Paraboloid (2022)
Firestone Walker Brewing in Paso Robles, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.98
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Our signature Parabola imperial stout achieves new heights in this limited small-batch release.The story of this beer began when we aged it in an equal selection of rare older-stock barrels from premium spirits producers - specifically 14 year Old Fitzgerald bourbon barrels and 18 year Sazerac rye whiskey barrels. These barrels complemented Parabola's classic dark chocolate, cherry and vanilla flavors by imparting hints of stone fruits, fudge, leather and peppery spice. Additionally, we aged the beer for a full two years prior to blending and bottling, cultivating an ultra-smooth mouthfeel fo this prodigiously flavorful beer.
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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home shared with Laura. Opaque black color, no head. Aroma is malts, some roast, light liquorice notes. Flavor is malts, roasted malts, chocolate hints, liquor (whiskey?), malt bitter, bitter. Very pleasant.
Tried
on 23 Oct 2025
at 21:39
8.4/10
Tried
on 01 Mar 2025
at 19:34
8/10
Badge please. And go Penn state.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2024
at 19:03
8.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
Tap at Gourmet Haus. Pours dark brown with mahogany highlights. Minimal tan head. Brown sugar and whiskey aroma. Flavor is booze, char and tar. Complex and tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Mar 2024
at 23:05
8.6/10
Raisins, chocolate, bourbon!
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Dec 2023
at 19:12
9.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9.5
Flavor 9.5
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Pours pitch black and a small, dense light brown head with good retention. Aroma's: lots of bourbon, vanilla, wood, light umami, molasses, chocolate. Retronasal: sweetish, boozy, bourbon, chocolate, syrup. Flavour is heavy sweet, boozy. Full bodied. Proper carbonation. Alcohol is warming, but (just) not too hot. Long finish with light charcoal and light bitterness. Absolute World class.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 May 2023
at 19:35
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle. Blackish beer with a light brown head. Chocolate and whiskey aroma with light oak. Caramel and chocolate flavor with dark fruit and whiskey. Medium-plus bodied. Caramel and chocolate linger with dark fruit, whiskey, light earth, and vanilla. Alcohol present.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2023
at 22:18
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from the BA Big Stout box. Inky black color with a huge tan head that shows decent retention. Sweet bourbon nose with roast and chocolate behind it. Really great sipper!
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2023
at 23:16
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 oz bottle from Firestone online. Nose is chocolate, vanilla, bourbon, rye, leathery, with a hint of roastiness. Black with a medium cinnamon tan head. Flavor is spicy, sweet, vanilla, and whiskey.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Mar 2022
at 00:38
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours opaque mahogany, small tan head, decent lacing. Aroma is molasses, fudge, bourbon, hint of cherry, tobacco. Flavor is medium sweet, medium bitter. Full body. A bit earthy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2022
at 03:29