Firestone 16 - Anniversary Ale - Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

harrymel

Washington

4.05/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Saw this in the store, decided to try it.

Pours a toasted, dark tawny with a rim and confluent etching of light tan foam. Smells of bourbon, alcohol, cocoa powder, baker's chocolate, hints of resin, some oak, a bit of bing cherry, some vanilla and nougat. Taste is boozy up front, sweet, some bourbon, some cherries, vanilla, marzipan, bits of oak and tawny porto. Medium bodied with lower carb and a wet finish. A nice beer, a very enjoyable beer. I'm starting to think that this series is worth a try annually, but not really worth the money it demands to get into the bottle....

Serving type: bottle

12-08-2012 07:47:16 | More by harrymel

Kreko7

California

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-19-2013 15:53:20 | More by Kreko7

DIPAFAN

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-19-2013 00:02:36 | More by DIPAFAN

bbadger

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-18-2013 06:49:17 | More by bbadger

coryking

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-17-2013 21:34:40 | More by coryking

FreshHawk

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-17-2013 13:13:27 | More by FreshHawk

dan027

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +15.2%

05-17-2013 02:33:38 | More by dan027

BradStokley

Maryland

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-16-2013 19:40:44 | More by BradStokley

standardcherry

Massachusetts

4.61/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

22oz bottle

A: Very dark brown/almost pitch black with a thin white head.
S: Starts of very roasty with some coffee aroma and dark chocolate. Followed by vanilla, bourbon, oak and dark fruits.
T: Not as much coffee as the nose, but there is still some roastiness in there. Tastes a lot like dark fruits (plum) mixed with chocolate and vanilla. Tastes more chocolately than the nose would suggest, almost like a chocolate doughnut. Bourbon and oak blend in very well at the end of this.
M: Medium/thick bodied with light carbonation. Works well with the style.
O: Firestone Walker does not disappoint. This beer is extremely well blended to showcase all of the elements. Dangerously drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 05:50:08 | More by standardcherry

Zbeetleman

California

3.75/5  rDev -13.6%

05-15-2013 02:31:58 | More by Zbeetleman

Absolut

California

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-14-2013 17:51:07 | More by Absolut

drewone

California

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-14-2013 07:17:59 | More by drewone

TheRuss9585

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-14-2013 00:52:02 | More by TheRuss9585

Rau71

California

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-13-2013 14:08:37 | More by Rau71

bostonryan

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-13-2013 13:04:08 | More by bostonryan

Lorianneb

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-12-2013 15:58:23 | More by Lorianneb

jkrug5

Maryland

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-11-2013 20:42:45 | More by jkrug5

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-10-2013 22:20:51 | More by mikeburd1128

TammyC2164

Washington

5/5  rDev +15.2%

05-10-2013 21:45:14 | More by TammyC2164

marshmeli

New York

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-10-2013 20:50:56 | More by marshmeli

drlovemd87

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-10-2013 03:21:19 | More by drlovemd87

jkane101

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-10-2013 01:22:00 | More by jkane101

justforrazors

Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-10-2013 01:21:27 | More by justforrazors

JoninVT

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-09-2013 21:47:45 | More by JoninVT

caguiar

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-09-2013 15:49:29 | More by caguiar