Heavy Souls
Firestone Walker Brewing in Paso Robles, California, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: FrauGruber BrewingStout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Special
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Score
7.84
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Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Heavy Souls from Firestone Walker Brewing 4 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
2024 bottle drunk 3/5/26.
This smells much more balanced than the darker ray I just had, while still offering up a ton of rich, sumptuous vanilla and a bit of nut paste richness. Caramel and fudge with little/no roast, but still enough acidicy from gentle barrel character. No alcohol, no excessive sugar. Could be a bit more barrel, but it's there and well-done.
Rich and malty with a lot of caramel character in place of the usual fudge/chocolate/roast. Bourbon is, as the nose, a bit timid, but it doesn't leave you scratching your head. Just wish there was a bit more spice/wood/tannin to help balance the rich malts. Still, barrel aside, this is a rich and rewarding beer with lovely, tasteful adjunct and no alcohol noted.
Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Heavy Souls (2024) from Firestone Walker Brewing 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
2024 bottle drunk 3/5/26.
This smells much more balanced than the darker ray I just had, while still offering up a ton of rich, sumptuous vanilla and a bit of nut paste richness. Caramel and fudge with little/no roast, but still enough acidicy from gentle barrel character. No alcohol, no excessive sugar. Could be a bit more barrel, but it's there and well-done.
Rich and malty with a lot of caramel character in place of the usual fudge/chocolate/roast. Bourbon is, as the nose, a bit timid, but it doesn't leave you scratching your head. Just wish there was a bit more spice/wood/tannin to help balance the rich malts. Still, barrel aside, this is a rich and rewarding beer with lovely, tasteful adjunct and no alcohol noted.
oh6gdx (51641) reviewed Heavy Souls (2024) from Firestone Walker Brewing 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Thanks fonefan! Black colour, small head. Aroma is chocolate, syrup, some toffee, mild fudgeish tones with mild berries. Flavour is chocolate, syrup, some alcohol, mild fudge and some mild berries to it.
omhper (45152) reviewed Heavy Souls (2024) from Firestone Walker Brewing 2 months ago
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6
Sample, thanks fonefan! Viscous black, minimal head. Somewhat custardy and bourbony vanilla aroma with some chocolate and toffee. Very sweet with full body and viscous mouthfeel. Maple syrup, chocolate alcohol and vanilla. Warming sticky finish. Not quite pastry style, but over sweet and sticky.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9
Bottle 12fl.oz. @ home - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏠🇩🇰 💻👀 🧑🎄🌲 ❄☃️ ☁️☂️ [ As Firestone Walker / Frau Gruber Heavy Souls - 2024 ]. ABV: 12.5%. [20251230]. 8/4/9/4-/18.
tsd08460 (2379) reviewed Heavy Souls from Firestone Walker Brewing 7 months ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
Bottle from Tavour
Appearance: dark brown with a thin tan head
Aroma: nuts, vanilla, bourbon, woody
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Delicious
Bytemesis (16323) reviewed Heavy Souls from Firestone Walker Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle. Pours opaque near black, Aaron's is neopolitan ice-cream, fudge, nuts, vanilla. Flavor is sweet light bitter, heavy adjunct. Medium plus body. Eh 4,6,7,4,13
Kraddel (15872) reviewed Heavy Souls from Firestone Walker Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9.5
Pours pitch black, big mocha head. Scent is full, roasty, chocolate. Sweet, full, mild but present nuts, vanilla. medium intense bourbon. Taste is full, roasty, vanilla, what a flavorbomb ! Chocolate, sweet but balanced. Biscuits. Hazelnut is mild, but present. So, so good !
