Firestone Walker Brewing Velvet Merkin (2018)

Velvet Merkin (2018)
(Batch of Velvet Merkin)

 

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

  Stout - Oatmeal Regular Out of Production
Score
7.27
ABV: 7.8% IBU: - Ticks: 179
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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Shared at the October 2024 PS tasting, 10/12/24. Black, medium brown head, average retention. Aroma of mild chocolate, mild coffee. Taste is roast, milk chocolate, oats. Not much barrel character.

Tried on 14 Jan 2025 at 03:11


7.4

Lovely in their style, clearly their american yeast and house taste. Not oatmeal just a nice stout. BeerTemple ams

Tried from Can on 03 Nov 2023 at 22:51


8

Dark black body medium foamy tan head. Bready toasty toffee flavor. Bready roast ash toffee flavor. Medium body moderate carbonation. 8/4/8/4/16 4.0

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jul 2022 at 20:59


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draft/Fest. A- Cocoa, roasty. A- Dark brown color, dark liquid, brown head. T- Coffee, cocoa, nutty. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- Surprisingly one dimensional in my opinion. Really expected some more flavors to come through. But I also felt Velvet Merlin was a bit underwhelming.

Tried from Draft on 27 Feb 2022 at 19:43



6

14,99€ @ Schneiders Köln

Tried on 15 Nov 2021 at 22:38


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle from Weihenweizen: pours black with beige head. Aroma is dark fruit, chocolate, hints of coffee. Taste is smooth, lightly sweet. Given the comparative low abv it is definitely on the lighter end. Tasty.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Oct 2021 at 14:34


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Creamy tan head stayed on a dark brown body. Malt, bourbon & raisin aroma. Medium to full, soft & fluffy with a cloying back. Liquorice, malt, vanilla, cereal, coffee, chocolate & raisin tastes. Cracking beer.

Tried on 22 Oct 2021 at 20:59


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle sample at a tasting at Yoav's place. Dark brown. Chocolate, nuts, sweet, vanilla, oak, bourbon, a bit of oxidation.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Oct 2021 at 16:01


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

35,5 cl bottle @ home Blind tasting containing 2017, 2018 and 2019. My guess on this was 2017 due to this being somewhat bland. Aroma has nuts,licorice and hayish malt. Flavour has grainy malt, licorice, cereal and granola. Sweetish but pleasant. Bourbon is not present at all. 7-4-7-4-37

Tried from Bottle on 01 Oct 2021 at 18:02