Sucaba
Firestone Walker Brewing in Paso Robles, California, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
8.14
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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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7/10
2012 vintage. A dark reddish barley wine with a thin brown head. In aroma, sweet caramel malt with vinous notes, dark fruits, licorice, alcohol warmth, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet caramel malt with dark fruits, vinous character, vanilla, alcohol warmth, very nice and complex.
Tried
on 13 Jun 2020
at 00:44
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle shared with JFE, BG and AE at Vaaland Bryghuus 19.04.20. Dark mahogany Som brown head. Aroma and taste of American oak, vanilla, prunes, dates and some bitterness. Very good!
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2020
at 09:34
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
4 oz. pour on tap at Boneyard Bistro (2014 vintage). Appearance is cloudy, dark amber-brown with no sparkle, thin ring of beige head and no lacing. Aroma is sweet caramel malts, bourbon background. Taste is sweet caramel malt with bourbon support. Mouthfeel is medium side of light-to-medium bodied with smooth, creamy texture, soft carbonation, mild pleasant alcohol warmth and finish as taste. Overall, a nice, rich sipper of caramel malt with great complementary bourbon barrel aging. Smooth and enjoyable though I didn't get all the layers of complexity.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Feb 2020
at 15:20
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Copper colour. Raisins, plums, toasted malts, cane sugar, boozy. Slow sipper.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Dec 2019
at 11:46
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle shared at pre-CBC 2015 tasting by Valgreen. Rated from memory... lol. Pours dark reddish brown with a medium offwhite head. Aroma has lots of vanilla, dark dried fruits, lots of dates, raisins, bourbon, caramel, fudge. Taste is fruity, bourbon, vanilla, malty, caramel, chocolate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2019
at 16:55
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Mørk brun med offwhite skum. Lukter svisker, brent malt og karamell. Fyldig. Søt alkohol i smak. Trevirke, svisker og stenfrukt. Middels lang
Tried
on 02 Nov 2019
at 21:01
8/10
A great example of its style, nicely malt forward, lots of dried fruit, heavy and a bit alcoholic. Nice balance between malty sweetness and big bitterness. Bourbon ageing adds complexity. Very very smooth, supple drinking yet clearly big and heavy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2019
at 23:00
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap.Dark muddy reddish colour with small head,aroma of dried fruit and wood,nice warming with smooth sweet mouth feels and hint of caramel and wood.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Oct 2019
at 18:03
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bomber från SB, vintage 2016. Mahogny/rostbrun med beige krona. Smådisig. Fat, bourbon, ek, kandisocker, knäck, kola, kokos, vanilj. Rejält mycket fat och trots stor kropp så är det bra åtstramat med väldigt mycket fatkaraktär. Också bra hetta och tydlig bourbonton. Rivigt, kaxigt och gott!
Tried
on 05 Oct 2019
at 19:20
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
I have an appreciation for Firestone Walker. Time to see what Sucaba delivers. I’m opening the 2018 vintage 12 oz bottle and tilting into my ABGB tulip glass. The entry is a dark amber-brown completed with a thinnish light tan head. I lift for a smell, ripe fruit and bread. I have a sip, a large improvement against the nose. Figs, a little vinous, red fruit, chocolate, a woody background, grain. Nicely bitter with a small burn. It exceeds my expectations.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Sep 2019
at 22:31