Rye Double DBA
Firestone Walker Brewing in Paso Robles, California, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale - English Special Out of Production|
Score
8.16
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Seeing Double? Folks, we introduce you to Rye Double DBA. What is this beast, you ask? Well it’s our Double DBA oaked for a second time in rye barrels. Clocking in at a whopping 15% abv, this beer is not for the faint of heart.
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8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2025
at 22:56
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
clear amber, smooth beige head, looks awesome
ARoma is malty, slightly bready or buttery but really, really refined, alc. can clearly be sensed as a stingy sensation, apart from that, a quite complex barley wine with tons of energy.
Flavor is moderately boozy , barley wine, malts, sweet malts, nutty malts, faint wood, delicate, faint caramel. it's a very boozy sipper, but pretty complex in its apparent simplicity. still, i feel a bit like the beer could be more complex and less boozy with all the effort put in.
ARoma is malty, slightly bready or buttery but really, really refined, alc. can clearly be sensed as a stingy sensation, apart from that, a quite complex barley wine with tons of energy.
Flavor is moderately boozy , barley wine, malts, sweet malts, nutty malts, faint wood, delicate, faint caramel. it's a very boozy sipper, but pretty complex in its apparent simplicity. still, i feel a bit like the beer could be more complex and less boozy with all the effort put in.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Sep 2025
at 22:27
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample, thanks fonefan! Clear mahogany colour, small head. Intense, woody nose with bourbon and caramel. Sweet with full body and rounded mouthfeel. Caramel and wood, peppery rye bread. Warming mid bitter finish.
Tried
on 30 Jun 2025
at 20:34
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
500 ml shared by Clarkvv. Aroma has soft oak, rye, and mild toffee. Flavor follows. Quite a nice way to revisiting FSW. Been a minute since I had a new one from them.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2025
at 19:27
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle pour shared by ClarkVV--thanks, Clark! Cloudy, murky brown with ring of head, no lacing. Aroma is malt sweetness, bourbon barrel with offsetting vegetal hops. Taste is strong bourbon, caramel, raisin, spice. Smooth texture, average texture, no alcohol, finish as taste. Nice.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Jun 2025
at 19:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
2022 500mL bottle drunk 6/14/25.
Clear deep maple. Small, beige head.
Coconut and oak tannin. Rich and buttery with light pineapple on the end. Juicy caramel and moderate base malt. No booze.
Coconut, pineapple, vanilla and sweet white bread. Juicy and lightly peppery with low spice but good richness. A bit sweeter than it should be with orange rind, caramel and vanilla. But no booze. Could even do a bit more oak.
Clear deep maple. Small, beige head.
Coconut and oak tannin. Rich and buttery with light pineapple on the end. Juicy caramel and moderate base malt. No booze.
Coconut, pineapple, vanilla and sweet white bread. Juicy and lightly peppery with low spice but good richness. A bit sweeter than it should be with orange rind, caramel and vanilla. But no booze. Could even do a bit more oak.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2025
at 19:10
8.6/10
Thanks Clark, aroma is dark fruit, toffee, butterscotch, rye barrel. Nice integration with great mouthfeel and smooth finish. Wonderful beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2025
at 15:08
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Thanks fonefan! Copper colour, small white head. Aroma is caramel, some mild rye, alcohol and some brown sugar with a bit burnt tones. Flavour is caramel, rye, alcohol, some brown sugar and some toffee. Quite complex, though easy going.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2025
at 21:05
9.5/10
Finding a gem like this is why I keep hunting for beers. Surprising hints of tropical sweetness shining through the spicy rye (heavy but pleasant barrel). No longer bitter. A slight lack of complexity is the only thing holding it back, but it's got
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2025
at 21:30
8.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8
Bottled. At Juova Helsinki, 24/05/2025.
Poured clear and deep mahogany in color, almost no head.
Bready malty, sweetnrss and wood. Raisins and some rye, honey. Completely hides abv. Incredible really. The smoothness, the drinkability despite being so strong.
Poured clear and deep mahogany in color, almost no head.
Bready malty, sweetnrss and wood. Raisins and some rye, honey. Completely hides abv. Incredible really. The smoothness, the drinkability despite being so strong.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Juova Hanahuone
on 30 May 2025
at 16:18