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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8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
A clear dark amber Barley Wine with a thin mocha head. In aroma, a nice dark caramel malt with vinous notes, dark fruits, alcohol warmth, very nice. In mouth, a superb sweet malt with pinot de charente character, floral hops, oily mouth, licorice, alcohol warmth, well done. Bottle at Downtown Brew fest LV 2013.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2013
at 19:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Brewdog Birmingham; dark amber pour with small bubbly head, frightful big alcohol aroma, taste is sweet caramel hoppy bitter a minimal amount of hop but excellent stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2013
at 11:48
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Draught @ Firestone Walker Barrelworks, Buellton, CA
Pours clear amber with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, vanilla, oak, alcohol, hint of dried fruits. Taste is medium sweet and medium bitter with a long warm, oak, vanilla, caramel and dried fruity finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours clear amber with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, vanilla, oak, alcohol, hint of dried fruits. Taste is medium sweet and medium bitter with a long warm, oak, vanilla, caramel and dried fruity finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
on 09 Aug 2013
at 21:34
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
On tap at Firestone Walker Barrelworks. A clear amber colored beer with a small, off-white head. The aroma has lots of dark dried fruits, some faint spiced notes, alcohol notes and peach hints. Full bodied, soft and a bit too warming on the palate. Lasting flavor with alcohol, loads of wonderful dark dried fruits, a hint of vanilla and a little sweetness. Some bitterness too it seems. Yet another wonderful one. 130809
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Aug 2013
at 18:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
4th May 2013
CBC. Very tired rating! Light haze on this amber beer, little pale tan head. Light and semi dry palate. Big vanilla wood and sweet malts. Very drinkable!
CBC. Very tired rating! Light haze on this amber beer, little pale tan head. Light and semi dry palate. Big vanilla wood and sweet malts. Very drinkable!
Tried
on 23 Jun 2013
at 05:07
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Courtesy of Jesper
Beautiful dark amber color, with red shades, and small head. Nice plain aroma of oak barrel. Good body strength, although the mouthfeel is not heavy; good caramel flavor, semi-sweet, with some toffee, light pleasant nuttiness, correct bitterness, some vanilla/wood presence.
A good one as usual; appealing also to my non-beer-drinking friends.
Beautiful dark amber color, with red shades, and small head. Nice plain aroma of oak barrel. Good body strength, although the mouthfeel is not heavy; good caramel flavor, semi-sweet, with some toffee, light pleasant nuttiness, correct bitterness, some vanilla/wood presence.
A good one as usual; appealing also to my non-beer-drinking friends.
Tried
on 08 Jun 2013
at 08:30
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
22 fl oz bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a small off white head. Aroma is toasted malty and light herbal hoppy. Vanilla, caramelish and toasted malty. Smooth malty and lingering caramelish. Light bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2013
at 03:51
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
CBC. Hazy amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, dried fruit and vanilla. Flavor is quite sweet and rather bitter. Dry and rather bitter finish with warming alcohol. 040513
Tried
on 20 May 2013
at 05:25
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
04.05.2013, 0,65l bottle sampled @ CBC:
Lett fyldig og sødmerik fruktig lukt med preg av malt, tørka frukt, bourbon, vanilje, tre, karamell, gras. Tørr sødmerik smak med preg av malt, sukker, bourbon, tre, vanilje, tørka frukt, karamell, gras, hint av mandelessens. Middels bitterhet som set litt. Grei nok.
Lett fyldig og sødmerik fruktig lukt med preg av malt, tørka frukt, bourbon, vanilje, tre, karamell, gras. Tørr sødmerik smak med preg av malt, sukker, bourbon, tre, vanilje, tørka frukt, karamell, gras, hint av mandelessens. Middels bitterhet som set litt. Grei nok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 May 2013
at 12:17
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft. An amber beer with a lazing yellowish head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and alcohol. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, alcohol, and wood. The alcohol burns the tongue.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 May 2013
at 00:35