Wookey Jack - Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

SHODriver

California

4.35/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: pours black with a two finger light tan head which is slow to fade and leaves plenty of lacing on the glass.
S: smells like cat piss up front but a little more sniffing yields a bit of piney hop. Not a lot of malt picked up in the nose
T: chocolate and roast malt up front with some accompanying piney hop flavor and some slightly herbal hop flavor as well. there is some spicy rye flavor that mingles at times and more chinook hop flavor on the swallow with a bit of roasty flavor and sweetness
M: between medium to full body with slightly prickly carbonation but still nice and smooth
O: smells like a hop bomb but drinks very balanced. I must say that I'm impressed and this beer is finely crafted and not something thrown together to capitalize on the popularity of the style. Probably one of my favorite examples of the style

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2012 09:22:44 | More by SHODriver

JJWIGHT

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-25-2013 13:09:30 | More by JJWIGHT

jtladner

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-25-2013 11:39:47 | More by jtladner

hipboy221

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-25-2013 08:56:18 | More by hipboy221

mattvandyk

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-24-2013 21:48:04 | More by mattvandyk

Dirksen

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-24-2013 19:19:21 | More by Dirksen

paulys55

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-24-2013 17:14:58 | More by paulys55

ThomasAWilson2

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-24-2013 16:31:10 | More by ThomasAWilson2

OleDixie

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-24-2013 05:22:49 | More by OleDixie

SwG237

New York

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-24-2013 04:04:25 | More by SwG237

ATXboozer

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-23-2013 23:43:30 | More by ATXboozer

sjanowiak

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-23-2013 20:17:59 | More by sjanowiak

hannydawg

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-23-2013 14:03:14 | More by hannydawg

Callmecoon

California

3.75/5  rDev -12%

05-23-2013 02:25:11 | More by Callmecoon

TallSaint

United Kingdom (Scotland)

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-23-2013 01:19:00 | More by TallSaint

atone315

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-23-2013 00:48:59 | More by atone315

BillHilly

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -12%

05-23-2013 00:41:02 | More by BillHilly

puuj

California

3.75/5  rDev -12%

05-22-2013 17:48:58 | More by puuj

SpdKilz

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-22-2013 13:25:35 | More by SpdKilz

megamass

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-22-2013 04:28:36 | More by megamass

Hopmodium

Washington

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-22-2013 02:58:57 | More by Hopmodium

scoot64

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-21-2013 23:25:14 | More by scoot64

WizzardOfHops

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-21-2013 23:05:39 | More by WizzardOfHops

AndyP612

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bomber poured to Darkness stem.

A- Dark. Black color with a light brown head that dissipates quickly. Looks very much so at home in the trusty Darkness glass I usually use to review at home.

S- Hops with rye highlights but predominately hop forward. Good, hearty nose one this ale seemingly on the sweeter side with the nose.

T- Nice hop bite towards the front. The rye balances things out toward the middle and ends in lovely rich malt. Extremely well balances with nothing coming out as the star. The three acts are definitely present Hops, Rye and Malt in this ale.

M- Extremely drinkable at 8.3% abv and the layers work very well with one another. Medium bodied with the malt staying with you after the sip slightly longer than the hops.

O- This is by far the best Black IPA I have had to memory because there is evidence that it is, in actuality is an IPA. I have become quite sick of ale claiming to be BIPAs and are really just black ale with no hops detectable in the nose or the palate. Would buy again. Cheers.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 22:55:15 | More by AndyP612

ackeeper

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-21-2013 21:01:45 | More by ackeeper