Firestone Walker Brewing Agrestic Batch #4

Agrestic Batch #4
(Batch of Agrestic)

 

Firestone Walker Brewing in Paso Robles, California, United States 🇺🇸

  Sour / Wild Beer Regular Out of Production
Score
7.46
ABV: 6.1% IBU: 15 Ticks: 93
Fittingly, Agrestic Ale begins its journey as DBA; the foundational beer first offered when Firestone Walker opened its doors in 1996. Oak barrels along with our proprietary collection of microflora act like a chrysalis process, transforming DBA into Agrestic Ale over the course of several months. The result is a synergistic blend of beer matured in French and American oak with signature flavors and aromas: wood-derived toast, lemon pith, and rosewood swirl on the nose and palate, followed by an amazing harmony of vanilla, coconut and Earl Grey tea. Dark cherries, caramel malt and spice round out its complexity and drinkability. The finish is crisp with a mouthwatering acidity and chewy tannins. A santé!
 

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Tried on 05 May 2023 at 11:49


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

(Bottle) Amber colour with frothy, tan head. Fruity, sourish nose with red-currant, orange peel, dried apricots, oak wood, barnyard and a touch of vinegar. Fruity, tart taste with notes of red-currant, pink grapefruit, citrus peel, blood orange, gooseberries, coconut, oak wood, barnyard, vinegar and tart and fairly dry finish. Medium body, quite dry. Not really Rodenbach complexity, but really tasty and well balanced. Very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2022 at 21:33


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle 37,5 cl. Pours a clear amber with a lacing, off-white head. Very funky nose, Brett and Acetobacter? But theres also a noble rot sweetness to it. Medium body, again an underlying Moscatel noble rot sweetness, balsamico and a solid tartness. Sweet and tart are really battling here. Some berry sweetnes preent from non-present berries. Acetic acid as well. 020620

Tried from Bottle on 02 Jun 2020 at 14:20


8

Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2019 at 11:25


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Flaska från SB. Friskt syrlig laktofunkig doft. Stenfrukt, strå, ljusa tanniner, vanilj, citron, bergamott, rosenträ. Snygg, stram, fruktig och riktigt gott.

Tried on 26 Jan 2019 at 14:06


8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Flaska från SB. Friskt syrlig laktofunkig doft. Stenfrukt, strå, ljusa tanniner, vanilj, citron, bergamott, rosenträ. Snygg, stram, fruktig och riktigt gott.

Tried on 30 Dec 2018 at 20:45


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Flaska från SB. Lätt grumlig mörkguldig/amber med smutsvit krona. Doft och smak av vinäger, syrliga körsbärskärnor, grönt äppelskal, gröna druvor och druvskal, citrus, bergamott och ladugård. Viss sötma från apelsinsylt och nästan lite kolaremmar. Något lättare kropp med tydlig fatkaraktär. Ganska kort i smaken med en fin, torr avslutning. Något enklare, välbalanserad och lättdrucken med en fin syra. Gott.

Tried on 08 Nov 2018 at 22:16


7.6
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from web SB cons 2018-11-01 cork. AR: sour, vanilla, white wine, grapes, tart AP: amber golden, fizzy thick cream brulée steady foam F: sour, fizzy, dry, french oak, white grapes, tart, white peppery,

Tried from Bottle on 01 Nov 2018 at 20:55


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

375ml corked and caged bottle. (6.1% ABV) Pours a hazy amber-orange with a medium, frothy, long lasting, off-white head that leaves curtains of lace. Tart aroma of caramel malt, lemon, cherry and oak. Sweet flavour of caramel malt, lemon peel, cherry, oak and a hint of vanilla with a crisp, dry, sour, acidic finish. Medium body with a smooth, creamy texture and soft carbonation. Very tasty. Nice balance between sweet and sour.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Sep 2018 at 04:48


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Flaska från Systembolaget:
Rödbrun och disig med litet skum. Syrlig doft av vinteräpplen och röda vinbär. Syrlig smak av vinbär, rabarber och sura äpplen.
Välgjord.

Tried on 28 Sep 2018 at 18:24