Parabola
Firestone Walker Brewing in Paso Robles, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
8.32
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One of our most aggressive and sought-after offerings. Bold bourbon, tobacco and espresso aromas and a hint of American oak greet the nose. Rich, chewy roasted malts, charred oak and bourbon-like vanilla fill the palate and create a seamless finish. A remarkably complex brew that offers a transcendental drinking experience – enjoy with good company.
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8/10
Still delicious!
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2025
at 22:33
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12oz bottle, in cellar for four years. Dark brown pour with a filmy, fine beige head. Aroma greets you with some boozy, malty sweetness. Taste brings a plethora of flavors, malty, smoky, oak, brown sugar, bourbon. Hint os roasty bitterness too. Alcohol warmth stays with you. Always nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2025
at 05:21
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is chocolate and roasted malt with exquisite barrel notes. Picking up (rye) whiskey, bourbon, oak. Some booze, hint of vanilla. Flavour is medium sweet with a solid bitterness. Full body. Thick, bittersweet, barrel and chocolate malt. Great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2025
at 07:04
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared at cbj beer tasting. Many thanks. A clear reddy mahogany brown coloured pour with halo of loose tan head. Aroma is semi sweet, nutty, dried fruit, cakey malts, mellow roast,. Flavour is earthy bitter roast, liquorice, bourbon barrel, Ash, Warming alcohol, palate is medium sweet, oily, moderate carbonation.
Tried
on 22 Jan 2025
at 21:40
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 00:17
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
0,65l bottle at home. Black color, small tan head. Smells soy sauce, earthy, oak, spices. Very nice one. Full body, soft carbonation. Tastes soy sauce, spices, earthy, nutty. Finishes lightly roasty with notes of soy sauce, earthy and chocolate notes. Nice one, rather old though
8, 8, 7.5, 7, 7.5
8, 8, 7.5, 7, 7.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2024
at 08:18
8/10
Tried
on 07 Dec 2024
at 19:33
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle. Black beer with a brown head. Chocolate and vanilla aroma with bourbon. Chocolate and roast flavor with caramel, bourbon, and vanilla. Medium-plus bodied. Chocolate and light roast linger with caramel, bourbon, and vanilla.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2024
at 20:52
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
(Bottle, vintage 2018, 12.7%) Black colour with brief, foamy, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with sweet espresso, cacao, sweet soy sauce, oak wood, vanilla, bourbon, liquorice and a touch of warm asphalt. Malty, roasted, vinous taste with sweet espresso, dark chocolate, cacao, soy sauce, sweet liquorice, oak wood, bourbon, dark cherries and a balanced roasty bitterness in a warming finish. Full body, quite sweet. Rich, tasty and warming. Great beer!
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2024
at 19:48
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
0.355 l can from 'Beer Republic', 2023 vintage. Black with a thin, frothy, almost stable, beige head. Intensely sweetish-malty, quite roasty and a bit fruity aroma of praline, coffee, bourbon, vanilla, apple and some hazelnut. Fairly sweet, malty, quite roasty, slightly boozy and a bit fruity taste of praline, mocha, licorice, roasted hazelnut, bourbon, vanilla, some apple and light oak, followed by a long, quite roasty-bitter, slightly warming, minimally woody finish. Full body, smooth and slightly creamy mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Delicious brew, as always, an absolute no-brainer. Sophisticated, great balance, superb mouthfeel. Benchmark stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Dec 2023
at 18:17