Double DBA
Firestone Walker Brewing in Paso Robles, California, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale - English Special Out of Production|
Score
7.78
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The 2014 Double DBA imperial special bitter is Firestone Walker’s flagship DBA brewed at double strength, using twice the amount of malts and hops. As with the regular DBA, the 2014 Double DBA was partially fermented in a union of new American oak barrels. After fermentation, the beer was racked and returned to the union barrels as well as bourbon barrels, where it aged for one year. The barrel mix for the 2014 Double DBA included vessels from Woodford Reserve, Elijah Craig and Four Roses.
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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft at Imbibe Wine. Nose is vanilla, oak,, toffee, and golden raisins. Hazy copper with a small beige head. Flavor is vanilla, light bitterness, light contrasting sweetness, and bourbon. Finishes with vanilla and a hint of bourbon.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Jul 2012
at 17:04
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Dark orange brown pour with thin white head. Malt and caramel aroma. Fruity flavour. Fruity finish with some piney hop. Very full bodies.
Tried
on 30 May 2011
at 19:31
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On Tap at Blue Palms. Small tan head over a beautiful hazed amber body. Lightly hoppy with a few dark fruits and some toffee. Taste is rich with toffee, cherry, plum, and coconut milk. Silky mouthfeel. Light bubbles...great. 3.9
2012 bottle. Pours hazed copper brown with a fading off white head. Some legs. 3. Huge vanillin aroma, coconut, toffee, floral alcohol, marzipan and light fudge. Lightly floral hop character. Reminds me strongly of XV. 8. Flavors show a nice and complex toffee and burnt caramel note. Dry despite the massive abv and crystal. Balanced tannin, mild ester, low hop bitter. Banana foster,, light bourbon. Tannic, dry and warming finish. Medium low carbonation. Tasty.
2012 bottle. Pours hazed copper brown with a fading off white head. Some legs. 3. Huge vanillin aroma, coconut, toffee, floral alcohol, marzipan and light fudge. Lightly floral hop character. Reminds me strongly of XV. 8. Flavors show a nice and complex toffee and burnt caramel note. Dry despite the massive abv and crystal. Balanced tannin, mild ester, low hop bitter. Banana foster,, light bourbon. Tannic, dry and warming finish. Medium low carbonation. Tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Aug 2009
at 02:05
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. Rich amber beer with alight tan head. Toffee aroma with a bit of spice. Toffee and caramel flavor with a bit of earthiness. Medium-plus bodied Toffee and caramel lingers.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jun 2009
at 16:07