Helldorado
Firestone Walker Brewing in Paso Robles, California, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.72
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An Imperial Blonde Ale or Blonde Barley Wine; Helldorado has the lightest color of any of the beers in our barrel program but carries a great deal of interesting barrel character: vanilla, light char and amazing lavender-honey notes. Rich boozy honey liqueur character and loads of smooth sweet toasted malt to finish. The El Dorado hops dance in the background without playing a dominant role in the flavor profile. This beer gets better and better the longer it is in barrel.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
2015 bottle. Nose of hone, vanilla, bourbon, marshmallow, and a strange spiciness that reminds me of wasabi somehow. Also toasted coconut. Luscious and seems sweet at first but finishes nicely dry, so easy to drink. Lovely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2017
at 21:14
8/10
Slt hazy amb sml off wht head. Toffee resiny bourbon arma. Brbn, yeast, toffee, resiny crml flav. Full bod mod low crb. 8/4/8/4/15 3.9
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Nov 2017
at 17:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at Beer Meets Wood on 09/23/2017. Cloudy mahogany color with a medium beige head that diminishes gradually to a film. Patchy lacing. Aroma of oak, malt, fruit and vanilla. Full-bodied with flavors of bourbon, caramel malt, ripe fruit and vanilla. The finish is boozy with a malt and piney hop aftertaste. Good beer overall.
Tried
on 01 Nov 2017
at 12:25
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Poured from 355mL bottle [2017 vintage; No. 003; ABV listed at 12.8%]. Orangey yellow with quickly dissipating minimal off-white head. Vanilla and honey, caramel malt, wood, mild dried fruit, alcohol has a medium burn. Lots of flavour, but not a lot of depth. Medium body with flavours doing more of a hit and run.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Oct 2017
at 03:14
9.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle from Whole Foods Market Ashburn (VA) Aroma: woody, caramel, vanilla, alcohol Appearance: clear amber with a thin head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, slick feel, soft carbonation, long finish, Delicious
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2017
at 19:01
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
(Tap) clear, bright orange amber colour with a small white head; aroma of wet wood, caramel, vanilla; balanced flavour, well hidden alcohol, long light bitter finish
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Oct 2017
at 19:09
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
From a 12 oz. bottle it is a cloudy dark Amber color with a short-lasting off white head. The Aroma is caramel the taste is sweet with hints of chocolate licorice and hints of molasses
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2017
at 21:06
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From a 12 oz. bottle. Pours a hazy pale mahogany with a short-lasting off white head. Aroma of caramel. Flavors of candi sugar and vanilla. Heavy sweet, but smooth and tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2017
at 19:43
9.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
2016 vintage shared by Chalumeaux, spilt 3 ways. Thank you for another wonderful share T.J.! Mild bourbon, sweet toffee, mild vanilla, mild honey sweet hints, I can’t find alcohol whatsoever, flavor is smooth as ALL hell. Why would anybody open this bottle right when it was released? I could only see this developing slightly more with a bit more time.
Sweet without ever becoming cloying. The 2016 vintage is marked at 11.8 % Unreal that is is totally masked. Overall, I am no longer easily impressed when it comes to any beer. Firestone Walker was able to surprise yet again. I am so glad I have a bottle in my cellar. Silly, stupid, crazy good! Anybody reading this that has a bottle of this and doesn’t like it... Contact me for a trade. I will be happy to take it off your hands.
Sweet without ever becoming cloying. The 2016 vintage is marked at 11.8 % Unreal that is is totally masked. Overall, I am no longer easily impressed when it comes to any beer. Firestone Walker was able to surprise yet again. I am so glad I have a bottle in my cellar. Silly, stupid, crazy good! Anybody reading this that has a bottle of this and doesn’t like it... Contact me for a trade. I will be happy to take it off your hands.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Apr 2017
at 00:33
9/10
This is so off the chain. Age this son.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2017
at 22:01