Parabola (2021) - Bourbon, Rye Whiskey & Wheated Whiskey
Firestone Walker Brewing in Paso Robles, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
8.32
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Parabolas of past has been aged solely in Bourbon Barrels. Parabola 2021 has a subtle twist being that same base beer was matured in equal thirds bourbon, rye whiskey and wheated whiskey , then blended together. Brewers associate rye as bringing really great black pepper notes to beer, along with a rye bread character. The wheated bourbon barrels add a sweeter mouthfeel, and a cereal grain character which comes through as well. It just adds a layer of depth and complexity even deeper than Parabola already had.
Editor's Note: this Parabola gets its own entry because of the different barrel treatment: three different barrels instead of the usual Elijah Craig barrel.
Editor's Note: this Parabola gets its own entry because of the different barrel treatment: three different barrels instead of the usual Elijah Craig barrel.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 10
Overall 6
Stor ölprovning just nu testas Firestone walker två olika. Detta är 2021 varianten . Mye mye torr choklad samt mycket torr ek. lite wirre och mye kolsyra. Spännande stout men inte nån av de bästa. 2020 bättre.
Tried
on 18 Jun 2022
at 11:50
9.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
12oz or something bottle. Pretty much as good as it gets. Huge barrel depth, nice roast and chocolate undertones. Just awesome.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2022
at 21:26
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared at BBT 3/2022. Full body, medium carbonation. Med-high warmth, med-high bitterness, light sweetness. Lots of coffeeish, woody, smoky character. Moderate wood, light coconut. Slightly bourbony. Very rich. Rewarding sipper, but for me it lacks nuance. Rather rought and hard than delicouse. Quite good, but not great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2022
at 20:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle at BBT #4/2022. Malty aroma and taste, roastyness, chocolate, nutty notes, light sweet, medium bitter. Full body, creamy texture, malty choco bitter sweet finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2022
at 20:05
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
BBT march/2022. Dark brown color with beige head. Aroma of dark malt, bourbon, rye, light alcohol. Taste, dark malt, coffee, molasses, bourbon, rye, warming alcohol. Nice one.
Tried
on 28 Mar 2022
at 19:58
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours opaque black, small tan head, good lacing. Aroma is deep roasted malt, cocoa, bourbon, hint of vanilla, earth, anise. Flavor is merlin sweet, medium bitter, a touch ashy. Full body. Nice
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Mar 2022
at 03:32
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
0.355 l bottle from 'Ace Drinks', 2021 vintage. Pitch black with a thin, frothy, slowly diminishing, light brown head. Sweetish-malty, gently roasty and slightly fruity aroma of praline, coffee, vanilla, fruity bourbon and some hazelnut. Heavily sweet, malty, gently roasty, moderately fruity taste of praline, mocha, hazelnut, bourbon, light green apple and a touch of licorice, followed by a long, rather roasty-bitter, earthy and gently boozy finish. Medium to full body, smooth and slightly oily mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Super heavy RIS with prominent barrel influence, quite complex but not as refined as FW usually does. Still very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2022
at 18:51
9.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle. Dark brown, coffee foam. Aroma: sweet, caramel, all kinds of bourbon, spicy, dried fruits, figs, prunes, vanilla, chocolate, very good. Taste: strong, sweetish, bourbon, dried fruits, oak, caramel, prunes, figs + chocolate, strong, good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2022
at 14:13
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
35,5cl Bottle. Purchase at YNWA Beershop. Pours Black with a small creamy beige head. Deep and vinous nose. Lots of Wood. Roast, coffee, vanilla and chocolate. Slick , smooth and warming. Delicious sipper from front to back.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2021
at 19:33
9.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9.5
Flavor 9.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
The youngest Parabola I've ever had! Pours a black colour and a frothy brown head with a little retention. Aroma's sweet, bourbon, vanilla, woody, boozy. Retronasal it's a bit more boozy, hard liquor, chocolate, syrup, vanilla, wood, a touch of red fruit. Flavour is light heavy sweet with some (woody?) bitterness. Almost full bodied. Finishes with some charcoal, moderate bitter. World class!
Tried
from Bottle
from
Sterk Avondverkoop
on 13 Nov 2021
at 20:45