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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7/10
Kuiv, šokolaad, röst, linnased, alks, burboon, vanilje. Ok
Tried
on 09 Jul 2023
at 01:23
9/10
Tried
on 14 Jun 2023
at 15:15
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Panda, courtesy of SHIG, pours with a deep dark colored body that supports a tiny light tan head of foam. The aroma offers up dark roasted malts and maybe even molasses drizzled dark roasted coffee moving into mild whiskey laced with thick ribbons of booze. The taste delivers an interesting array of notes. I get early hits of dark roasted malts and then an odd whiskey barrel character wrapped in booze. To midway reduced molasses like sugars flow toward the finish and instead of picking up steam, it picks up booze leaving you slightly warmer on the inside. Nice sipper.
Tried
on 23 May 2023
at 02:47
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Superficial sample from Gunnfryds ticker party. Black body under a dense beige head. Aroma has dark malt, mild Bourbon, dark fruit and wood. Taste is medium sweet, dark malt, moderate roasted dark malt, mild Bourbon, wood, chocolate and balanced bitterness. Fine body with long lasting, smooth aftertaste. Nice one.
Tried
on 09 May 2023
at 18:55
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Rich and barrely, raisin, rounded and tasty. Big body, sticky malts, good complexity, and drinks way too well for its size.
Tried
on 07 May 2023
at 18:47
8.4/10
Dry and more astringent than previous, despite a big vanilla oak barrel nose. Lots of coffee
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Apr 2023
at 16:08
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at SHIG place tasting, picked up from Bottlebox Norfolk, 16/04/23. Black with a kahki cap that dissipates edgewards. Nose is dark chocolate, molasses, mellow barrel, toffee fudge, brown sugar melt. Taste comprises dark chocolate, spice, molasses, brown sugar melt, ripe bourbon kiss, mellow roast. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with a balanced rising boost cloaked in bourbon. Solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2023
at 02:10
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared at shigs place in Newport news Virginia. Many thanks to Colin. A dark black coloured pour with a lasting mid tan head. Aroma is semi sweet, black liquorice, nutty, caramel brown sugars, stale coffee. Flavour is composed semi sweet, rich earthy roast, cakey, malts, spicy cakey malts, bitter roast, liquorice palate is oily, semi sweet, oily, super rich.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2023
at 02:05
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared thanks to Cloin: Poured a deep brown with a tan colored ring head. Aroma is vanilla, boozy, chocolate, toasty. Taste is vanilla, toffee, dark fruits, dates, chocolate, boozy, coconut.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2023
at 02:04
8/10
Tried
on 17 Apr 2023
at 02:01