Firestone Walker Brewing Parabola (2021)

Parabola (2021)
(Batch of Parabola)

 

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

  Stout - Imperial Rotating Out of Production
Score
8.34
ABV: 13.6% IBU: 55 Ticks: 355
Aged for a year in premium bourbon barrels to gain depth, complexity and intensity, then blended and released in limited quantities. Righteously dark and thick, with boldly balanced flavors of chocolate, charred oak, vanilla, black cherry and coffee.
 

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Tried from Bottle on 01 Oct 2025 at 20:52


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

12oz bottle, in cellar for four years. Dark brown pour with a filmy, fine beige head. Aroma greets you with some boozy, malty sweetness. Taste brings a plethora of flavors, malty, smoky, oak, brown sugar, bourbon. Hint os roasty bitterness too. Alcohol warmth stays with you. Always nice.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Feb 2025 at 05:21


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

Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is chocolate and roasted malt with exquisite barrel notes. Picking up (rye) whiskey, bourbon, oak. Some booze, hint of vanilla. Flavour is medium sweet with a solid bitterness. Full body. Thick, bittersweet, barrel and chocolate malt. Great.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Feb 2025 at 07:04


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

KYGGE 220423. Black color with a beige head. Aroma is roasted roasted malt, malt, bourbon, coffee, chocolate. Flavor is roasted malt, coffee, bourbon, chocolate, dried fruit,wood. Very nice beer.

Tried on 04 Oct 2023 at 08:34



8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Superficial sample from Gunnfryds ticker party. Black body under a dense beige head. Aroma has dark malt, mild Bourbon, dark fruit and wood. Taste is medium sweet, dark malt, moderate roasted dark malt, mild Bourbon, wood, chocolate and balanced bitterness. Fine body with long lasting, smooth aftertaste. Nice one.

Tried on 09 May 2023 at 18:55


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

On tap at As Is NYC. Opaque black pour. Creamy tan head is scant. Aroma of oak, bourbon and bittersweet chocolate. Flavor follows aroma. Big and boozy. Rich and intense. Sip this one slowly. Outstanding!

Tried from Draft on 16 Apr 2023 at 02:31


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

Bottle split at L6, thanks to Dave, 02/03/22. Black with a khaki head that retains well. Nose is chocolate, dark malts, spice, booze, molasses, barrel notes. Taste comprises chocolate cake, toffee fudge, brown sugar melt, molasses, bourbon, spice, dried fruit rinds. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a big boost offered. Solid if a little hot.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Apr 2023 at 12:12


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle shared in London - cheers to Dave. Pours clear deep brown, with a frothy beige head. Medium sweet flavour, rich semi-dark malts, toast, aged dark fruits, toffee, earth. Full bodied, lightly chewy, with fine carbonation. Lightly warming finish, faint oxidation, toasted toffee, earth, burnt grains. Enjoyable.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Mar 2023 at 20:12


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle shared at the Columbus tasting. 2023-03-02. Many thanks to Wingman. A dark mahognay brown coloured pour with a loose beige head. Aroma is semi sweet, woody roast, nice raisin loaf, vanilla, bourbon, rum. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, woody roast, big bourbon rye whiskey., raisin, Palate is semi sweet, oily, mellow carbonation. Warming alcohol in the finish.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Mar 2023 at 20:02