Firestone Walker 19 (XIX Nineteenth Anniversary Ale)
overall
100
style
Formerly brewed at Firestone Walker Brewing (Duvel-Moortgat)
Style: Strong Ale - American
Paso Robles, California USA
Style: Strong Ale - American
Paso Robles, California USA
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RATINGS: 143 WEIGHTED AVG: 4.09/5 SEASONAL: Series EST. CALORIES: 414 ABV: 13.8%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
We blended together 235 oak barrels and four different beers creating something truly complex and exceptional.” – Brewmaster Matt Brynildson
Parabola / Aged in Bourbon Barrels / 33.33% of Final Blend / Russian Imperial Oatmeal Stout
Stickee Monkee / Aged in Bourbon and Whiskey Barrels / 33.33% of Final Blend / Central Coast Quad Brewed with Belgian Candi and Mexican Turbinado (brown) Sugar
Bravo / Aged in Bourbon and Brandy Barrels / 16.6% of Final Blend / Imperial Brown Ale
Velvet Merkin / Aged in Bourbon Barrels / 16.6% of Final Blend / Traditional Oatmeal Stout
As a finished beer, XIX is a rich, chocolaty, chewy brew with brandy-soaked raisin and holiday fruitcake flavors. The blend is anchored by equal parts Stickee Monkee and Parabola, which combine to create a dense chocolate truffle-like base. Velvet Merkin and Bravo lend their spicy oak, leather and fruity accents to complete the brew. The beer is unfiltered and unfined so there will be a small amount of sediment in the bottom of the bottle. XIX is best enjoyed poured carefully into a half-filled brandy snifter or wine glass. Allow it to warm to 55F to fully enjoy the pleasing and complex aromas. As the beer sits and breathes in the glass the true complexity of this blend is revealed, so take your time. If you wait to open your bottle later, store it in a cool dark place. I suspect, like our other Anniversary offerings, that this beer will age well and change favorably for years to come.
We blended together 235 oak barrels and four different beers creating something truly complex and exceptional.” – Brewmaster Matt Brynildson
Parabola / Aged in Bourbon Barrels / 33.33% of Final Blend / Russian Imperial Oatmeal Stout
Stickee Monkee / Aged in Bourbon and Whiskey Barrels / 33.33% of Final Blend / Central Coast Quad Brewed with Belgian Candi and Mexican Turbinado (brown) Sugar
Bravo / Aged in Bourbon and Brandy Barrels / 16.6% of Final Blend / Imperial Brown Ale
Velvet Merkin / Aged in Bourbon Barrels / 16.6% of Final Blend / Traditional Oatmeal Stout
As a finished beer, XIX is a rich, chocolaty, chewy brew with brandy-soaked raisin and holiday fruitcake flavors. The blend is anchored by equal parts Stickee Monkee and Parabola, which combine to create a dense chocolate truffle-like base. Velvet Merkin and Bravo lend their spicy oak, leather and fruity accents to complete the brew. The beer is unfiltered and unfined so there will be a small amount of sediment in the bottom of the bottle. XIX is best enjoyed poured carefully into a half-filled brandy snifter or wine glass. Allow it to warm to 55F to fully enjoy the pleasing and complex aromas. As the beer sits and breathes in the glass the true complexity of this blend is revealed, so take your time. If you wait to open your bottle later, store it in a cool dark place. I suspect, like our other Anniversary offerings, that this beer will age well and change favorably for years to come.
4
UPDATED: AUG 23, 2020 Bomber to snifter. Looks good; a lightly translucent darker cola with fizzy beige head that steadily dissipates into lacing. Smells malty and oaky with notes of dark fruit, leather, chocolate, and a touch of brandy. Tastes like it smells with a mildly but pleasantly bitter and warming medium-full to full-bodied mouthfeel. Enjoyable, and holding up nicely.
4.5
UPDATED: MAY 5, 2020 660ml bottle split at Borefts, 2016. Pours dark brown with a tan head. Aroma: dried fruits, molasses, oak, chocolate. Taste: sweet, boozy, caramel, toffee, molasses, dried fruits, coffee, vanilla. Medium to full body, soft carb, sweet boozy finish. Superb
4
UPDATED: FEB 6, 2020 I guess I forgot to score this. Couldn't make up my mind what to drink and figured this wasn't getting any better. Deep mahogany color with a mall tan head. Aroma of dark sugars, caramel, wood, oak, vanilla, light chocolate. Full bodied, warming, no oxidation even after 4+ years, great sipper.
4.1
UPDATED: OCT 6, 2019 Finally ticked this, embarrassingly overdue. I'm sure everyone REALLY cares. Very dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is chocolate, nuts, molasses, vanilla, roast, coffee, booze. Flavor is sweet, lots of caramel/toffee malts as well as roast/coffee. Significant booze. Smooth slick full feel with lighter carb. Not the top tier of Firestone vintages, but mid-tier of this series is still awesome.
4.4
UPDATED: AUG 27, 2019 August 26, 2019 - bottle opened on wedding anniversary. Dark pour with limited head. Aroma was a nice mix of brandy and bourbon. Taste had the bourbon and brandy, plus chocolate, dark fruit, sugary sweetness and wood. Finish was slighty dry and boozey.
4.2
UPDATED: JAN 1, 2019 Poured from 1 pint 6 fl oz bottle (brought back and aged). Near black with dissipating beige head. Chocolate, oak, leather, molasses, dried fruits, mild warming alcohol, hint of tobacco. Can really taste both the Parabola and Stickee Monkee parts of the blend. Excellent, but I like the XX slightly more.
4.2
Bottle at Black Christmas 2018
Black colour with generous tan head. Rich caramel, with balanced booziness, strong nuttiness too, peanuts; sweet, warming.
Excellent.
Black colour with generous tan head. Rich caramel, with balanced booziness, strong nuttiness too, peanuts; sweet, warming.
Excellent.
4.1
UPDATED: DEC 13, 2018 Bottle with friends. Dark mostly clear brown. Raisin, cocoa, wine and malt. Vanilla, oak, chocolate, raisin. Full body, light.
3.9
UPDATED: DEC 15, 2018 Bottle from random liquor store. Dark brown color, beige head. Bitter taste with dried fruits, toffee, coffee, dark fruits, caramel, roasted malts, oak, bourbon and a bit of alcohol. Bitter finish with dried fruits, bourbon, oak, roasted malts, dried fruits, toffee and coffee. Excellent American strong ale.
4.3
UPDATED: DEC 11, 2018 22 oz botttle from beer junction. Tastes of toffee, figs, cinnamon, brown sugar and tootsie rolls. Really tasty.
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