Firestone Walker Brewing Sucaba

Sucaba

 

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

  Barley Wine - Barley Regular
Score
8.13
ABV: 13.5% IBU: 42 Ticks: 238
Confoundingly unpronounceable yet eminently drinkable—welcome to §ucaba, an epic barrel-­aged English barley wine whose original name was undone by a two­‐bit legal challenge. Big, boozy bourbon and American oak aromas combine with soft chocolate malty undertones. Complex malt flavors are framed in oak with hints of dark chocolate, vanilla, tobacco, coconut and just a touch of dark cherry. §ucaba is built to last and can age for years to come (we recommend counting the years with an abacus).
 

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8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

S: figs - earth - caramelised sugars A: beautiful ruby tinted brown body - thin tan head T: rich toffee - raisins - slight brewed coffee P: sweet - light tobacco - robust sugars O: super complex - enjoyable chewy malts - rustic & complex - great after 5 years! 12 ounce bottle in box - Crystal City Wine Shop: Arlington, Virginia - purchased: 13-September-2019 - 2019 Vintage, No. 008 - US$10,99 - sampled: 21-October-2024

Tried from Bottle on 24 Oct 2024 at 16:07


8.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

2018 12oz bottle from Chalumeaux, drunk 6/18/24. Clear mahogany. Dark beige head to spotty cover. Bourbon, dark fruit, excellent malt and a bit of cola and hazelnut. Not boozey. Not too toasty. Healthy wood/tannin. Rich raisin, succulent caramel, hint of toastiness. Sweet, malty but perfectly attenuated. Balanced bourbon, just enough but not too tannic or raw/coconutty. Still has plentiful carbonation. Lingering bourbon and malt. Six years old and zero oxidation.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2024 at 01:48


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Lukt: Karamell, frukter, rosin, vinaktig. Utseende: Mørk brun. Skum/kullsyre: Tynt skum. Smak: Frukter, rosin, vinaktig. Medium: Rating:3.5-747413, Flaske@330ml, ABV@13%, Når@02.03.2024. Hvor: Lokal Ølsmaking, Bryne. Firestone Walker Sucaba Barley Wine / Wheat Wine / Rye Wine

Tried on 02 Mar 2024 at 21:54


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

On tap @Kool Keg. Dark brown, opaque, thin head at kool keg in Arlington. Clear but dark cola, half still, thin head pour. Heavy maple nose, caramel candy, a little fumy, brandy-ish barrel. Very thin for what it is. Caramel, vinous, quite smooth if weak barrel. Half flat & quite smooth. Don't understand the hype.

Tried from Draft on 03 Feb 2024 at 00:54


8

Tried on 29 Jul 2023 at 20:00


8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

(Bottle, vintage 2016) Reddish brown colour with frothy, beige head. Malty nose with notes of caramel, dark cherries, dried fruit, raisin, figs, chocolate, wood, vanilla and vinous hints of bourbon. Malty, vinous taste with caramel, dried fruit, chocolate, raisins, prunes, dried figs, bourbon, oak wood, vanilla, toasted coconut and a warming finish with a mild spicy bitterness. Full body, with a certain sweetness. Rich and powerful, still really well balanced and harmonious. Great slow sipping beer.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jul 2023 at 20:54


9

Tried from Bottle on 06 Mar 2023 at 00:30


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

Bottled 355ml. -at Goblet Zagreb, shared with Marko. Amber/brownish coloured, small off-white head, malty caramel nose. Sweet malty, caramel, dried fruits, notes of alcohol and mild nutty with sweet warming finish. Vintage 2019.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Aug 2022 at 22:37


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle, 2019, shared with Ogi, Azzie and Veceo. Lovely brownish amber-red, clear body, some off-white head. Huge oxidised caramel and raisin aroma, some oxidation. Lean, soft caramelly-raisiny, lightly oxidised taste, vaguely herbal. Very well balanced and drinkable for the ABV, very drinkable, okay warmth. Ends dryish, bitterish. Very nice, but slightly too oxidised for my tastes to be 4+.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2022 at 19:43


8.5

Tried from Bottle on 13 Aug 2022 at 23:29