Dark & Stormy
(has 1 batch)
Firestone Walker Brewing in Paso Robles, California, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Special|
Score
6.89
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From the jungles of Jamaica to the barrel room at Firestone Walker Brewing Company comes Dark & Stormy—an exotic mashup of Helldorado and Velvet Merkin aged in rum barrels with a touch of hand-zested lime and ginger. Like its namesake cocktail, Dark & Stormy combines a rich sunset color with spicy rum goodness. Helldorado (blonde barleywine, 80%) sets the tone with its signature honey-coconut character, while Velvet Merkin (oatmeal stout, 20%) rounds out the blend with a hint of rich roastiness. Both beers were aged in barrels sourced from a leading Jamaican rum producer, imbuing Dark & Stormy with delectable rum qualities unlike anything Firestone Walker has offered before.
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5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
12 oz. bottle, pours a deep dark mahogany with a small white head. Aroma is loaded with rum barrels upfront, almost smelling like a rum n coke, with ginger and lime to top it off. Flavour is along the same lines, with lots of astringent rum, a little cola, and a touch of lime. Just like a rum n coke cocktail with a nice rum. Surprising that FW would attempt something like this. I can't say I like it, but it's inoffensive.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2018
at 04:01
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle - Smells like a rum and coke. Clear copper with a small white head. Rum and barrel with a touch of cola. Rum and coke......
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2018
at 04:00
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Golden-amber. This has a very rich, buttery artificial rum aroma, with a light ginger beer note. On the palate, super sweet and artificial buttery note. There's a bit of ginger, maybe some lime. Too artificial, this rum character.
Tried
on 19 Oct 2018
at 03:58
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
375Ml. for $9 at the local store. dark burgundy brown with some maroon. no head at all. smells like spiced rum, ginger root, banana, brown sugar, booze. Very thick, no carbonation at all. just tastes like a dark & stormy and it's a drink I really don'e like but that is exactly what it is and the lingering ginger and lime and booze.. ugh.
Tried
on 04 Oct 2018
at 00:19
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught @ MBCC 2018, Yellow Session
Pours clear brown with a white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, ginger, lime and alcohol. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter with a long warm, caramel and ginger finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours clear brown with a white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, ginger, lime and alcohol. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter with a long warm, caramel and ginger finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
on 23 Sep 2018
at 19:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at Beavertown Extravaganza 2018. Lime aroma. Ginger. Yes like a drinking a dark and stormy cocktail . Bit strong
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Sep 2018
at 13:50
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
keg at mikkeller 2018 yellow... coe.. Thin tan lacing.. soft sweet caramel toffee fruit nose.. Soft sweet toffee fruit nose
Tried
on 03 Sep 2018
at 14:34
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 oz bottle from the Firestone Brewery Store. Nose is ginger, rum, hints of vanilla and lime against a malty background. Clear rusty brown with a big, heavy lacing, tan head. Flavor is moderately sweet, rum, a hint of lime, and malted milk balls.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2018
at 03:15
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
How: Draught.
Where: MBCC 2018.
Appearance: Amber colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Malt, fruit, spices, caramel, rum, some alcohol.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Fruit, malt, caramel, rum, alcohol, ginger.
Where: MBCC 2018.
Appearance: Amber colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Malt, fruit, spices, caramel, rum, some alcohol.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Fruit, malt, caramel, rum, alcohol, ginger.
Tried
on 09 Aug 2018
at 14:19
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at MBCC 2018 Yellow (session Juan), 11/05/18. Rich amber with a decent beige cap. Nose is rum barrell, toffee, sweet malts, light spice, fruit loaf. Taste comprises caramel, rum time tinged, dried red berries, brown sugars, light spice. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok but expected a touch more from a FW BA strong.
Tried
on 10 Jul 2018
at 07:59