3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Date: 10/11/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, GABF
hazy dark yellow, fine off white head,
sweet candy malt aroma with a nice bready character,
sweet malt flavor, touch of spicy character, lasting light bitter finish,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
(Draught) Pours lightly cloudy amber body with a moderate off-white head. Aroma of oak, caramel, and vanilla. Flavor of oak, vanilla, bourbon, and sweet caramel malt.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at the 2007 GABF: Pours a clear pale golden bronze with a thin, wispy-lacing off-white head. Aroma of big oaky whiskey and sweet pale malt. Body starts with a mild sweetness and caramel notes and some big alcoholic warmth. An interesting brew, but could hide its abv better. Pretty complex though.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap. Pours with a hazy vibrant amber body with a minimal off-white head. Aromas of fruit, oak, raw honey, whisky, berries. Flavors are dry, some old hops, fruity notes, oxidations, soggy malt, wood. Somewhat dry. Pretty good, but I have had more expressive components of the anniversary beers.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
FoBAB 2007: Lovely copper hue with a small but lasting head. The aroma has notes of caramel, walnut, corn syrup (good thing for once), grassy and herbal vapours and some oaky notes. The taste starts with a hit of juicy fruit gum over layers of rich biscuity malts. Some minor noble hop bitterness show in the middle before wandering off towards a moderate bourbon and peppery finish. A well rounded flavor profile is highlighted by the smooth and sticky mouth feel. A darn solid brew and worthy of the medal it won.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Draft. Amber beer with an off-white head. Big whiskey aroma. Rich malt and a big whiskey/barrel flavor. Medium-plus bodied. Alcohol, whiskey, and matl lingers. A big malty beer with lots of whiskey barrel notes.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
GABF 2007: Listed as an imperial amber. Poured a slightly hazed amber color with an off-white head. Strong vanilla notes with a good amount of sweet malt. The malty flavor was sweet with some vanilla and bourbon.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft at the Firestone 14 Release Party. Nose of floral hops, oak, caramel, and a slight bourbony hint. Hazy orange amber with a small beige head. Flavor is light bitterness, caramel, malt, light alcohol, and oak.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft at Stone, Firestone Walker 14th Release, given to me by Dr. Bill, thank you sir. Golden amber pour, sightly hazy, off-white head. Caramel, oak, sweet malts, vanilla, and light fruit and whiskey.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Deep amber under holding ecru. Very sticky (literally). Fruity, thick, wheaty nose. Alcohol hits hard late. Pleasantly sweet with a bitter balance following. This certainly sits quite well in a barrel.
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