Parabola - Orange Bitters Barrel
Firestone Walker Brewing in Paso Robles, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
6.93
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Our iconic Parabola comes with a fresh twist in this limited small-batch release. The journey began when we aged a primary lot in premium bourbon barrels to achieve Parabola's signature flavors of dark chocolate, vanilla and coffee. Concurrently, we aged a separate smaller lot in rare orange bitters barrels to create an entirely new variant. We blended the two together to create this beer that complements the rich intensity of Parabola with a citrusy top note for an elevated sipping experience.
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8.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
10oz pour at The Taphouse. Black pour, a few stray bubbles. Roasty aroma, boozy, orange peel. Taste is roasty malts, dark chocolate, orange liqueur. Strong, boozy.
Tried
from Draft
at
Taphouse Pub & Eatery
on 04 Nov 2025
at 03:45
6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Bottle. A- Oak, orange essence, chocolate, whisky. A- Black color, dark liquid, light brown head. T- Bitters, orange peel, oak, booze. P- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, bitter finish. O- A very strong bitter orange pith flavor. Really dominates and otherwise great base beer. Just can't get behind this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2023
at 16:25