Firestone Walker 11 (XI Quercus Alba)

Formerly brewed at Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
Style: American Strong Ale
Paso Robles, California USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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UPDATED: SEP 11, 2008 Pours a nearly-opaque deep mahogany brown with a very slight head due to minimal carbonation. Very sweet, syrupy aroma with vanilla, caramel, molasses, dark fruit, and oxidation characteristics. Most of the aromatic characteristics are present in the flavor as well with some added bitterness, both from roasted malts and hops, and more overt flavors of both bourbon and brandy from the barrels it was aged in. Very complex, though comes across a bit confused with almost too many flavor facets--some working together and some working against one another. In the end interest and uniqueness win out. Body suffers a little from the lack of carbonation and just lays there at times but this is not unexpected from an aged beer such as this. The alcohol is well integrated and supports the huge flavor profile well. Seek this out for a new experience.

This was a blend of all my favorite styles and it was great,hints of chocolate,malts and spice with a nice oak finish to it.This was an intense beer and very enjoyable.CHEERS!

Shared by Logan in the line at Red Poppy release. Awesome flavors that are mild and easy to drink. Some bourbon.

22 oz bottle shared by Logan in line for Red Popply. Lots of malty woody bourbony aromas. Flavors were more malt and some warm, but not hot, alcohol. Very balanced and very good.

Bomber poured a clear dark brown with a small diminishing amber head. Aromas of carmel, bourbon, oak, leather, brandy, light spice and hints of vanilla. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of carmel, toffee, bourbon, oak, vanilla, light coconut, light fruitiness and a hint of spice with a smooth lingering bittersweet finish. Alcohol is well hidden making a very drinkable beer.
While very tasty no where near as good as the 10!

Dark brown with a very thin tan head. Aroma is plenty of oak, caramel, vanilla, real maple syrup, brandy, light chocolate. Taste is a light toffee, followed by oak, and brandy, vanilla, caramel, hazelnut and almonds. Tons of layers of complexity to this brew.

Big thanks to Notalush for sharing this rarity. Pours a deep woody brown with a lasting foamy tan head. Aroma is tons of maple syrup, brown sugar, molasses, bourbona nd vanilla. Even more sugary sweetness with thatbuttery vanilla sharp sweet bourbon barrel character, more toffee, maple, dried fruits, but then there is some salty soy character towards the end which was unexpected. Earthy, woody and a tad astringent in the finish and was kinda boozy. Very interesing and intense all the way around. Thanks again Brandon.

Thanks to notalush for sharing this 22oz bottle. I was hoping a lot from this because I liked to 10 but this was disappointing. It’s like when you want to make a beer with lots of different aspects and in the end you just end up with a muddled, no-point-to-it brew. Pours a dark brown color with a small head. Aroma is full of alcohol, light astringent cherry, and dark wet wood. It’s all there but iit seems to not be backed up by anything, like a water-y kind of alcohol aroma. Taste is again boozy, not too hot but boozy. Some cherry-like alcohol and watery dark malts. I like the upfront stuff but it is not backed up by anything, not thick or malty enough for what this beer should be.

Brown color; aroma of rich and roasty malts, bourbon, rye whisky and brandy wood. Flavors are of big, sweet malts, spice, chocolate, big hops, banana and dried fruit esters, with a giant malt and hop balance. Yabba dabba doo!!

Thanks to notalush for sharing. Dark brown with a thin tan head. Strong toasted caramel aroma. A hint of chocolate, rummy sweetness and sweet whisky. Lightly oaky as well. Flavour is sweet but well integrated. Rich caramel and chocolatey malts, vanilla, toffee and sweet bourbony flavour. Lingering whiskey on the finish. Rich and lightly warming. I think I prefer this one to the 10, as this one seems a little better integrated and less hot. I wouldn’t complain about either one though.