I gather.

T - Combination of espresso and pine bitterness. The rye didn't show up here as I'd hoped, but I still sense some spicey undertones. There is definitely a sweet note I wouldn't attribute to any non-black IPA. It's as if a porter was slightly blended in.

M - Medium body, appropriate carbonarion, semi-dry finish.

D - More memorable than you'd think. Hits the nail on the head for the style.

Serving type: bottle

09-24-2012 15:51:50 | More by Auracom

More User Reviews:

ryko

Nevada

4.5/5 rDev +5.6%

06-19-2013 03:18:48 | More by ryko

taylor714914

Pennsylvania

2.5/5 rDev -41.3%

06-18-2013 23:48:07 | More by taylor714914

bca115

California

4.5/5 rDev +5.6%

06-18-2013 20:06:42 | More by bca115

Matt73

New York

4/5 rDev -6.1%

06-18-2013 12:31:32 | More by Matt73

BeerChanticleer

Pennsylvania

4.5/5 rDev +5.6%

06-18-2013 01:53:06 | More by BeerChanticleer

yamar68

Minnesota

4/5 rDev -6.1%

06-18-2013 00:14:45 | More by yamar68

atinman

California

4.5/5 rDev +5.6%

06-17-2013 23:32:38 | More by atinman

Mattco

Illinois

4.75/5 rDev +11.5%

06-17-2013 21:34:28 | More by Mattco

ajtorres311

Florida

4/5 rDev -6.1%

06-17-2013 17:30:14 | More by ajtorres311

TimHitchings

New Jersey

4.75/5 rDev +11.5%

06-17-2013 12:16:22 | More by TimHitchings

spw109

New York

5/5 rDev +17.4%

06-17-2013 07:31:10 | More by spw109

pk18

Wisconsin

4.25/5 rDev -0.2%

06-17-2013 02:15:11 | More by pk18

comradekyle

Massachusetts

4/5 rDev -6.1%

06-17-2013 00:38:01 | More by comradekyle

cjdun86

New Jersey

4/5 rDev -6.1%

06-16-2013 23:33:20 | More by cjdun86

Dirt

Ohio

4.5/5 rDev +5.6%

06-16-2013 22:05:57 | More by Dirt

greenboat

Massachusetts

4.25/5 rDev -0.2%

06-16-2013 19:07:55 | More by greenboat

beerinNV

Nevada

4.5/5 rDev +5.6%

06-16-2013 15:33:55 | More by beerinNV

bambam2517

Arizona

4.36/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Pours jet black with a nice rush of creamy cocoa bubbles forming a strong, lasting lace ring. On the nose is piney, coriander hops and rye malt sweetness, hint of smoke. Taste is an excellent blend of bitter and malty flavors, complexity is high. Dark chocolate, juniper berries, grill smoke, rye bread come to mind. Mouthfeel is among the best i've had, begins so soft and creamy then the flavors run wild on the palate, finishing with a sudden perfectly bitter dry finish. Extremely well crafted!

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 07:49:42 | More by bambam2517