16 (XVI) Anniversary Ale
Firestone Walker Brewing in Paso Robles, California, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale - American Series Out of Production|
Score
8.09
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XVI is 42% stout with Velvet Merkin, Parabola and “PNC” working together as three roasty toasty friends creating rich cacao, chocolate and mocha flavors together. Helldorado, with flavors of lavender and honey liqueur fold in flowery notes and DDBA delivers its signature American toasted oak, English caramel toffee and light leather nuances. Stickee Monkee lends rich maple syrup, spicy cinnamon, and ripe fig flavors while Bravo adds barrel character and bourbon notes. The addition of Wookey Jack adds wily citrusy hop notes and spicy rye backbone. As this beer sits and breathes in the glass, more rich dusty chocolate, stone fruit and crème brulee characters are revealed as the rich spirit character fades.
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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
3 oz bottle pour at ChurchKey. Dark brownish black with light tan head. Aromas of bourbon, dark fruit, dark chocolate. Tastes of coffee, bourbon, dark chocolate, caramel, subtle dark fruit. Medium-full body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Oct 2015
at 21:54
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle: Poured a dark cloudy brown color ale with a medium size foamy head with OK retention and minimal lacing. Aroma of bourbon, vanilla, caramelized malt and toffee is pretty singular and quite enticing. Taste is a super complex mix of an English barleywine with caramelized and toffee malt with light chocolate notes with some strong whiskey with woody and vanilla notes also noticeable. Body is full with medium carbonation and some warming alcohol notes. Quite an enjoyable treat to finish the night.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2015
at 15:26
8.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
650ml bottle. Almost clear brown with red notes and beige head. Malty aroma, caramel, chocolate, dark dried fruits, vanilla, wood, bourbon-like alcohol. Sweet and light bitter taste like aroma. Medium oily body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2015
at 13:53
8/10
Tried
on 14 Jul 2015
at 04:08
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle split at Bruce’s pad, thanks once again to the host with the mose for this ’dubblup’, the cucumbers were in fine fettle this evening of 04/11/14. Dark mahogany brown with a decent beige covering that soon collapses. Nose is bitter roast, booze, dark fruits, dates, spice, chocolate, dark toffee imbibe. Taste comprises treacle toffee, coconut shavings, liqourice, spice, booze tunes. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2014
at 15:38
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared in London - big thanks to Bruce. Pours clear brown with a frothy tan head. The nose holds of tangy ripe fruits, dark malts, grapes, dates. Medium to big sweet flavor with lots of jammy berries, raspberry, dates and figs, vanilla, burnt toffee. Full bodied with fine to average carbonation. Warming finish with lots of rich, dark sugars, loads of fig and date, suggestions of cocoa, background wood, some mild toffee. Great stuff. Exceptional depth and balance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2014
at 12:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to Bruce. It pours dirty dark brown with a small tan head. The nose is rich, dried fruits, toffee, vanilla, jammy, oily wood and roasty brown sugar. The taste is rich, roasty, wood, leather, vanilla, boozy, toffee, bourbon, earth, varnish and dried fruits, with a smooth, toffee finish. Fullish body and fine carbonation. Great balance and very enjoyable. Nice depth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2014
at 12:23
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle thanks to timfoolery: Poured black with a thin beige colored head. Aroma is vanilla, woodsy, and roasted malts. Strong bourbon bite, vanilla, coffee bean, roasted malts, alcohol burn and hints of chocolate melded with complexity. Finish leaves the tongue dry and tingly.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2014
at 20:35
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours dark brown, nose is woody, taste is sweet rich chocolate, vanilla.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2014
at 00:04
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle - Vintage 2012 - Milder nose than the rest, light sugars and raisin. Dark amber with a rich beige head. A little hot and dark, almost burnt caramel. Finish is bit hot and long.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jul 2014
at 21:55